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Park Place Lexus Unveils The New 2013 Lexus ES

2013 Lexus ES

2013 Lexus ESPark Place Lexus recently hosted events to unveil the new 2013 Lexus ES. In addition, the festive evenings celebrated Park Place’s partnership with Wipe Out Kids Cancer in Grapevine and Children’s Medical Center in Plano.

The Jennifer Baldwin Band set the mood for the party with soulful jazz standards. Wendy Krispin provided delicious small plates and bistro bites with delectable cuisine from Royal 60 and Foodwerks.

Impossible to ignore and impossible to forget, the new Lexus ES was clearly the star of the show. This iconic model received a major facelift for 2013,  featuring its first complete body redesign since 2006. While the exterior certainly turns heads, the real excitement is in the advanced technology. Lexus has even introduced the first ever ES 350 Hybrid, delivering 40 mpg with a 200 horsepower powerplant.

Safety features are front and center with 10 airbags standard, an optional blind-spot monitor system with rear cross-traffic alert, optional lane-departure alert, pre-collision radar-based automatic obstacle detection, and Lexus Safety Connect with roadside assistance.

Standard entertainment equipment includes a Lexus premium sound system, USB/iPod connectivity, and integrated SiriusXM satellite radio. Optional add-ons include a Display Audio package that adds Bluetooth, HD Radio with iTunes tagging, automatic phone book transfer, and a rear backup camera, all accessed through a 7-inch screen. Upgrades include a 15-speaker Mark Levinson audio system with an eight-inch display and DVD audio and video; a navigation system with voice command, and Lexus Enform with App Suite for on-the-go connectivity.

Park Place Lexus Grapevine Launches The 2013 Lexus ES
Matt Woolsey, Park Place Lexus Grapevine sales manager; Greg Nieberding, WOKC board member; Rick Ross, WOKC Golf Classic Co-Chair; Gary Venner, Park Place Lexus Grapevine general manager; and Rob Sumner, Park Place Dealerships marketing director.

Wipe Out Kids Cancer is Park Place’s Lexus Champions for Charity partner. Park Place Lexus Grapevine surprised the charity with an additional $5,000 donation at the event. The 10th annual American Airlines Wipe Out Kids Cancer Golf Classic will be held October 8 at the Tribute Golf Club in The Colony. More information at http://wokc.org/WipeOutKidsCancerGolfClassic_26.aspx

Park Place Lexus Plano Launches The New 2013 Lexus ES
Rob Sumner, Park Place Dealerships marketing director; Shana Santoni, Director Corporate Relations & Cause Marketing, Children’s Medical Center; Lori Waggoner, Director of Development Communications, Children’s Medical Center; Chris Brunner, Park Place Lexus Plano general manager; and Catherine Mouton, Corporate Relations Coordinator, Children’s Medical Center.

Park Place Lexus Plano presented Children’s Medical Center a check for $10,000 for the Red Balloon Run & Ride, which will be held October 20 on the Children’s Medical Center at Legacy campus in Plano. More information at
http://www.childrensmedicalcenterdallas.com/development/rbrr/

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Jaguar Partners With Gilt.com For The Ultimate Luxury Deal

If you aren’t familiar with Gilt.com, it is an online shopping site where one can find deals on such luxurious items as vintage watches, designer shoes, made-to-order clothing lines, and a variety of other lifestyle items for those with a refined taste. One thing you don’t usually see on the site, however, is a car. You might ask, but a browse around their online store tells the story. Gilt is an online retailer that doesn’t simply sell products, but showcases the highest quality, most unique, and most coveted items available. It took a special partnership with Jaguar to create a deal that fit this model, and now you have the opportunity to reap the benefits.

With the launch of Jaguar’s ultra-luxury sedan, the 2013 XJL Ultimate, they have taken a step into the world of beautiful luxury design, cutting edge technology, and the addition of details that the truly discriminating luxury automotive enthusiast dreams about. Long comfortable drives with the world at your fingertips through wirelessly connected iPads, digital screens, hidden workspaces, and control of your own automotive experience become readily available in this a vehicle. All while chilling a bottle of the finest champagne with two bespoke champagne flutes within the beautifully designed center console extending between the rear seats.

