0 - 10,000 hits in 2.5 months! All Lexus hits readership high in crazy short time!

Plus, AllLexus.Blogspot.com top 10 most popular articles and a breakdown of our readership by country! 

Hooray! We crossed the 5-digit mark today. All Lexus hits 10,000 hits today 31 January 2016. In that time, I've published about 95 articles on everything under the sun where Lexus is concerned. Considering this simple blog only began on 17 November 2015, that's not bad for a specialist website, is it? 

Here are some things you might want to know:

• Where do All Lexus readers come from?
• Which are the most popular articles?

Presented below is a short analysis of audience statistics for AllLexus.Blogspot.com

Where do All Lexus readers come from?

All Lexus attracts readers from over 35 countries, but between them, there are two nations that take up the lion's share of visitors. 

Malaysia      72.8 %

USA             15.4 %

Japan            7.0 %

UK                 4.3 %

R.O.W.           0.5 %

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Cool Lexus ad spotted! Jeb Corliss straps on this wingsuit and hijacks a Lexus RX on the move!

Lexus invited Jeb Corliss, a wingsuit pioneer, to get behind the wheel of the all-new Lexus RX in Australia and the result is nothing less than an amazing ad

A high-stakes car jacking appears to be the focus of a well-crafted new Lexus ad starring one of the world's foremost wingsuit pilos, Jeb Corliss.

Created by M&C Saatchi, it is supposed to represent the Lexus' "belief in a confident new mindset", with the ad following Corliss as he jumps from 12,000 feet in his wingsuit before landing on the back of a flatbed trailer carrying the new Lexus RX.

While his accomplice lands in front of the truck forcing it to stop, Corliss lands on the back, jumps in the RX and drives it off. The ad can be viewed in full here:

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Konichiwa from Japan! Part 2 pictures from Lexus Yokohamatotsuka showroom

This time, the Wow! factor doesn't come from a Lexus car

Konichiwa from Japan again! All Lexus is delighted to bring you more pictures from Lexus Yokohamatotsuka, courtesy of a reader in Japan. In Part 1 of this series, we saw the Lexus HS 250h, the highly successful hybrid which is sold only in Japan. 

Today, in Part 2 we bring you a Lexus equally as special. But it's not a Lexus as how we've come to know; no, this is the Lexus F Sport Road Bike, that retails at US$10,000, or RM41,430! Next time you see a brand new Perodua Myvi on the road, think about it for a second: This bike costs as much as the popular Malaysian hatchback.

Why does this bike cost an arm and a leg? The first clue comes from Lexus' supercar, the highly-revered Lexus LFA. Let's take a closer look.

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Lexus issues recall of 2016 Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h for faulty airbag issue!

Over 5,000 owners notified to return cars to the factory for airbag replacement as Takata-gate continues

Lexus has just issued a recall for the 2016 Lexus RX 350 and Lexus RX 450h for faulty airbag. Lexus USA, that is (no word yet from Lexus Malaysia). In the US, over 5,000 owners have been affected and Lexus USA has been in touch with them, through an official press release.

According to the press release:

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Konichiwa from Japan! Part 1 pictures from Lexus Yokohamatotsuka showroom, courtesy of a reader in Japan.

Plus, the amazing Lexus model that will never appear on our shores... sob sob!

For those of you like me who love to browse around the Lexus showroom in KL (dreaming of the day you get the shiny new keys to your brand new car) and then, in the midst of wondering what a Lexus showroom in Japan looks like, boy do we have a treat for you. 

A reader from Japan recently sent me these awesome pictures of the Lexus Yokohamatotsuka showroom in Japan. The name itself implies the showroom is located in the Yokohama Prefecture, less than an hour south of Tokyo. 

Having visited a few Lexus showrooms here myself, but never one in Japan - the home country of Lexus, I'm very grateful for the chance to see how things are done differently in the Land of the Rising Sun.

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Lexus overtakes Audi as the third top-selling luxury car in Malaysia!

Lexus 2015 sales boosted by NX and new RX models

For the first time in Malaysia, Lexus vehicle sales have topped Audi to be the third best-selling luxury car! Congratulations, Lexus!

This achievement is all the more deserved given tough conditions car manufacturers had to contend with in the Malaysian auto industry.

Firstly, the weakening Ringgit had an adverse impact on the prices of cars. Secondly, the roll out of GST in April 2015 added a further unwelcome burden onto already tight wallets. Together, these factors dampened consumer sentiments to an all-time low of 70.2 points in Q3 2015.

