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June
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A concept that imposes beauty and precision
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February 2009
The new Lexus RX350 changes everything |
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March 2008
Lexus Makes
another
Innovative
Step in
Automobile
technology
by
introducing
the LX570 |
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April
2007
Lexus
launches it
most
luxurious
vehicle The
LS 460 |
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April
2006
Style is
the
driving
force
behind
the
all-new
Lexus ES
350.
With its
dynamic
new
look, a
powerful
engine
and a
vast
array of
available
luxurious
amenities,
this ES
is a
treat
for all
five
senses. |
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October
2005
Lexus
introduces
the
all-new
2006 IS.
Led by
the
306-hp
IS350
and a
bold new
design
philosophy
called
L-Finesse,
it begs
the
question:
Why live
in one
dimension? |
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May 2005
These
four
have
cornered
this
year's
IntelliChoice
awards,
as the
prestigious
magazine
names
the LS,
ES, SC
and RX
as the
Best
Overall
Values
in their
respective
categories.
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April
2005
Lexus
introduces
the
world’s
first
luxury
hybrid,
the
much-anticipated
RX 400h.
Combining
unexpected
power,
improved
fuel
efficiency
and
uncompromising
luxury,
the RX
Hybrid
makes
automotive
history. |
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March
2005
Euphoria
is the
perfect
word to
describe
the
introduction
of the
powerful
all-new
2006 GS,
loaded
with
breakthrough
innovations
in
performance
and
luxury. |
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May 2004
Three's
a charm,
as
IntelliChoice
magazine
chooses
the LS
and ES
as Best
Overall
Values
in their
categories,
and the
RX as
the Best
SUV Over
$30,000. |
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April
2004
For the
second
year in
a row,
the J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS)SM
names
the GS
as the
Highest
Ranked
Mid
Luxury
Car and
the RX
as the
Highest
Ranked
Entry
Luxury
Sport
Utility
Vehicle.
Additionally,
the SC
was
voted
Highest
Ranked
Premium
Luxury
Car and
the LX
was
dubbed
the
Highest
Ranked
Premium
Sport
Utility
Vehicle. |
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May 2003
For the
seventh
consecutive
year,
the J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS)SM
names
the LS
the
Highest
Ranked
Premium
Luxury
Car. The
same
study
also
designates
the GS
as the
Highest
Ranked
Mid
Luxury
Car,
while
the ES
earns
the
title of
Highest
Ranked
Entry
Luxury
Car. |
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March
2003
The
entirely
new
Lexus RX
330 has
arrived,
offering
a
stunning
combination
of
style,
technology
and
luxury. |
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November
2002
A new
kind of
adventure
begins
with the
launch
of the
ruggedly
luxurious
2003
Lexus GX
470. |
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August
2002
The
Lexus LS
430
ranks as
the Best
Premium
Luxury
Car in
the J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS)SM
for the
sixth
year in
a row. |
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November
2001
Lexus is
awarded
the #1
Nameplate
in
Long-Term
Dependability
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Vehicle
Dependability
Index (VDI)SM
for the
seventh
year in
a row. |
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October
2001
Lexus
finishes
first in
all
three
luxury
car
categories
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
2001
Automotive,
Performance,
Execution
and
Layout (APEAL)
Study.SM
The
Lexus LS
430 is
ranked
Most
Appealing
Premium
Luxury
Car, the
GS 430
and GS
300 are
ranked
Most
Appealing
Mid
Luxury
Car, and
the ES
300 is
ranked
Most
Appealing
Entry
Luxury
Car. |
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October
2001
Lexus
redefines
luxury
with the
launch
of the
2002 ES
300. |
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August
2001
Launch
of the
power-potent
2002 IS
300
5-Speed
and
Sport
Cross. |
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March
2001
A
historical
union of
love and
power:
The 2002
Lexus
SC 430
is
launched. |
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November
2000
Lexus is
the #1
Nameplate
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Vehicle
Dependability
Index (VDI)SM
for the
sixth
straight
year. |
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 October 2000
Al-Sayer launches LS 430 in Kuwait. |
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October
2000
The
all-new
LS 430
flagship
sedan
launches. |
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June
2000
Lexus
launches
a car to
rock the
performance
sedan
world:
the IS
300. |
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December
1999
For the
fourth
consecutive
year,
Lexus
posts
best-ever
annual
sales. |
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November
1999
Lexus
sells
its
millionth
vehicle
in the
U.S. |
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September
1999
Lexus
celebrates
the 10th
anniversary
of its
first
vehicle
going on
sale in
the U.S. |
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July
1999
Lexus
ranks as
the #1
Nameplate
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
IndexSM
for the
eighth
time in
nine
years.