So, what sort of deal, you may ask, could you add to this amazing vehicle to make it better? This is where the Gilt partnership comes in. On Friday, September 21st, at 12pm ET, the ultimate luxury package will be available for Gilt members to purchase.

The Package Includes:

The opportunity to reserve for purchase at a Jaguar Retailer, an All-New 2013 Jaguar XJL Ultimate, in a “Designers Choice”, Polaris White exterior with jet black interior trim for $155,000 MSRP*. The buyer will reserve the vehicle online and will complete purchase through the buyer’s local Jaguar Retailer. The Retailer will be contacted by Jaguar to receive the buyer contact information to finalize the purchase and coordinate vehicle delivery.

Upon purchase of the vehicle, the buyer will receive a roundtrip airfare for two to London; a stay in the Jaguar suite at 51 Buckingham Gate; a gourmet dinner cooked in suite by a world renowned Michelin-starred chef; a meet and greet with Jaguar’s Design Team; and a bottle of chilled Lanson Champagne. 

The buyer will also receive a $2,500 Gilt credit to spruce up the buyer’s wardrobe for the trip to London.

Don’t miss out on this never before seen partnership between Jaguar and Gilt, and make your way over to Gilt.com at noon ET on Friday September 21st to stake your claim on this amazing opportunity.

*MSRP excludes destination, delivery fee, tax, title, license and other local fees.

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McLaren P1 To Preview At Paris Motor Show

McLaren Automotive will use its first ever international motor show appearance to preview its next generation ultimate supercar – the P1 – which takes much of its technological and spiritual inspiration from the company’s Racing division.  P1 has one simple goal: to be the best driver’s car in the world on road and track.

At the Paris Motor Show, Mondial de l’Automobile 2012, P1 is previewed as a design study. Next year a production version, which the company aims to put on sale within 12 months, will be revealed.

‘P1 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road car heritage,’ says McLaren Automotive Executive Chairman Ron Dennis. ‘Twenty years ago we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with P1 is to redefine it once again.’

‘Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed but to be the quickest and most rewarding series production road car on a circuit’, says McLaren Automotive Managing Director Antony Sheriff. ‘It is the true test of a supercar’s all round ability and a much more important technical statement. It will be the most exciting, most capable, most technologically advanced and most dynamically accomplished supercar ever made.’

When P1 goes into production later next year, it will sit above the 12C and 12C Spider, in terms of both price and performance.

 

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Lexus iPhone Background Wallpapers!

Lexus LF-LC

Are you a Lexus fan and carry an iPhone with you wherever you go? You’re in luck! We’ve just released our first set of iPhone background wallpapers for the Lexus model line. Just pick the model you own, or the one you’re dreaming of, and show some pride every time you use your phone!

If you need instructions on how to update your iPhone wallpaper, just scroll to the bottom of this post for step by step instructions!

Lexus IS iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus IS

Lexus ES iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus ES

Lexus GS iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus GS

Lexus LS iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus LS

Lexus CT iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus CT

Lexus GX iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus GX

Lexus LX iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus LX

Lexus RX iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus RX

Lexus ISC iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus ISC

Lexus ISF iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus ISF

Lexus LFA iPhone Background Wallpaper
Lexus LFA

Lexus LF-LC
Lexus LF-LC

Instructions: Downloading And Changing Your iPhone Background

Step 1: Visit this page from your iPhone

Step 2: Press on the background that you want from the images above.

Step 3: When the image page comes up, press and hold on the image until your iPhone shows the “Save Image” button, and press it.

Step 4: Press the home button to exit your mobile browser. (That’s the circular button with the rounded square at the bottom of your iPhone)

Step 5: Navigate to your “Photos” app on your phone, and select your “Camera Roll” album.

Step6: Select the background image that you saved.

Step 7: Press on the button at the bottom left of your screen that looks like a rectangle with an arrow.

Step 8: Select “Use as Wallpaper”, press the “Set” button, and then select “Set Home Screen”

This will update your iPhone background!

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New Mercedes-Benz SLK Wallpaper Available!

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Wallpaper

Blue skies and the call of the road have long inspired dreams of freedom on the open highway. Bring a little of that feeling to your computer with our latest wallpaper featuring the dynamic 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Class on a long stretch of highway with an infinite blue sky above.