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We've hit 9,000 readers! It's all down to you guys! And I've lost my cat and need a HUGE help from you!

This is such an honour: 9,000 readers in about 2 months and my mind shooting fireworks! Sadly, this news coincides with the loss of my cat, and I need your help.

BIG BIG thank you to all of you awesome readers. All Lexus has crossed 9,000 readers in about 2 months!

Thank you so much for your support, people. I'm excited about crossing this milestone but sadly, I just lost my cat.

I lost her in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, near Lorong Aminuddin Baki 3. She has a few distinctive features: A black jaw, (uncommon for a tuxedo cat), lovely green eyes and white furry markings in the shape of a 3-pointed star on the bridge of her nose and whiskers. not so common from afar but it's there. So I'm appealing to my readers, if you see her in the streets, please follow these instructions:

1. Shout 'Oi!!' and tell her off for wandering away from home
2. Mimic cat sounds 'mew-mew' to get her to come over. Depending on her mood, she may or may not respond to her name, Lea. She's very friendly with people (not so with other cats)
3. Call me on 010-2334456 and I'll come to you.

I'm giving a big reward for the return of my cat (actually the reward is more for the return of my sanity).

Cheers guys!

Imran

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Unknown to the rest of the world, this Lexus is sold only in Japan - what is it?

This mid-size Lexus falls right in between the ES and CT models - but you'll never see it if you live outside Japan

Unknown to the rest of the world, Lexus quietly sells a family-sized vehicle exclusively in Japan. 
  

This model was introduced in 2009 and has since gone under the surgeon's knife for a nip and tuck to update its appearance in keeping with family DNA worn by the rest of the models in the Lexus line up. Size-wise, it falls right in between the entry model CT and the larger IS. Engine-wise though, things are slightly different.

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What does luxury look like from inside? Interiors of the entire Lexus line up compared

When luxury comes as standard, the only thing left to ask is, which model would you choose?

When a name confers an image, evokes a meaning or creates a perception, the associative imagery demonstrates the power of the company's branding. Companies work very hard to pursue a singular brand identity because the human brain can only create, retain and recall one meaning at a time. The stronger the recollection of that meaning, the more successful that brand has been at creating consumer awareness. 

In the cluster of Australasian countries, Lexus has kept to just one branding statement. You'll find it on billboards, advertisement insertions and even on the back of the business cards handed out by the sales consultants. The statement reads: Only Lexus promises the true luxury.

True to their word, every Lexus since the inaugural and iconic LS 400 of 1989 has lived up to the promise of peerless luxury. Every Lexus cabin is a silent chamber on wheels, affording occupants unequalled isolation from the world outside. And every Lexus brims with technology which operates quietly in the background, but works to an astonishing degree of intelligence to keep you safe at all speeds the vehicle is driven at. 

What can you expect when you step inside the cabin of a Lexus? That's what I decided to find out. What follows next is an invitation into the cabin of every Lexus from the base line CT to the top of the line LS.

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Lexus LS 600h F Sport takes on the world's greatest road: Italy's Stelvio Pass

Lexus flagship driven hard on the Stelvio Pass, triggers mind-bending shift on what a large Lexus can do

Paul McCartney's ride, it seems, isn't just made for a leisurely drive down the shops. It's also made for some of the world's finest roads. To prove this point, Polish motoring journalist Michal Sztorc took Lexus' flagship, the LS 600h F-Sport barrelling down one of the most demanding roads in all of Europe, the Stelvio Pass. 

Located in Northern Italy, at an elevation of 2,527 metres (9,045 feet) above sea level, the Stelvio Pass earns two distinctions: firstly being the highest paved road in Eastern Europe, and secondly being the second-highest road in the Alps - with France's Col de L'iseran nipping it by a mere 13 metres (43 feet) to claim the No. 1 title. Petrolheads would recall how this road was crowned the 'World's Greatest Road' by Top Gear trio Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond. No doubt, its 75 hairpin turns, laid out (coincidentally) to incorporate some of the best twists of the greatest racetracks around the world, are partly why it has earned fans from around the world. It's not unusual to see exotic GTs, cabriolets and lightweight supercars plying this famed highway, rewarding drivers with orgasmic highs. 

And that's why, a Lexus LS 600h F-Sport is an unusual choice. Or perhaps that's because drivers, even Lexus owners, need a paradigm shift about what Lexus' flagship can and cannot do. Could it be we got the Lexus LS 600h F-Sport all wrong? Based on his trip report, it seems so.  

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