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I’m don’t know anything about these because I fell asleep at the press conference.

Here are a bunch of Lexus ISes and one LX headed for SEMA next week. Read the full story on Jalopnik. (more…)

I’ve always loved 5Axis’s killer customs and concepts built for Toyota, so we can’t wait to see what comes of this Lexus GS 460 under their watch. It debuts at SEMA Nov. 4.

[Toyota Open Road Blog]

No details yet, but the Mazda 3 is due for a complete redesign and there’s one coming, to the LA Auto Show. It will be offered with 2.0- and 2.5-liter engines, with a five-door hatchback versionto follow “in line with Mazda’s global sales schedule.”

[Mazda]

The Lexus IS 250C was revealed at the Paris Motor Show today. The 3-piece aluminum roof opens and closes electronically in 20 seconds and Toyota says that with the roof down, there’s still space in the trunk for an all-important golf bag, but goodness, does the side profile have to look like such a disjointed blob of shapes?

[Toyota]

Subaru will unveil diesel versions of its Forester and Impreza at the Paris Motor Show in October. The 2.0L diesel boxers will join the the Legacy and Outback diesels in Subaru’s lineup. (more…)

Just unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show, the Lexus LS460 AWD, using the same AWD system as the LS600h that can funnel up to 70 percent of the engine’s power to the rear wheels.

[Lexus]

Honda wants you to know that the new Open Study Model concept, unveiled today at the London Motor Show, is merely a design study and not intended for production as the next S2000 or otherwise. The low-emissions OSM shares the stands with the FCX Clarity and CR-Z, showing that green cars can be fun too.

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It’s coming, it’s coming, the Cube is coming! As you know I’ve been a long-time admirer of the Cube ever since I first laid eyes on and drove one in Japan. For years, there have been rumors that the funky asymmetrical two-box compact is coming to the US and I have been spasming at the possiblity

Nissan USA announced it officially recently and and has now created a minisite for American Cubists (first 500 people can even get a free T-shirt, which still works at the time of this posting). So why am I not happy? Because the Cube coming to the States is going to be the next-generation model, whose world premiere will be at the LA Auto Show in November. The current Cube is one of the best automotive designs of all time, and it will be hard to top. And in fact, if this spyshot is correct, impossible to top.

Mitsubishi will unveil the newly redesigned Montero Sport at the upcoming Moscow Motor Show. Those crazy Russians and their love for all vehicles sport and utility! This one has 7-passenger seating and a Triton-like front end, while the rear end evokes the Lancer Evo.

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