Getting Dirty in a 2016 Lexus RX 350 AWD F-Sport

When you think of the 2016 Lexus RX 350 F-Sport, you probably think of driving on city streets or along coastal highways enjoying the smooth roads while engaging the F-Sport mode for a bit of fun. What if instead you ended up on a seemingly never ending series of dirt roads? Can the luxury SUV handle the dirt or is it simply not equipped for that terrain? Thanks to some errant directions from the on-board navigation I found out and it wasn’t exactly pretty.

Getting Dirty in a 2016 Lexus RX 350 F-Sport

A navigation snafu had me driving over miles of dirt roads.

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May 2016 Truck Sales – Both Toyota Trucks Down

For the first time in months (maybe even years), both Toyota trucks saw a sales drop as the plant closure, lack of selling days versus last year and a down market all contributed to the drop. Ford looks like the only real big winner based on volume, but their car sales were down sharply as well.

May 2016 Truck Sales - Both Toyota Trucks Down

Toyota Tundra sales dropped for another month and this time the Tacoma sales dropped as well.

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Toyota/Lexus News May 27 , 2016

Here is a weekly recap of news for the week ending May 27, 2016.

Toyota, Lexus News Recap - May 27, 2016

Uber and Toyota sign partnership agreement.

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Review: 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Evolves Again, Too Much?

For decades, the Toyota Land Cruiser has left its mark on the off-road landscape while creating nostalgic memories of leading caravans across the Sahari desert, exploring the U.S. Southwest and being the type of vehicle Indiana Jones himself would drive. Yet, with changes in consumer attitudes and needs, the Land Cruiser, well, really is no more. Now it is a family-friendly SUV, albeit still quite off-road capable, more suited for a trip to the grocery store than the badlands.

Review: 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser Evolves Again, Too Much?

Another styling evolution comes to the 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser and this time it is much more Lexus than Toyota.

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Toyota, Uber Sign Partnership to Explore Future Mobility

With an eye towards the future and following along with a recent trend in the industry, Toyota and Uber have signed a partnership to explore future ride sharing possibilities and collaboration.

Toyota, Uber Sign Partnership to Explore Future Mobility

Uber and Toyota sign partnership agreement.

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