These designer interview videos from Lexus provide some great insight into their SEMA lineup, it's really quite impressive how much effort must have went into the co-ordination of all these different teams -- once again, dig up the headphones because the audio is really low:

That super-charger in the 0-60 Magazine IS-F looks insane.

I have to post this link to Autoblog's photo set of the Project GS on the floor at SEMA -- there's always a concern seeing a vehicle outside of the highly manicured official photo environment, but the GS doesn't disappoint. Take a look at this rear close-up:

Looks almost cartoonish to me, I love the handmade look of the matte black paint. I have to say, I'm sold on this car. It's just awesome.

[Source: Autoblog]

Get out your earphones, because the sound on this Lexus SEMA video recap from the first day is incredibly quiet:

It's always interesting listening to the people behind these cars talk about their creations -- I'm especially impressed by Troy Sumitomo and Five Axis, both their Project GS & Project IS-F cars really managed to take the Lexus stock designs to the next level. (In fact, wouldn't it be something if Lexus started getting Five Axis input during the the end of the production car's development stage?)

The eagerly awaited Project GS by Five Axis has been unveiled, and it's quite handedly the best looking GS I've ever seen. Just take a minute and click through each of these images to get an up-close-and-personal look:

From the extensive widebody conversion right down to the Five:AD R5:F onyx rims, the Project GS hits all the right notes, so much that I barely notice the orange accents -- and when I do notice them, they look good...You know what, I love this concept so much I'm going on a photo hunt. More soon.

Click through for a full modification list.

Update: I found some desktop-size images of the Project GS, check out the added gallery.

This video feature on the Icon modified Lexus LX 570 currently showing at SEMA is a great in-depth look at the matte-black, TRD braked, faux-carbon-fiber-fitted stealth SUV:

Very interesting way of applying the carbon fiber pattern to the OEM interior wood, but it does diminish the appeal. I have a feeling this is a vehicle that doesn't photograph well, but I bet it's a great looker in person.

[Via: Jalopnik]

We've seen the official photo and technical breakdown of the Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance Lexus IS-F that's debuting at SEMA next week, and now here's the twin turbo kicking it on a dyno:

It's a good thing this thing is strapped to the dyno, because I don't imagine it would be easy to video otherwise.