So you want to build your own CT200h....Here you go, neat little web link to the Darker Side of Green for you to play with. It also will give you all the details and options you might want to know about.
http://http://www.darkersideofgreen.com/showroom/

Let me know what you think

Bily Hsu...Mr. Hot Lap.....

On Saturday Billy Hsu our resident F-Champion got a chance to put the pedal to the metal at Monticello Racetrack in a Lexus F-Sport event. Billy set the lap record for the fastest lap time in an ISF on Saturday. That won him a seat in the LFA to ride along with Scott Pruit to do some hot laps in the LFA..... Now if we can find him a sponser>>>>>

Way to go Billy, having fun and loving Lexus.....

NOW THIS IS WHAT LEXUS SHOULD BE BUILDING

Here is a video preview of all the cars Lexus assembled for the big Sema Show in Vegas this week.....Sweet. I especially like the GS with the asymmetrical stripe. I always loved that racing look. I also think the pneumatic built in jacks would be great accessory for the driveway mechanic!!!! Check it out.... Say hi to Lee while your out there.....

NOT YOUR DADDY'S LS

Now this is what I call slamming! At a quick look you forget is it an LS600h. This car is was built for the upcoming SEMA show in Vegas. it is a tour de force in how to customize your Lexus. I don't usually go for the big wheel bling, but this one works.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxmarketing/sets/72157625053877825/with/5088092786/

Something Different to do to Your Lexus-Graffiti It!!

When you are bored and live in Cali, you doodle on your car with sharpies..... when you are tired of that you hire local "Aerosol Artists"(?) to paint your car on the showroom of a Lexus dealer. Great marketing don't you think? The car is cool...

I like the whole and heaven and hell theme....

http://www.driveculture.com/2010/10/07/sharpie-gets-colored-full-video/

Motor Trend likes the CT200h, Maybe we have a Winner!

Motor Trend has driven the Lexus CT 200h, and was plenty enthused by the experience:

…this car can handle. Quite well, in fact, in spite of its fuel-economy-friendly tires. The chassis is difficult to upset and when it does lose composure, it defaults to gradual understeer, at which point the nannies step back in…The steering is heavier in Sport Mode, which is good because it’s normally very light, but there isn’t a whole lot of feedback.

The most remarkable thing about the CT 200h is how easy it is to forget that you’re driving a hybrid. Regardless of driving mode, transitions to and from electric power and gasoline power are so seamless that you simply forget they’re happening. Power is plenty adequate in most situations, but can leave you wanting when passing or climbing hills. The brakes, meanwhile, are much more linear and dare we say “normal” than Prius brakes, without that two-stage feel when the regen kicks in.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1010_2011_lexus_ct_200h_drive/index.html

The New LS Coupe---The LC600h

According to Motor Trend, Lexus is planning to replace the dearly-departed SC 430 with a brand new coupe based on the next-generation LS.
Called the LC 600h, this flagship coupe would be AWD and powered by an updated version of the same 5.0L V8 Lexus Hybrid Drive found in the current LS 600hL, and is expected to hit a 0-60 of under five seconds.

Here’s an interesting quote from the MT article:

According to a Lexus insider, the company sees the new LC as the car that most captures the essence of what Lexus is all about — performance, luxury, and the environment — more than any Lexus model to date. It’s an upscale configuration that should elevate the car to a status rivaling the Mercedes SL-Class.
Currently being developed in the shadows of the next LS, our contact tells us not to expect the LC before its four-door LS brother hits showrooms in 2014. “If we don’t get anymore nasty surprises on the economic front, then any time after 2015 might be the right time for the LC.”
After the SC, this would be a dramatic and all-together necessary change-up, but even more, there’s something about this rumor that rings true — a sports coupe at this level is exactly what’s needed in the lineup.

All I can say for sure is that the sketches accompanying the article are mighty fine — here’s another sketch from a different angle:

http://wot.motortrend.com/6719403/future/lexus-working-on-hybrid-powered-sc-430-replacement/index.html#ixzz126r2tdrD