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In Review: 2023 Lexus NX 350h

The 2023 Lexus NX 350h is a hybrid that's actually less expensive than its gasoline-only sibling, and it has an inviting and comfortable interior. But it didn't always impress me, and you can check my review at AutoTRADER.ca to find out why.

In Review: 2022 Lexus UX 250h

The Lexus UX used to be offered with gas or hybrid propulsion, but when some 95% of buyers opted for the electrified version, Lexus dropped the gas-only one for 2022. It has its good points, including surprisingly sporty handling, but some bad ones as well. Find out more in my review at Driving.ca.

In Review: 2022 Lexus NX 450h+

If you like fuel-free driving, but you're still a bit anxious about range, a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) could be the answer. Lexus now has its first, the NX 450h+. Find out more about it in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2021 Lexus UX 250h

Lexus' smallest SUV/crossover, the UX, also comes as a hybrid, and that's what I drove. It has some very good points, but also some down sides ... find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

In Review: 2021 Lexus RX 350

It was billed as the first luxury SUV when it came out, and I find the RX is still a great vehicle to drive. Find out more in my review at AutoTRADER.ca.

The best and not-so-best design turnarounds

Design isn't the only aspect of a vehicle, but it's the first impression, and automakers spend a lot of time and money trying to get it right. Some do ... and then, for whatever reason, some don't. Find out which ones fall into those categories in my story over at the National Post (Driving.ca).

Acura, Infiniti, Lexus: How the Japanese luxury brands got started

Japanese cars first came to Canada and the US as tiny and tinny, but in the 1980s, they showed they could do luxury as well as anyone else. Which one came first? And did you know there were supposed to be four? Find out more in my "Rearview Mirror" column at the National Post (Driving.ca).

In review: 2019 Lexus ES 300h

The Lexus ES lineup has been made over for 2019, and it's a roomy and comfortable ride, with the benefit of great fuel efficiency in the hybrid. But oh, that screen controller...find out more in my review at the National Post.

In review: 2017 Lexus IS 200t

Is the biggest-and-baddest version of a car always the best? Not in the case of the IS 200t, where I think the baby of the bunch is the most fun to drive. Find out more in my review at the National Post.

In review: 2017 Lexus RX 350

Right from its introduction, I was impressed with the Lexus RX and the way it drove. Nothing was shout-out spectacular, but the whole package was just so well-done and luxurious. I'm not keen on the newest one's face, or its annoying infotainment controller, but it's still a pleasure to drive. Find out more in my review at Auto Trader.

Lexus: The end of an era

Automakers always trumpet the latest-and-greatest technologies, but they're usually quiet when they retire something. That's the case with the features list on the Lexus SC 430 convertible.

Younger readers won't get this, but those my age will: it's the end of an era. Unlike the 2009 model, the 2010 offers only a CD changer. The cassette player is gone.

Lexus was the last holdout, and now the music system that I remember taking the world by storm has officially gone to its grave. R.I.P., tape cassette. I wonder how long the CD will reign in your stead.

Oh, please ...

In the news today: Lexus is coming out with an all-wheel-drive version of its top-line LS 460 model.

In his comment on the vehicle, a Lexus spokesman said, "The all-wheel-drive system is designed to ensure excellent traction performance and driving stability for our Lexus guests, regardless of the climate and road conditions."

Lexus guests.

Okay, here's how it works. When you invite me to your house, tell me to pull up a chair, bring me a drink and maybe offer me some nibbles, I'm a guest.

When I walk into a dealership, sign the paperwork, and pull a minimum of eighty thousand clams out of my pocket to purchase a car, I am a customer.

When you invite me into the dealership, bring me a drink and some nibbles, and then you give me the car ... then, and only then, will I be your guest.