Lexus

OK, we're on to week three of our special weekly giveaway running here at Crave. It's the Lexus-Crave Retweet sweepstakes, which is sponsored by--you guessed it--Lexus. And this week we're giving away a Microsoft Xbox 360 Slim (250GB) to one lucky winner. You know you want one.

Important: Unlike our typical Crave giveaways, which you enter by posting a comment, the rules here are different, so please follow the instructions below on how to enter.

Normally, the Xbox 360 Slim would cost about $300, but you have the chance to get it gratis.

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ALAMEDA, Calif.--I'm hurtling down a piece of asphalt, my right foot jamming the accelerator of the Lexus I'm driving to the floor, speed building rapidly, my heart rate rising, when suddenly, I add my left foot to the mix, jamming it down hard on the brake pedal.

The car screeches to a halt.

For anyone who's been paying attention the last year or so, the memory of Toyota's highly publicized troubles related to cars suddenly and irrevocably accelerating should still be fresh. And that's almost certainly why the Lexus representative--and professional driver--who's sitting … Read more

OK, we're on to week two of our special weekly giveaway running here at Crave. It's the Lexus-Crave Retweet sweepstakes, which is sponsored by--you guessed it--Lexus. And this week we're giving away a pair of Bose QuietComfort 15 headphones to one lucky winner. In our full review, we write that the QC 15's "currently offer the best sound and silencing capabilities in a pair of noise-canceling headphones." Need we say more?

Important: Unlike like our typical Crave giveaways, which you enter by posting a comment, the rules here are different. So please follow the … Read more

OK, for the next four weeks, we've got a new weekly giveaway running here at Crave. It's the Lexus-Crave Retweet sweepstakes, which is sponsored by--you guessed it--Lexus. And the first item we're giving away to one lucky winner is a Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (120GB), our top-rated game console.

Important: Unlike like our typical Crave giveaways, where you enter by posting a comment, the rules here are different. So please follow the instructions below on how to enter.

Normally, the PS3 would cost about $300, but you have the chance to get it gratis.

So, how do … Read more

DETROIT--Ford Motor will sticker the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid at the same price as its conventional gasoline sibling rather than charge a premium for its hybrid technology.

The MKZ Hybrid, which goes on sale this fall, will start at $35,180, including shipping. The pricing is identical to the 2011 Lincoln MKZ gasoline model.

It's also below the price of the 2010 Lexus HS--the MKZ Hybrid's nearest competitor, which starts at $35,525, including shipping. Lincoln wants to offer customers the luxury, room, and comfort of a mid-size sedan while providing environmental benefits, a representative from Ford said. … Read more

Lexus made its name building luxury cars that compare well with offerings from high-end European brands, usually at a significantly lower price. The ES 350, even though at the lower end of the Lexus lineup, keeps that luxury trait alive. The sole purpose of the car is to pamper its passengers.

To that end, its automatic features, including adaptive cruise control, take care of the simpler tasks. Navigation and the Bluetooth phone system make for practical cabin tech features, and the Mark Levinson audio system treats the car's occupants to excellent sound quality.

Check out our 2010 Lexus ES 350 review. … Read more

If the Lexus GX 460 is any indication, there is still a market for big, truck-based luxury SUVs. We may find these symbols of excess passe, but there's no denying the ride comfort and the easy drivability of the GX 460. And what better way to transport half a dozen people?

The Lexus' transmission has a sport setting, but you can ignore that. The SUV's console is also studded with various controls for handling off road situations. You will probably ignore those, too. We also found a few annoying quirks with the GX 460's electronics, and it … Read more

Early findings by the U.S. Department of Transportation indicate that drivers were to blame in some sudden-acceleration accidents, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the results.

Preliminary results show some cases of driver error, the Journal reported Wednesday. "The early results suggest that some drivers who said their Toyotas and Lexuses surged out of control were mistakenly flooring the accelerator when they intended to jam on the brakes," the Journal said.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has yet to release the findings and it declined to comment about them, the Journal … Read more

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Thursday ruled that an authorized Lexus dealer can use the word "Lexus" in its Internet domain name. It also ruled that the Japanese automaker took advantage of two auto brokers who represented themselves in court.

Toyota sued Lisa and Farzad Tabari, the owners of Fast Imports, in a Los Angeles federal court in 2003 stating that consumers would be confused by the use of the name Lexus in the defendant's Web site domain name and the use of Lexus photos and the Lexus logo.

Toyota … Read more