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The Quiet Game: Lexus Reinvents the Paddock Commuter

The eighth-generation Lexus ES arrives in La Jolla with a new platform, skipping the V6 for a sophisticated hybrid-and-EV-only future.

While the paddock buzzes with the high-strung soundtracks of F1 and LIV’s booming drives, the 2026 Lexus ES has arrived in La Jolla to remind us that true luxury often speaks in a…

The headline shift for 2026 is the total abandonment of traditional internal combustion.

Driving through the affluent coastal corridors of San Diego, the ES feels right at home among the Porsches and Benzes that dominate the local country club car parks.

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The eighth-generation Lexus ES arrives in La Jolla with a new platform, skipping the V6 for a sophisticated hybrid-and-EV-only future.

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