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KYLIE MINOGUE AUCTIONS HER LEXUS CT 200H RAISING FUNDS FOR THE NSPCC
January 23rd, 2012 
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Superstar and NSPCC ambassador Kylie Minogue has teamed up with the NSPCC and Lexus to auction her very own car, raising much-needed funds to go towards ending cruelty to children. Kylie, who is the face of the new Lexus CT200h, the world’s first luxury compact car, has been driving her own stylish CT200h throughout 2011. It is Kylie’s car which will take centre stage on the night to help raise much needed funds for the charity. The auction will be held at the annual NSPCC City of London Christmas dinner, taking place at the Savoy Hotel, London on December 1st, where guests will have the chance to bid exclusively on Kylie’s personalised Lexus.
9th China (Guangzhou) International Auto Show: World premiere of the new GS 250
January 23rd, 2012 lexusownersclub
Increasingly important in the automotive calendar, the 9th China International Auto show is held at the futuristic China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. It is here that the new Lexus GS 250 makes its world premiere.
With a bold new design, powerful performance, dynamic handling and a host of advanced technologies, the new GS 250 represents a powerful change. An advanced 2.5-litre aluminium-alloy V6 petrol engine powers the new GS 250, which can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 8.6 seconds. A 6-speed automatic gearbox seamlessly transmits in excess of 200 DIN hp and more than 250 Nm of torque to the rear wheels for effortless performance, while paddle shift controls let the driver make rapid gear changes.
Following the reveal of the new GS 350 at Pebble Beach, the premiere of the GS 450h in Frankfurt and the debut of new GS F SPORT models in Las Vegas, the choice of Guangzhou in China for the launch of the new GS 250 underscores the truly global nature of the Lexus brand.
The new GS 250 will go on sale in Europe in 2012.
New GS F SPORT premiered at the SEMA show in Las Vegas
January 23rd, 2012 lexusownersclub 
Lexus has chosen the SEMA show, held in the Las Vegas convention centre, to reveal the new GS F SPORT. SEMA is the premier trade event for specialist automotive products, attracting more than 100,000 industry experts from over 100 countries.
With distinctive and assertive styling the new GS F SPORT creates a highly dynamic impression. Honeycomb mesh spindle grille, rear spoiler and exclusive 19″ alloy wheels are unique to the F SPORT. And the bespoke interior features a new leather design, drilled sport pedals and F SPORT, dimpled leather, steering wheel. The GS 450h F SPORT is additionally specified with Dynamic Rear Steering, for highly responsive handling.
Powered by Lexus Hybrid Drive or a petrol engine, the new GS F SPORT models will go on sale in Europe in 2012.
Lexus Kicks Off Sponsorship of the National Schools Rugby Tournament
January 23rd, 2012 lexusownersclub
04 November 2011
Lexus has a proud record of supporting rugby and this year it goes to the grass roots of the sport with its inaugural sponsorship of the National Schools Rugby Tournament.
The annual competition, established in 1996, promotes skills and sportsmanship among young players through a friendly but hard-fought competition. The 2011/2012 tournament will bring together around 3,000 players aged between eight and 13 in 120 teams from 80 schools.
The Lexus National Schools Rugby Tournament will feature four regional festivals, in Warwick, Reigate, Richmond and Epsom, from which the top teams will progress to the competition finals at Epsom College on 4 March next year. The action begins on November 13 at Warwick School for teams from the North and Midlands.
Lexus will be a highly visible and active sponsor, including support for a competition with prizes that include the chance for one school to win a training day with former England and Saracens star Richard Hill.
Tim Button, Event Director, welcomed the new sponsorship: “Lexus has long been an advocate of such social enhancement through sporting opportunities and we are excited to be commencing the first rounds of the tournament with its generous support.
“Over 17 years the event has provided tens of thousands of children with the opportunity to play rugby in a friendly, competitive, exciting, yet safe environment. Many have since carved careers in the professional game, but equally many go on to play to other levels, continuing to enjoy the genuine camaraderie the game engenders.”
Richard Balshaw, Lexus Director, said: “The Lexus National Schools Rugby Tournament represents all that is best about the sport and is an excellent way of encouraging and developing the skills of young people. It gives us an excellent opportunity to support the endeavours of these young players and also a great arena in which we can promote our businesses and our vehicles.”
Lexus honoured as Auto Express Manufacturer of the Decade
January 23rd, 2012 lexusownersclub
01 September 2011
Awards come and awards go, but the latest addition to Lexus’s packed trophy cabinet represents a more enduring success for the luxury brand: it has been named Auto Express Manufacturer of the Decade. The award recognises the fact that Lexus has achieved the highest average satisfaction rating of any car maker over the past 10 years – 88.3 per cent – based on more than 300,000 responses from motorists to Auto Express’s annual Driver Power survey.
During the past 10 years, Lexus has won the magazine’s Manufacturer of the Year award seven times, and its centre network has been named the nation’s best every single year. This unprecedented achievement reflects the high approval of Lexus customers for the quality of their vehicles – both new and used – and the service they receive.
This period has seen Lexus take a lead in the premium market with hybrid power and it is a mark of its success in bringing the technology to the mainstream that the second-generation RX crossover – the vehicle with which it launched its hybrid programme – takes third place among Auto Express’s Cars of the Decade.
Graham Hope, Auto Express Deputy Editor, said: “This award, based on the responses of more than 300,000 Auto Express readers over 10 years, shows how much Lexus owners love their cars.
“Their supreme comfort and great build quality are regularly praised, and this is backed up by aftersales service which is unmatched in the industry. Lexus is a thoroughly deserving winner of our Manufacturer of the Decade award, and will no doubt continue its success in the years ahead.”
Jon Williams, Toyota GB Managing Director, said: “It is a great honour to receive this award, particularly as Lexus was only introduced into the UK market in 1990.
Positioning the Lexus brand as number one for customer service was our aim and maintaining this for a decade proves the commitment of each and every individual in the Lexus network.”
