This article is contributed by the former editor of Malaysian Evo magazine, Daniel Wong, who currently resides in Australia. You can find more of his musings and articles on the motoring world at The Motor Muse. If there is one good thing about 2020, is that it is turning out to be a landmark year for the hot hatch. Earlier last week Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched its 421PS Mercedes-AMG A45 S and 310PS A35. One can assume it will only be a matter of time till BMW Malaysia responds with its thir
Jun 7, 2020
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection. For a period of time, that was the Lexus motto. It embodied the brand’s obsession with attention to detail. This was one of the cornerstones which Lexus built their cars upon. And at the very zenith of this obsession was the LFA, still Lexus’ one and only forage into supercardom. But what a forage. One that wouldn’t have been possible if not for Hiromu Naruse. If Lexus’ ‘relentless pursuit of perfection’ was distilled into human form, Hiromu Naruse would be
Jun 23, 2020
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) hari ini mengumumkan bahawa cawangan jenama mewahnya di Lexus Mutiara Damansara telah berpindah kepada salah satu pengedarnya bagi mempertingkatkan lagi kecekapan operasi yang bermula pada 1 Ogos 2020. Pengedar dari Hiewa Auto Gallery (Lexus) Sdn. Bhd. akan mengambil alih Lexus Mutiara Damansara. Sekaligus, ini memberi ruang kepada UMWT untuk menumpukan perhatian dan usaha penuh terhadap aktiviti-aktiviti utama yang lebih penting seperti pembangunan produk, pemasaran dan
Aug 3, 2020
Over the weekend, Lexus Malaysia teased the imminent arrival of the Lexus LM – its first-ever luxury MPV. Set to be launched on 15-April, the CBU Japan Lexus LM is priced from RM 1.15 million – that’s RM 135k more than the already-top-of-the-line Lexus LS. The Lexus LM is powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.5-litre 2GR-FKS V6 petrol engine that does 300 PS and 361 Nm, delivered to the front wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. Lexus terms the interior as 'mobile first-class lounge' a
Apr 12, 2021
Lexus Malaysia has just introduced the new RX, a mid-life update for its popular mid-sized luxury crossover. Prices for the new Lexus RX are as follow: RX 300 Premium – RM 399,888 RX 300 Luxury – RM 424,888 RX 300 F Sport – RM 439,888 Compared to the model it replaces, the new RX 300 Premium is RM 5,112 cheaper, but both the RX 300 Luxury and RX 300 F Sport are RM 888 pricier than before. Lexus Malaysia has also dropped the RX 350 and RX 450h variants of its crossover in an effort to streamline
Sep 10, 2019
Based on Lexus Malaysia’s official website, the Lexus ES’s infotainment system has just been upgraded with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The 2019 Lexus ES is still quite a new car in Malaysia as the car was launched just last September. But for a RM 300k car, the ES was noticeably missing Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Now the ES joins the Lexus RX and Lexus NX that comes with both connections. The ES's infotainment system will also allow owners to seamlessly connect Apple CarPlay and Android
Jun 29, 2020
Want a taste of the famed Lexus ownership experience? Perhaps you thought it would be unattainable financially? If you, like me, always adored the Lexus UX and wanted to own one, well, it just got harder to say no. Introducing the Lexus Next Step Plan. What is Lexus Next Step Plan? Lexus Next Step Plan is a financing facility tailored by Lexus Capital Services to give you peace of mind when purchasing a Lexus UX. It affords you more financial flexibility compared to traditional hire purchase loa
Feb 23, 2021
