Lots of writers like fall back on the crutch of mocking Toyota for making “beige” vehicles–but the company’s presence at SEMA was anything by restrained. There was some great product on display from all its divisions.

Lexus has done the impossible, again. Seriously, it’s used Insta-Gram for something constructive! We’ve followed the Lexus Insta-Built Contest from the get-go, so it was killer to get to see the project come together.

This NX started life as a humble press vehicle, but after an unfortunate encounter with a tractor trailer, it was bashed up and retired from fleet duty. But instead of sending it to the crusher, Lexus decided to make it a SEMA car.

The Rocket Bunny kit seems to be on every other FR-S at SEMA. But there’s a reason for that–it looks awesome. Maybe it’s time to bust out the rivet gun and Rocket Bunny all of the things?

Since the RC F was announced, it’s been pitted against one clear rival–the BMW M4. We’ve heard plenty about how they stack up, but this Head 2 Head is the most authoritative yet.

AutoGuide has reported that Lexus confirmed an RC F drop top at its National Dealer Meeting in Los Angeles. At the RC F launch, there was no talk about a drop top version. But you didn’t have to be Nostradamus to see this coming.

Given the company’s current position, it’s fun to remember that in the late ’80s, Lexus was a scrappy upstart standing in the shadows of the European luxury icons. It’s fair to note Cadillac was also making cars at that point.