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How Lexus execs rescued the GS sedan

Eighteen months ago, Toyota had all but scrapped its plans for the redesigned Lexus GS 350 sedan that was unveiled in Monterey, Calif., last week. At the time, the company was pouring engineering resources into resolving its unintended acceleration crisis and was busy changing quality and safety procedures. Plus, the GS' underwhelming sales in the United States and Europe made for a weak business case against the Mercedes E-class and BMW 5-series.

Top Gear tonight: Mobility Scooters, Ferrari FF, Continental V8 & Michael Fassbender SIARPC

It's mobility scooters on Top Gear tonight Top Gear tonight has Mobility Scooters, Ferrari FF, Bentley Continental V8, Fisker Karma, Brian Johnson and Michael Fassbender is SIARPC. We’re at episode 4 of Series 18 of Top Gear already – which means we’re more than halfway through. And so far so good – it’s been above par Top Gear all the way.

Show Review: La Festa Mille Miglia 2007

Those who arrived early for the Tokyo Motor Show may have had the chance to see Japan's take on the Mille Miglia, the 1000 mile race held between 1927 and 1957 in Italy. Never a nation to take their hobbies anything less than seriously, La Festa Mille Miglia is a popular recreation by Japanese enthusiasts of the historic race, which replaces the Tuscan countryside with ten of Japan's states. Now in its eighth year, this time the race also commemorated the 80th anniversary of the first of the original series.