Elegant Excitement New Lexus LC500 coupe cops a performance attitude Posted on May 22, 2017 Several years ago, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, who is just as comfortable in a Nomex racing suit as the pinstripe kind, asked automotive reviewers what they thought of Lexus. The unanimous response was “boring.” That made Toyoda’s operating temperature rise,…
A Car Built for Royalty: Bentley’s Flying Spur refines its style When The new Bentley was launched 13 years ago, the classic coupe wore the brand’s historic Continental label with high style. In fact, the coupe’s design is timeless enough that it still attracts plenty of well-heeled buyers after more than a decade without apparent…
Mercedes-Benz S-Class captures a classic coupe essence Two decades ago, my late colleague David E. Davis reviewed the big, new Mercedes CL-Class coupe with this (paraphrased) exclamation: “I’m sitting in this luxurious two-door coupe with a pillar-less hardtop, a generous V8 engine up front, and rear wheel drive. It’s what always described an American luxury…