The 2020 Lexus NX in Malaysia is now fitted with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as standard. The revision has also been extended to the Lexus ES. That said, the 8.0-inch infotainment display remains the same, similar to the Lexus ES (ES 250 Premium) and Lexus RX (RX 300 Premium). Upper variants of the Lexus ES (ES 250 Luxury) and RX (RX 300 Luxury, RX 300 F Sport) are fitted with a larger 12.3-inch unit. To recap, back in 2019, the Lexus NX was given a rather comprehensive update, whereby all va
Jun 29, 2020
Ever since its global debut in June 2020, Lexus has introduced the new 2021 Lexus IS in several ASEAN countries, namely Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. More recently, it has found its way to Vietnam, the fifth country in the region to receive the new Lexus sports sedan. However, don’t hold your breath for the new Lexus IS to be introduced in Malaysia, because it won’t. Granted Lexus Malaysia did introduce the third-generation model back in 2013, followed by the updated turbocha
Jan 25, 2021
If you didn't already know, Toyota has gotten pretty good at Le Mans (officially the FIA World Endurance Championship). After the heartbreak in 2016 - where it lost the lead with minutes remaining -, the Toyota Gazoo Racing outfit came back stronger and are now back-to-back-to-back winners of the race. As if in celebration, Toyota has recently announced that they will build a supercar (praise be), based on the 2021 Le Mans racecar. Codenamed the Super Sport Concept (SSC), Toyota's new halo car w
Mar 11, 2021
Lexus Malaysia has just launched the 2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible in Malaysia. The brand-new soft-top convertible from Lexus is priced from RM 1.35 million (with SST, without insurance). Like the LC 500 Coupe, the LC 500 Convertible comes fully imported (CBU) from Toyota’s Motomachi plant in Japan. Compared to the LC 500 Coupe, the newly-introduced chop-top version of the LC 500 gains a new soft top – a first for Lexus. The choice of the soft top was to minimize the intrusion to the boot and ca
Nov 18, 2020
Just as the Toyota C-HR has spawned the Lexus UX, the Toyota Yaris Cross will also spawn yet another baby Lexus, the Lexus BX. Just when we thought the Lexus UX is the smallest Lexus, Chinese website autohome reports that Lexus is looking to launch a new Lexus BX in 2023. Like the Lexus UX, the baby Lexus BX will have a completely different design from the donor Toyota model. However, it will share the same TNGA-B platform underneath. Powertrain will also mirror the Toyota Yaris Cross, a 1.5-lit
May 14, 2020
Sejak membuat debut global pada Jun 2020, Lexus telah memperkenalkan Lexus IS 2021 generasi keempat di beberapa negara ASEAN iaitu Thailand, Singapura, Brunei, dan Filipina. Baru-baru ini Lexus IS ini dilancarkan di Vietnam, negara kelima yang menerima sedan sports ini. Tetapi anda tidak perlu membuang masa untuk menunggu Lexus IS baru ini dilancarkan di Malaysia, kerana ia tidak akan kembali. Kenapa? Sebelum ini Lexus Malaysia pernah menjual Lexus IS generasi ketiga pada tahun 2013, diikuti var
Jan 31, 2021
Starting 22nd April onwards, selected Lexus Malaysia centres will resume after-sales operations. Lexus Malaysia is one of many car brands that will be resuming operations, including UMW Toyota centres, Cycle Carriage & Bintang, Hap Seng Star and Sime Darby Auto Hyundai. Like all other service centres that have received approval to resume after-sales operations from MITI, Lexus Malaysia will continue to observe MCO protocol so services are strictly appointment base only. Operations are still at m
Apr 23, 2020
Lexus Malaysia telah melancarkan Lexus LM 350 untuk pasaran Malaysia. MPV mewah ini menjadi satu-satunya tawaran MPV dari Lexus yang mampu membezakan erti kaya sebenar dengan kaya menunjuk-nunjuk. Mengenakan gaya Alphard yang sudah sebati dengan rakyat Malaysia, ia juga berkongsi enjin yang sama. Lexus LM 350 ini menggunakan enjin V6, 3.5 liter NA 2GR-FKS yang dipadankan dengan transmisi 8 kelajuan automatik Direct Shift. Kesemua kuasa sebanyak 296 PS kuasa kuda dan 361 Nm tork menggerakkan roda
