A large swath of American drivers today have always known Lexus as an established power player. But when Lexus unveiled its first car, the LS, at the Detroit auto show in January 1989, America had a ...

I was eight years old when the Lexus LS400 debuted at the 1989 Detroit Motor Show. My budding love for cars at that tender age manifested in my idolization of bella macchinas from Italy. I was aware ...

Davies Elabha is a dedicated automotive journalist who blends technical expertise with a lifelong passion for cars. With over 200+ articles published across multiple media outlets, Davies specializes ...

When Toyota president Eiji Toyoda set his sights on building "a car that is better than the best in the world" in 1983, the automotive community thought that Japan's largest automaker had lost their ...

The 1990 Lexus LS400 was a broadside shot aimed at the European luxury automakers, and it hit home. Smooth V-8 power, a comfortable interior, restrained styling, and impeccable reliability made it a ...

Released in 1989, the Lexus LS400 flexed Toyota’s luxury car chops and put names like Mercedes and BMW on notice. Whether it’s a critical pillar that brought glory to a beloved sports team or a ...

In the late '80s, Japanese automakers were best known for well-built economy cars, and pundits questioned whether they could build a credible luxury car. When Toyota introduced its new Lexus luxury ...

For many of us, window shopping for cars is the only way to spend a lunch break. Forget actually going out and getting some fresh air with that precious hour, eating a tuna sandwich and staring at ...

A lot can change when a new generation of Americans discovers its wallet. World War II resentment of the Japanese people meant that Americans in the immediate postwar era avoided Japanese goods.

After my year of owning a 1998 Lexus LS400 I woke up one morning, chugged a vanilla chai, and decided I needed a sports car. In late-2017 I was still rather broke, so my options were limited.

It’s not every day you come across a car with a fabric exterior. Unless, of course, it’s a 1984 Ford Econoline ‘Dog Van’ from Dumb and Dumber (1994). On a recent episode, Hoonigan featured a 1999 ...