The Lexus LS has gotten a bunch of flack from us journalists, mostly because it’s so distant and removed that its driver’s relationship with the road is no closer than its passengers’. As much as I love drivers’ cars (and, oh do I ever), Lexus never pretended that the LS was to appeal to enthusiasts. The LS is supposed to appeal to their antitheses – people who don’t want to be bothered with the task of driving at all. I mean, why else would this thing park itself?

Photo Gallery: 2008 Lexus LS600hL – Latest News, Reviews, and Auto Show Coverage – Automobile Magazine

The Lexus LS might not be the brand’s best-selling model (that would be the RX crossover), but it is certainly Lexus’s signature vehicle. When Toyota launched Lexus in late 1989, it was the LS400, far more than the rectangular, Camry-esqe ES250, that captured the public’s imagination. Since then, the top Lexus sedan has had a remarkably evolutionary . . . well, evolution.

Photo Gallery: 2007 Lexus LS460L – Four Seasons Wrap-up – Latest News, Features, and Reviews – Automobile Magazine

If you enjoy the dynamics of the Lexus IS but yearned wind rushing through your hair, you may be in luck. We had our first at the 2010 Lexus IS 250C and IS 350C convertible, the third variant of the current IS line, this morning at the Paris motor show.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Lexus IS 250C and IS 350C Convertibles- 2008 Paris Motor Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars – Automobile Magazine

Single-task screwdrivers and one-purpose pliers do their specific jobs better than any multitask tool, but the convenience of having a whole toolbox in your pocket is worth some small sacrifices. That’s why every handyman loves a Leatherman. Like the Toyota Land Cruiser on which it’s based, the Lexus LX570 is the Leatherman of the automotive world.

Photo Gallery: 2008 Lexus LX570 – Latest News, Features, and Reviews – Automobile Magazine

For those who want to own a more exclusive Lexus (and golf clubs, a cutlery set, or a luggage set), the luxury automaker introduced its RX350 and ES350 Pebble Beach Collection of vehicles at the Chicago auto show.

Photo Gallery: 2008 Lexus RX350 and ES350 Pebble Beach Collection – Latest News, Reviews, and Auto Show Coverage – Automobile Magazine