Apr 15, 2021
(Model | Gallery) All-new Lexus Global Architecture – K (GA-K) platform 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder with 204 PS/247 Nm Priced incredibly competitive despite being fully imported from Japan We last saw the all-new seventh-generation Lexus ES 250 at the 2018 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS). Ten months later, the luxury limousine is now officially available to the local market. Lexus Malaysia is offering the ES 250 in two different trims, Premium and Luxury. Being a Le
Sep 10, 2019
(2020 Lexus UX Price & Specs | Gallery) When the all-new Lexus UX 200 broke covers at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, I was extremely confused with the idea of a small Lexus SUV when the Japanese premium carmaker already has the highly accomplished Lexus NX. The insatiable appetite for Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) around the world has prompt carmakers to create countless variations of SUVs – convertible SUVs are, by far, the wildest creation ever. Last year in Malaysia, the SUV market grew by 64.8%
Mar 10, 2020
First introduced in 1989 with the first generation Lexus LS 400, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the luxury car brand that set new standards for quality and customer service. Lexus’ story began in August 1983 at Toyota’s headquarters in Aichi, when the then Chairman of Toyota Motor Eiji Toyoda convened for top-secret meeting and posted the question, “Can we create a luxury car to challenge the very best?” The abbreviated version of Lexus’ history often credits Eiji, who is the granduncle
Sep 10, 2019
Lexus Malaysia announced the updated 2020 Lexus LX 570 is now available for booking at all authorized Lexus Centres nationwide. Two variants will be available, the regular LX 570 which starts at RM 1,225,883 and the LX 570 Sport which starts at RM 1,289,938. Both prices are on-the-road without insurance and include a 50% sales tax exemption which is valid until 31 December 2020. By combining luxury and off-road brilliance, the LX 570 brings out the rugged luxury the LX has been famous for. Avail
Aug 22, 2020
Bagi kebanyakkan orang, bunyi enjin hanyalah sekadar bunyi sahaja. Namun peminat kereta ni pelik sikit. Ia terasa seperti nikmat yang tidak terkata apabila mendengar deruman orkestra di Royal Albert Hall. Jadi kami telah mengambil inisiatif untuk menyenaraikan 5 kereta dengan bunyi deruman enjin yang paling sedap. Sesetengah kereta dalam senarai ini lagi sedap bunyinya dari kereta Formula 1 yang moden. Lexus LFA Tidak sah kalau anda bercakap tentang kereta dengan bunyi yang sedap jika tidak meme
Jul 12, 2020
Toyota GR Yaris Di Jepun, Toyota GR Yaris dijual pada harga yang agak mahal. Harganya sekitar JPY 3.96 juta (~ RM 148k) hingga JPY 4.56 juta (~ RM 170k). Sebagai perbandingan berdasarkan pasaran Jepun, Honda Civic FK8 Type R segmen C berharga JPY 4.5 juta (~ RM 167k). Sementara itu Renault Megane RS keluaran Perancis pula berharga JPY 4.48 juta (~ RM 174k). Kalau nak diikutkan, Toyota GR Yaris hanyalah sebuah hatchback segmen B. Namun, ada sebabnya Toyota GR Yaris dijual dengan harga tersebut. T
Jun 9, 2020
UMW Toyota Motor hari ini memperkenalkan "Lexus Next Step" untuk anda yang berminat dengan Lexus UX. Dihasilkan oleh Lexus Capital Services, Lexus Next Step memberikan kemudahan pembiayaan yang lebih fleksibel terhadap pelanggan yang ingin memiliki Lexus UX. Anda kini boleh membawa pulang Lexus UX varian Urban dengan hanya serendah RM 1,938/bulan. Untuk anda yang berminat, pembiayaan Lexus Next Step juga merangkumi varian Luxury dan F Sport. Harga yang termaktub adalah tanpa insurans dan termasu
Jan 13, 2021
