Lexus Canada has updated their website with full pricing for the 2014 Lexus IS, including all packages and F SPORT options.

(There are ten different F SPORT packages to choose from — two for each RWD model & three for each AWD model.)

See all details on the Canadian Lexus IS

Lexus factory tuner Modellista has announced a body kit for the new Lexus IS — here’s a look at the individual parts:

The whole kit is tastefully executed — pricing entirely in Japanese, but it appears the full kit will retail for ¥299,250 ($2,916 USD) and the 18-inch wheels will be ¥386,400 ($3,766 USD).

[Source: Modellista]

The Gazoo Racing Lexus LFA team of Akio Toyoda, Masahiko Kageyama, Hiroaki Ishiura & Kazuya Oshima finished 37th overall and second in the SP8 class at the 41st annual Nürburgring 24 Hour race in Germany this weekend.

It was a waterlogged event, with rain & fog causing the race to be delayed for almost 11 hours — this unexpected weather prevented the Gazoo team from gaining position on the leaders. The full race results can be seen on the ADAC website.

The Lexus Europe team was hard at work this weekend covering the event, and sent over these photos of the LFA in action:

Qualifying Rounds

Final Race

Congratulations to the Gazoo Racing team for the podium finish, and thank you to Lexus Europe’s Danny Chen, David Thompson & Kristof Pitteljon for their excellent race coverage.

While most of the modifications are subtle and suitable to the character of the IS, the rear bumper and its giant diffuser don’t match up very well with the Ultra White exterior color — the contrasting colors are a bit much.

See more live photos of the TRD Lexus IS Body Kit

Rune Berge Vik, the only Lexus LFA owner in Norway, was having a problem getting his supercar over a speed bump on the route to his home. Very sensibly, he asked the local municipality to remove it — here’s the kicker, his request was granted.

(If this is an example of bureaucracy in Norway, no wonder Norwegians are the happiest people in the world.)

Read more about Rune and his Lexus LFA (Translated)

Toyota President Akio Toyoda will be one of the four drivers racing the Gazoo Racing Lexus LFA in the 41st annual Nürburgring 24 hour race this weekend in Germany, joining the team of Masahiko Kageyama, Hiroaki Ishiura, & Kazuya Oshima. The LFA will be racing in the SP8 class.

The race will be livestreamed on the Gazoo Racing website, the Lexus Europe team will be providing live race coverage on Twitter, and racing updates will also be posted here at Lexus Enthusiast throughout the weekend.

Update: The race is now finished.

May 20th, 2013

11:12am ET: The race is now over — the Gazoo Racing LFA finishes the race 37th overall, P2 in SP8 class.

10:43am ET: Entering the last 15 minute stretch, the LFA sits P2 in the SP8 class and 35th overall.

8:57am ET: The LFA is now 39th overall and P2 in the SP8 class:

5:04am ET: Toyoda-san is once again behind the wheel of the LFA, currently the team is P3 in the SP8 class and 40th overall:

2:00am ET: The race has finally resumed, here’s a photo of the LFA on the restart grid:

May 19th, 2013

8:32pm ET: The race remains on hold — if and when the race is restarted, all teams will have ninety minutes to get the cars ready and out on the grid. They will be lined up by their final position before the rain delay.

Also, I’m being told that Toyoda-san is scheduled to drive the LFA again in the morning.

5:12pm ET: Now six hours in, the race has been postponed due to rain:

4:47pm ET: The rain has started, here’s the LFA being outfitted with rain tires:

3:36pm ET: Nearly four hours into the race, the Gazoo LFA team has climbed up to 39th overall:

1:18pm ET: LFA stops for tires & fuel:

12:23pm ET: After an hour and a half of racing, the Gazoo LFA has fallen to 39th position.

11:11am ET: The race has started — here’s the LFA racing team, including Toyota president Akio Toyoda:

10:35am ET: Less than 30 minutes before the race starts, here’s the V10 engine in the Gazoo Racing LFA:

May 18th, 2013

6:26pm: The Lexus LFA has just finished two days of qualifying, and will be starting at 30th overall and first in the SP8 class in the race tomorrow (11am ET/8am PT) — Lexus Europe has posted some photos from the past two days:

The commercial was filmed without using any CGI, with the entire process documented in four behind-the-scenes videos.

Official Lexus tuner TRD Japan has just announced accessories for the new IS — first off, here’s a look at the full body kit:

Let’s take a close-up look at the individual parts:

Front Spoiler & Side Skirts

Rear Spoiler, Mufflers & Diffuser

TRD has also developed a new sports suspension, 19-inch forged aluminum wheels, member braces and a performance damper:

As to be expected with TRD parts, these accessories are not cheap — the full body kit with sports mufflers are retailing for ¥437,700 ($4,281 USD), the suspension is ¥288,750 ($2,824 USD), and the forged aluminum wheels are a staggering ¥527,625 ($5,161 USD).

[Source: TRD Japan]

A strange looking Lexus has been spotted by Autoweek Netherlands — looking like a lifted CT, it’s likely a test development mule for the much rumored compact crossover:

Believed to have the NX nameplate, this new Lexus compact crossover is expected to be shown in concept form at the Tokyo Motor Show this year before it debuts as a production model at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.

See more photos of the Lexus NX Development Mule

Toyota President Akio Toyoda will be one of the four drivers racing the Gazoo Racing Lexus LFA in the 41st annual Nürburgring 24 hour race this weekend in Germany, joining the team of Masahiko Kageyama, Hiroaki Ishiura, & Kazuya Oshima.

The LFA will be racing in the SP8 class — qualifying starts on Friday, May 17th, and continues through Saturday, with the final race beginning on Sunday at 11am ET/8am PT and ending twenty-four hours later.

In anticipation of the race, Gazoo has released this video:

The race will be livestreamed on the Gazoo Racing website, the Lexus Europe team will be providing live race coverage on Twitter, and racing updates will also be posted here at Lexus Enthusiast throughout the weekend.

[Source: Gazoo Racing Website]