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Lexus will be invading the 2013 SEMA Show with a collection of customized IS vehicles, built by enthusiasts from all across America.

Interested in the Honda Accord hybrid? AutoGuide calls it the Japanese automaker’s first real hybrid model, and if you want to know why, watch our most watched videos of the week below.

Known for comfortable luxury, we take a look at the Lexus brand’s emerging focus on performance.

At the 24 Hours of Nurburgring this year, Gazoo Racing’s Lexus LFA finished 37th overall and second in the SP8 class as tough weather conditions prevented the team from climbing further up the grid through the race.

Lexus will soon add a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine as a step toward modernizing its powertrain selection. 

In December 2012, the last Lexus LFA, number 500 of 500 rolled off the assembly line, leaving many car fans wondering what’s next for the Japanese brand? While Lexus has been mum about the future of its supercar, the company released a new video saluting the advancements of the LFA, and the new driver-focused mantra of Lexus.

Toyota is set to enter its seventh consecutive 24 Hours of Nurburgring race, and competing this year will be a Lexus LFA and a GT86, both prepared by Gazoo racing. 

The Lexus LFA production has ended, but the rumors of a convertible variant remain strong.

Undoubtedly Toyota and its partners stole the show at the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, with several vehicles built by Gazoo Racing garnering the the lion’s share of the attention.

As 2012 winds to an end, AutoGuide looks back at all the vehicles that received the axe this year, some that will be missed, while others surely won’t be.