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There was a time when the performance sedan hierarchy felt locked in place. BMW’s M division dominated the enthusiast conversation, Mercedes-AMG owned the drama and soundtrack, and Audi positioned ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

The 2026 Lexus IS lives on for another year as a compact luxury sedan with some sporting elements in the top F Sport trim.

Even if I didn’t like how the Lexus IS 500 F Performance looks, drives, and performs, I’d have to give major props to Lexus for offering a compact luxury sedan with a naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter V8 ...

The Lexus brand is bidding farewell to the RC after the 2025 model year. To mark the long-running coupe's retirement, a special edition of the F will be offered. Including the destination freight ...

Since establishing the luxury marque in 1989, Toyota has dropped a wide spectrum of V8 engines into Lexus engine bays. As a matter of fact, the very first Lexus model, the LS 400, came standard with a ...

Cars like the Lexus IS500 are a dying breed, and it's likely the last time you'll see something like this from Lexus. Hybrids and EVs are the priority moving forward. That's just how it is. But for ...

It may be getting a little long in the tooth now, but there's no doubting the performance credentials of the Lexus IS F. This was the first car Lexus created after it patented its 'F' emblem in 2006, ...

Remember when finding a snarling, naturally aspirated V8 in a small luxury sedan was the norm? It really wasn’t all that long ago. In 2009, the BMW M3, Audi S4, and Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG all came ...

Arguably, Lexus as a brand wouldn't exist without the power and reliability of its many V8 engines. Lexus developed its reputation as a fine automaker owing largely to the original LS400's V8, a ...