Lexus IS News

Lexus Australia has discontinued the IS mid-size sedan, RC sports coupe and CT small hatchback due to a new local safety regulation that’s a world first

The Lexus IS F sports sedan is finally back – kind of

Lexus has revealed it is about to embark on a new era of performance vehicles, but what exactly is in store remains a mystery, although there are more than a few clues out there

Lexus Australia has confirmed pricing and specification details for the heavily facelifted IS mid-sizer ahead of the rear-wheel-drive sports sedan’s showroom arrival on November 6

According to a new report, Lexus will reveal three very exciting models in the next year or so, with an expansion of its F high-performance line-up to come, headlined by the returning IS F sports sedan with a naturally aspirated V8

Lexus Australia has adjusted the pricing of the CT200h small hatchback, IS mid-size sedan, GS large sedan, LS upper-large sedan, RC and LC sports cars, and RX large SUV (see full pricing tables below), but not their standard specification

Lexus has ripped the covers off its new IS, revealing updated styling and boosted technology for the mid-size sedan that will land in Australian showrooms in late 2020.From the outside, the new IS can be easily recognised by its new rear end, which featur

Lexus Australia has released a special-edition version of its IS mid-size sedan, dubbed Black Line

Lexus Australia has moved to improve its aftersales offer by introducing more affordable capped-pricing servicing

Toyota will reportedly borrow Mazda’s upcoming SkyActiv rear-wheel drive platform and inline-six engines for future products - if the automotive rumour mill is to be believed.As reported by Japan’s Best Car magazine, ‘several’ new rear-wheel drive Toyota and Lexus products will use Mazda’s platform after the upcoming next-generation cars are due to be replaced in around 2026. The immediate replacements for these cars will use Toyota’s TNGA platform, though will switch to Mazda’s new platform after.Mazda’s new rear- or all-wheel drive SkyActiv platform is rumoured to launch between 2020 and 2025. The first Mazda product it will sit under is the next generation Mazda6 in around 2022, while other products are due to also share it, including a new large SUV above the CX-9. The next Lexus RC - also due in 2022 - will be reportedly the first Toyota Lexus product based on Mazda’s platform, as well as the IS, Toyota Mark X and a new Lexus 'coupe' that will sit between the RC and LC and compete with the Audi A7.The petrol straight-six engine at the centre of the new products will displace 3.0-litres, and will employ both supercharging and 48V mild-hybrid technology to improve fuel economy. Mazda is also reportedly developing a plug-in hybrid version of the engine to further increase efficiency.This not the first time that Mazda and Toyota have worked together for product development. The previous-generation Japanese market Mazda3 hybrid used Toyota’s hybrid system and the US-market Yaris - which is different to the Australian model - is based on the Mazda2. The two manufacturers have also committed to building a new $1.6 billion factory in America that will initially build the US Corolla, as well as a new large Mazda SUV that is reportedly in development.Local Mazda and Toyota executives declined to comment on the platform and engine sharing.