Lexus recalls more than 6000 vehicles affected by a faulty fuel pump
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Lexus Australia has issued a recall of 6610 of its model-year 2013-2019 IS (ASE30 and GSE31), GS (ARL10, GLR10/11/12 and GWL10), RX (GGL2# and GYL2#), LC (GWZ100 and URZ100), LS (USF40, GVF50, VXFA50 and UVF4#), LX (URJ201), NX (AGZ1#) (pictured above), RC (ASC10 and GSC10), and IS-F (USE20) models due to a faulty fuel pump.
Affected models were sold between 27 September 2013 and 29 February 2020.
Lexus has recalled the 2018 LS500 V6, over concerns about the stop/start system.
According to the company, the engine control unit could miscalculate the car's air intake volume, causing the engine to stall as the driver accelerates.
If the engine stalls, owners can restart it using the start button. A warning will also display in the instrument binnacle, letting the driver know
A loss of power increases the risk of an accident, both for the driver and other road users.
CarAdvice podcast 98: Three-up in the BMW M140i for 700km!
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Mike Costello and Mike Stevens join Mandy Turner this week.
In car news, the Ford Focus has been revealed, along with the Audi A6 Avant. Also, pricing and details have been released for the Lexus LS and Ford Ranger Raptor. Plus, the BMW M2 Competition has been leaked, and the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is headed Down Under.
If you haven't caught up on the article, Mike Costello discusses the March 2018 VFACTS.
Kez Casey reviews the 2018 HSV Colorado SportsCat+, but is it worthy of the HSV name?
New Lexus styling is 'deep simplicity', but no cookie-cutter
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Speaking at the international launch of the fifth-generation Lexus LS sedan, Koichi Suga, the car's chief designer, laid out the design philosophy that will be seen on the next crop of vehicles from Toyota's luxury marque.
In addition to being in charge of the LS's exterior design, Suga oversees the chief designers working on upcoming Lexus vehicles.
