Lexus must be feeling artistic as the company has introduced two separate one-off vehicles in the past week. One embraces style, while the other is focused on music.

Without further ado, the automaker teamed up with Alex Alpert to unveil a unique IS 350 at EXPO Chicago. It embraces the artist’s “signature line-art style” and features black lines that largely accent the shapes of Lexus’ entry-level sedan, giving it the look of something sketched before it was built.

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The F Sport variant has black wheels, matching mirror caps, and dark window trim. It should also have a familiar 3.5-liter V6 developing 311 hp (232 kW / 315 PS) and 280 lb-ft (379 Nm) of torque. This enables the sedan to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in 5.9 seconds before hitting a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).

Besides the art car, Alpert will paint custom IS 350 hoods at NYCxDesign and Art Basel. They’ll feature a “series of symbolic illustrations that connect to Lexus brand values and Japanese heritage, including motifs representing Lexus’ elite and precise craftsmanship, hospitality, engineering precision, performance, and smooth driving.”

RZ Blue In Green

The second model is an RZ that celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of musician Miles Davis. It was created in collaboration with Laufey and was inspired by her “reimagined interpretation of Davis’ iconic composition Blue In Green.”

As part of the makeover, the electric crossover features a unique paint job that “shifts from deep blue to green as light moves across its surface.” The model also sports a custom illuminated “L” badge as well as brass-colored brake calipers that are a nod to Davis’ trumpet.

The brass theme continues inside, where it’s joined by red and black upholstery. Other highlights include written lyrics in the cargo area as well as a unique startup sequence that plays the first notes of Davis’ Blue In Green.

Lexus has finally taken one of its most familiar cars fully electric, and the pricing might surprise you. The redesigned MY26 ES lineup now includes hybrid and battery electric versions, with the entry-level EV being the most affordable in the range, sneaking below the $50k mark.

That makes the new ES one of the more accessible luxury EV sedans on the market, at least on paper. The base electric model starts at $48,795 for the front-wheel-drive ES 350e Premium trim, which gets you a meager 220 hp (223 PS / 165 kW) and a zero-to-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.7 seconds. Go for the snazzier 350e Luxury trim, and the price jumps to $57,195.

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For buyers who want a little more punch, Lexus is also offering the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive ES 500e. That version starts at $51,795 in Premium form and climbs to $60,195 for the Luxury trim, both models delivering 338 hp (343 PS / 252 kW) and a more appealing 5.4-second sprint time.

Short Range Or Shorter Range?

The decider for many potential buyers could be the difference in the distances the two can travel before needing to find a charger. Neither has impressively long legs, but the 350e’s estimated 300-mile (484 km) range looks a lot more useful than the 500e’s 250 miles (254 km).

Hybrid Costs Extra

If you’re really bothered by range anxiety, though, you might want to consider an ES that fuses electric power with a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder gas engine. A combined 243 hp (246 PS) hauls the ES 350h Premium to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds in $50,995 front-drive form, and 7.2 seconds in $1,400-pricier all-wheel-drive guise. There’s no Luxury upgrade available for the hybrids, but stepping up to Premium+ inflates the sticker by $4,800.

Radical Redesign

Compared with the old ES, the new one is more than 6 inches (150 mm) longer, rides on a new platform, and has a fresh, edgier look. Inside, a 14-inch touchscreen sits at the center of the dashboard and works alongside a digital gauge display, while new ambient lighting and bamboo-inspired trim aim to make the cabin feel more lounge than cockpit.

Previous ES models for the US were built at the Lexus plant in Kentucky, but the new-generation cars will all be imports from Japan, Toyota having opted to end production of the sedan in America.

Lexus ES pricing

*Prices include $1,295 destination and delivery charges.

The all-electric Lexus UX 300e has quietly shuffled off the UK stage, five years after it first plugged in, and this is not just a local goodbye. Its exit is part of a wider wind-down across several global markets. The model’s demise means Lexus no longer has a small, relatively affordable EV available, and there’s no word on whether anything is in the works to replace it.

UK media first spotted that the UX 300e had vanished from the brand’s online configurator, which naturally sparked a round of speculation. Lexus soon confirmed the car had been removed from sale in late 2025.

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Lexus offered no detailed explanation for pulling the plug, reports Auto Express. Slow sales seem the obvious culprit, coupled with the fact that the car was beginning to feel its age. Fewer than 3,400 examples were sold in Britain from launch to the end, which is not quite the breakout success you would hope for in a rapidly expanding EV market.

Never That Impressive

The regular UX soldiers on and is still a decent, if aging, option. The UX 300e, though, felt compromised from day one. Its 54.3 kWh battery delivered a rated 186 miles (300 km), which was underwhelming even at launch and quickly became difficult to justify. Then there was the CHAdeMo connector, once championed by the first-generation Nissan Leaf but now largely sidelined by the rest of the industry. Not a great combination if you were hoping for future-proof.

The UK isn’t the only market where the UX 300e has recently been cancelled. In mid-2025, it was also pulled from sale in Australia, likely also due to slow sales. It was also very expensive, starting at AU$80,720 ($56,500) and topping out at AU$88,190 ($61,800), making it more than AU$30,000 ($21,000) more expensive than some new Chinese rivals that offer similar levels of luxury and refinement but better driving ranges and charging speeds.

As Autoblog reported, the same pattern has played out elsewhere, with the electric version being discontinued across parts of Europe and Japan without much fanfare.

The demise of the UX 300e leaves the larger RZ as Lexus’s only current EV. The Japanese firm is planning other EVs, most notably its own version of the new Toyota Highlander, positioned as a large, expensive three-row SUV.