It may slightly resemble one, but don’t mistake it for an Alphard - this is the 2021 Lexus LM 350 that’s just been launched in Malaysia. Coming in sole 4-seater guise and imported (CBU) from Japan, prices for this house-on-wheels starts from RM 1.11 million. At RM 1,106,513, it's circa RM 135k dearer than the Lexus LS 500 Luxury (RM 1.02 mil) and 2.5x more than the Alphard (official UMWT unit, with the 3.5-litre V6) it's based on, which starts from RM 446k. Exterior - More opulent than Alphard W
Apr 15, 2021
Lexus Malaysia has added a new model to its SUV range - the compact Lexus UX, which sits below the Lexus NX. It rides on Lexus’ GA-C platform, essentially a Lexus version of the TNGA-C platform used by the Toyota C-HR. The model is yet to be launched but Lexus Malaysia is now accepting early bookings for the model. With a starting price of RM 243,800, the Japan-made Lexus UX will go up against the Germany-made Audi Q2 (from RM 219,720) as well the locally-assembled BMW X1 (from RM 233,800) and V
Feb 17, 2020
Though it looks similar and shares a powertrain with the Toyota Alphard, the 2021 Lexus LM350 that's coming to Malaysia is even more of a house-on-wheels than the Alphard. It's a pretty penny too, with prices to start at RM 1.15 million. 2021 Lexus LM350 price in Malaysia Individual Private Company Private RM 1,148,000.00 RM 1,148,200 All prices are with roadtax, without insurance. Should you be one of the privileged few to own one - bookings are now open, and Lexus Malaysia is expected to launc
Dec 15, 2020
To a lot of people, engine noises are just… noise. But car enthusiasts are an odd bunch. We derive pleasure from listening to the orchestra made up of pistons (or triangular rotors). So we've narrowed down our top-5 best sounding cars of all time, all of which sound even better than current Formula One cars. Lexus LFA You can’t talk about best sounding cars without mentioning the Lexus LFA. The naturally aspirated 4.8-litre V10 engine makes 560 PS/480 Nm and sings all the way to 9,000 rpm. Yamah
May 28, 2020
Lexus showrooms nationwide will be hosting an Unwrap Amazing customer experience event this weekend 7-8 December (next weekend 14-15 Dec. for Lexus Ipoh). Customers are invited to experience Lexus vehicles up close. As a token of appreciation, customers who complete a test drive will also receive a gift. All Lexus models are now equipped with Lexus Safety System advanced driving aids, which automatically brakes the car in an emergency, alert the driver when the car deviates out of its lane, main
Dec 6, 2019
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has transferred operations of the Lexus Mutiara Damansara outlet to the dealer Hiewa Auto Gallery (Lexus) Sdn Bhd. This latest transfer is part of the company’s move to transfer all retail operation branches to its dealers back in October 2017. Just last month, the company transferred operations of the Section 19 Toyota 3S centre to Laser Motors while Fokus Sentral took over operations of the Toyota outlet in Cheras. With Hiewa Auto taking over operations of the Mutiara D
Aug 4, 2020
Perhaps the biggest news surrounding the launch of the 2021 Toyota Harrier is the demise of the 8AR-FTS turbocharged power unit. One way or another, some will moan about this, but there are solid reasons why Toyota did this. At RM 249k, the Toyota Harrier asks quite a sizeable chunk of your hard-earned money. Interestingly, the Lexus UX occupies a similar price range to the Harrier (RM 236k - 290k). Will this cause some sort of cannibalisation within the brands? Let's delve further and have a lo
Apr 13, 2021
The owner of this Toyota Alphard couldn’t wait for Lexus Malaysia to bring the car to Malaysia, or he could just be on a budget, so he converted his Alphard to look like the Lexus LM! The video uploaded on the modification shop’s Facebook showed us that everything on the outside of the Alphard has been converted to look like the Lexus LM. From the stylish headlights to the massive front grille, all the way to the side skirting and rear-end, the converted Lexus LM sure do look convincing. The sho
Jun 24, 2020
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