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No worries, no hurry. Fifth generation of well-established SUV finally gets a PHEV version.

Baby Lexus gets tech treats aplenty; untouched hybrid and CVT reaffirm it’s more suited to Silicon Valley than Silverstone.

Electric SUV ditches the steering rack for a by-wire system operated by a yoke. But is it a dynamic turn for the best?

The first LS400 XF 10 to be sold out of Japan or America is still a marvel and still going strong today.

Our final contender is both significant and poignant. Not only is it our only Japanese offering in this test, but it’s also the model that reflects a change in buying habits that might well spell the death knell of the sports saloon altogether. The third and current generation of the Lexus IS300 will be its final iteration, because around 80 per cent of new drivers prefer the elevated driving position of the company’s SUVs.

No budget, no time constraints, no prisoners: the 1989 Lexus LS400 XF10 was Japan’s shock to the world that changed the luxo sedan segment forever.

With the launch of the second generation NX, not only is Lexus taking on the established diesel set with its latest selfcharging hybrid four-wheel drive SUV, but for the first time it’s embracing plugin hybrid technology and launching a more powerful 304bhp edition to compete with other premium PHEVs.

Ferrari’s brilliant Roma is built for long drives on epic roads, so that’s where we’re heading, with a Bentley, Aston and Lexus for company. Which is the ultimate sporting GT?