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March
1999
Lexus is
the #1
Nameplate
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Vehicle
Dependability
IndexSM
for the
fifth
straight
year. |
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January
1999
The GS
400/300
is
honored
as one
of
Car and
Driver's
10Best. |
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November
1998
Al-Sayer
launched
ES 300
in
Kuwait. |
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October
1998
The RX
300
becomes
the
first
SUV to
be named
Sport/Utility
of the
Year by
Motor
Trend
magazine,
which
creates
the new
category
in
recognition
of the
immense
popularity
of SUVs. |
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April
1998
Lexus
once
again is
named
the #1
Nameplate
in
long-term
dependability
after
five
years of
ownership
by the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Vehicle
Dependability
Index.SM
Lexus
has
earned
this
honor
every
year
it's
been
eligible. |
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March
1998
Al-Sayer
launches
LX 470
in
Kuwait |
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January
1998
Lexus
unveils
a new
breed of
SUV, the
RX 300,
at the
North
American
International
Auto
Show.
Along
with the
more
powerful
LX 470,
this
creates
the
ultimate
luxury
SUV
line. |
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December
1997
The GS
line is
named
Motor
Trend's
Import
Car of
the
Year. |
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October
1997
Dramatically
more
powerful
GS line
introduced,
with the
V8-powered
GS 400
joining
the GS
300. LS
400 gets
a more
powerful
V8 and
new
appearance. |
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July
1997
For the
sixth
time,
Lexus
ranks as
the #1
Nameplate
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
Study.SM |
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March
1997
For the
third
consecutive
year,
Lexus
ranks as
the #1
Nameplate
in the
J.D.
Power
and
Associates
Vehicle
Dependability
Study,SM
registering
the
fewest
problems
after
five
years of
ownership. |
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February
1997
SC 300
named an
Automobile
Magazine
All-Star
for the
fifth
time. |
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September
1996
A more
luxurious,
more
powerful,
second-generation
ES 300 is
introduced.
LS 400 is
ranked Most
Appealing
Premium
Luxury Car
in the J.D.
Power and
Associates
APEAL study.SM |
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July 1996
The LS 400
is named one
of the
Twenty-Four
Most
Important
Automobiles
of the
Century by
Automobile
Magazine. |
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June 1996
Lexus is
ranked a
Best Overall
Nameplate in
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Sales
Satisfaction
Index.SM |
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May 1996
The ES 300
and SC
400/300 rank
as the Best
Entry Luxury
Car and Best
Premium
Luxury Car,
respectively,
in the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS).SM |
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March 1996
In its
second year
of
eligibility,
Lexus is
again ranked
first by
J.D. Power
and
Associates
as the Best
Overall
Carline in
Vehicle
Dependability
after five
years of
ownership. |
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January 1996
Lexus
introduces
the LX 450
luxury
sport-utility
vehicle.
