Lexus has announced it will launch a limited-unit version of the LBX Morizo RR in Japan on October 13, 2025. Called the Original Edition, it recreates the specifications of the concept that previewed ...

Styled after Akio Toyoda’s personal ride, this rare SUV blends GR power with chairman-approved flair and exclusivity ...

In terms of driving thrills and the ability to scythe through even the tightest of winding roads, it would be hard to argue ...

Morizo is the racing alias used by Akiyo Toyoda, the former president of Toyota. Toyota used it for a special, stripped-down ...

W e were taken aback when Toyota pulled the wraps off the GR Yaris M at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January. A mid-engined hot ...

BMW X1 vs Volvo XC40 vs Lexus LBX Comparing 3 of 3 vehicles ...

If this power output of the new engine is confirmed, it will be more than double the power presented by the 1.6 three-cylinder turbo G16E-GTS that equips the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, as well as the Lexus ...

The LBX looks purposeful and generally more sporty than a three-cylinder hybrid has any right to be, and we love it. It is clear why Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda used this as the basis for his Morizo ...

However, the LBX Morizo RR variant is equipped with the 1.6L turbo 3-cylinder from the GR variant, an engine that delivers 300 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

2025 Lexus LBX Morizo RR. Picture: Supplied Being a Lexus, this mongrel LBX must be more sophisticated than commoner GR Toyotas, so isn’t as raw, exhaust-poppy and spine-smashingly firm.

2025 Lexus LBX Morizo RR review This turbocharged weapon delivers thrills from an unlikely source but any Aussie that wants one must be prepared to wait.