Los Angeles Auto Show 2011

Audi eTron Spyder

It's true, it shines every day is Southern California. Today you had to be inside the LA Auto Show to see the shine. The crowds were good and the displays were superb. Some manufacturers seemed a little more conservative than last year. GM had some beautiful auto's this year. The Cadillac Ciel was gorgeous and vaguely reminiscent of the 70's El Dorado. Over at Chevrolet the luminescent green Hot Wheels Camaro drew a big group of guys. I picked up the occasional, "I had one of those. Cool." Buick had their latest on display. My opinion, Buick has made the biggest advancements in design of all GM's. Kia and Scion were after the younger crowd with thumping beats and BIG video displays. They both had good gatherings around the leggy models and flashing lights. Got my attention. Toyota, Honda and Nissan were there in full regalia and the electrics were getting a lot of attention. … [Read more...]

Lexus IS F High-Performance Sedan Thrills

2012 Lexus IS F

Wearing the brand's "F" marque, the Lexus IS F provides drivers a thrilling experience unparalleled in the high performance sport sedan category. Developed at Fuji Speedway and the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Japan, the IS F immediately merged “Lexus” and “performance” in the same sentence when it was introduced for the 2008 model year. Now, the IS F is not alone wearing the “F” badge as the brand’s high performance portfolio was recently enhanced by the LFA supercar. After receiving an updated suspension last year, the 2012 IS F receives a new, stylish and wider 19-inch forged wheel design. The IS F shows its sporty attitude with an all-new Red leather-trim that replaces the Orange/Black combination seating and interior theme. Engine/Transmission/Drivetrain/Performance The Lexus IS F is exclusively powered by a performance-tuned 5.0-liter V8 engine teamed to … [Read more...]

Toyota Reports September Sales

2011Camry001

By Toyota on October 1, 2010 at 3:59 pm Toyota Motor Sales reported September sales of 147,162 units. With equal selling days in September 2009 and September 2010, sales were up 16.8 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. Toyota Division recorded sales of 130,214 vehicles, an increase of 20.5 percent over the year-ago month. Lexus reported sales of 16,948 units for the month, down 5.5 percent from September 2009. Toyota Division Toyota Division passenger cars recorded sales of 75,670 units, an increase of 8.5 percent over last September. Toyota sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined monthly sales of 30,769 units, up 19.5 percent from September 2009. Up 48.7 percent over the year-ago month, Yaris recorded sales of 2,835 units. Corolla recorded sales of 21,060 units, up 1.5 percent over the same period … [Read more...]