Just two
months
later, it
climbs to
the top of
the luxury
SUV segment,
surpassing
Range Rover
in units
sold. |
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July 1995
For an
unprecedented
fifth
consecutive
year, Lexus
ranks as the
#1 Carline
in the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
Study.SM |
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March 1995
In its first
year of
eligibility,
Lexus is
ranked by
J.D. Power
and
Associates
as the Best
Overall
Carline in
Vehicle
Dependability
after five
years of
ownership. |
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January 1995
The SC 300
is named a
Car and
Driver
10Best. The
LS 400
receives
Popular
Mechanics'
Design and
Engineering
Award. And
Lexus was
the
best-selling
luxury
import in
1994. |
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December
1994
The new LS
400 is
designated
Best of
What's New
by
Popular
Science. |
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November
1994
The
redesigned
second-generation
LS 400 goes
on sale. |
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July 1994
Lexus is
ranked as
the #1
Carline in
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
StudySM
for the
fourth
straight
year and as
the Best
Overall
Carline in
Sales
Satisfaction
for the
third time
in four
years. |
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May 1994
Lexus sweeps
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS),SM
with the
Best Overall
Carline
ranking.
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February
1994
Lexus is
ranked as
the Best
Overall
Carline in
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Vehicle
Performance
Study,SM
reflecting
satisfaction
after three
years of
ownership. |
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July 1993
For the
third year
in a row,
Lexus is
ranked as
the #1
Carline in
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
Study.SM |
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June 1993
The LS 400
is named the
Best Import
Car for 1993
by The
Robb Report. |
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April
1993
Al-Sayer
launched GS
300 in
Kuwait |
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January 1993
Lexus
introduces
its first
luxury
performance
sedan, the
GS 300. The
SC 300 is
named to the
Car and
Driver
10Best list
and to
Automobile
Magazine's
All-Star
list. |
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September
1992
A freshened
LS 400
appears with
more than 50
changes,
many as a
direct
response to
dealer and
customer
requests. |
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July 1992
Lexus again
tops the
J.D. Power
and
Associates
Customer
Satisfaction
StudySM
as the #1
Carline, and
the Sales
Satisfaction
StudySM
as the Best
Overall
Carline. |
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March 1992
Motor Trend
and the
Motoring
Press
Association
name the SC
400 Import
Car of the
Year. |
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January 1992
The SC 400
and ES 300
are named
Automobile
Magazine
All-Stars,
and SC 400 a
Car and
Driver
10Best.
Lexus
outsells BMW
and
Mercedes-Benz
to become
the
number-one
luxury
import. |
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September
1991
The ES 300
replaces the
ES 250. |
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August 1991
The SC 300
is
introduced.
Lexus sweeps
the J.D.
Power and
Associates
studies,
topping the
Customer
Satisfaction
StudySM
as the #1
Carline, the
Initial
Quality
Study (IQS)SM
as the Best
Overall
Carline, and
the Sales
Satisfaction
StudySM
as the Best
Overall
Carline. |
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May 1991
Lexus
unveils the
first new
addition to
its product
line, the SC
400. |
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July 1990
Lexus first
appears in a
J.D. Power
and
Associates
study,
ranked as
the #1
Carline in
the Initial
Quality
Study (IQS).SM |
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June
1990
Al-Sayer
launched LS
400 in
Kuwait. |
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February
1990
The Motoring
Press
Association
names the LS
400 Best
Imported Car
of the Year. |
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January 1990
The LS 400
is named a
Car and
Driver
10Best. |
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September
1989
The LS 400
and ES 250
go on sale. |
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January 1989
The LS 400
and ES 250
are unveiled
to the world
at Detroit
and Los
Angeles auto
shows. |
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May 1987
Management
approves the
final design
of the
LS 400. |
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September
1986
Extensive
testing on
American
roads
begins. |
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May 1986
Performance
testing
begins on
the Autobahn
in Germany. |
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July 1985
The first of
the LS 400
running
prototypes
is built. |
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May 1985
A study team
visits the
U.S. to
conduct
focus groups
while a
design team
moves to
California
to develop
concepts. |
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August 1983
At a
top-level,
top-secret
meeting,
Toyota
Chairman
Eiji Toyoda
determines
the time is
right to
create a
luxury
vehicle to
challenge
the
world's
best. |
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