To download this wallpaper, click on the link below the image that corresponds with your computer’s screen resolution, and when the image comes up, just “right-click” and select “save picture as”.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Wallpaper

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Volvo S60 Earns Top Rating of "Good" in IIHS’ New Crash Test

2012 Volvo S60 Orange

2012 Volvo S60 Orange

 

DALLAS, TX (Aug. 23, 2012) — The 2012 Volvo S60 earned a top rating of “good” in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) new small overlap frontal crash test, making it the highest-rated European luxury vehicle among those tested. The Volvo S60 was rated higher than the Infiniti G, BMW 3 Series, Acura TSX, and the Audi A4. The Acura TL was the only other vehicle to earn a “good” rating.

“When we decided to build a world-class sports sedan we made sure it was a great Volvo first and foremost,” said John Maloney, president and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America. “We set the benchmark on safety, and we continue to lead the crowd.”

To learn more about the award-winning Volvo S60 sports sedan visit Park Place Volvo located in Dallas, TX or visit us at dallasvolvo.parkplace.com.

 

 

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The New Lexus GS Hybrid: Green And Mean

Lexus GS Hybrid

When you think about hybrid technology, you likely think of environmental responsibility, living in harmony with nature, and fewer trips to the gas station, but you probably don’t think of an exciting driving experience. What if we could change your mind?

The new 2013 Lexus GS Hybrid might make you see hybrid technology in a whole new light. With 338 horsepower and 34 miles per gallon on the highway, this is one package that truly brings the best of both worlds into one. You can do your part to help the environment and still get your blood pumping, but don’t just take our word for it. See it in action as these passengers are taken for the ride of their lives while trying to keep their heart rates under 120 beats per minute. Good luck with that. . .

To learn more about the new Lexus GS Hybrid and find out when you can get behind the wheel of one yourself, come see us at Park Place Lexus in Plano or Grapevine, TX!

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Depth Of Speed Highlights The 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing: Keep The Dream Alive

1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG Gullwing

The moment you lay eyes on it, you know it’s something special. In a beautiful story of achieving a life long dream, the owner of this iconic car tells of his childhood, when he built a model of a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, and set goal for himself to one day own the car of his dreams.

Only 1400 of these vehicles were ever produced, making it a very rare find due to sheer numbers, but when you keep in mind that this car was driven daily with pride by most of it’s happy owners, finding one in such amazing condition is an incredible feat. That didn’t stop this man, however, in his 30 year pursuit of that childhood dream.

In his own words, “It shows that anybody can do anything if you start early enough, and keep that dream alive.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

Looking for your dream car? Find it here.

Depth of Speed: Poetry in Motion from Josh Clason on Vimeo.

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Lexus Tops AOL Autos "Best Brands For Customer Service"

2013-Lexus-RX350

 

2013-Lexus-RX350

As you may already know, the goal that we at Park Place strive for on a daily basis is to be “Experts in Excellence.” In order to live up to that expectation we make it a point to offer top notch luxury automotive brands, provide a purchasing experience unlike any other, and continue to foster this experience with excellent service for years to come.  Keeping with that mindset, we are proud to announce that three Park Place Dealerships luxury automotive brands have made it into the top 5 of AOL Autos’ “Top Brands for Customer Service”, a special article on luxury brands and their attention to service experience.  It’s the fourth year in a row that Lexus has been the top name for for this particular study, and it is closely followed by Jaguar in the number 3 spot, with Porsche landing at number 5.

At Park Place, we know our brands represent the finest luxury cars available – and it’s evident that the brand efforts to increase quality in engineering, as well as continuing support in the training and development of our members has truly paid off.

Read more about “The Best Brands For Customer Service” at AOL Autos.

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Forbes’ Most Beautiful Cars of 2012

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The definition of beauty is a highly subjective matter, one that hinges on personal opinions and emotions, but as a whole, it’s pretty easy to agree that Forbes did a fantastic job in coming up with their list of the “Most Beautiful Cars of 2012.”

With incredible Italian, English, Danish, and German examples of automotive artistry, this “top 9” list pulls from a broad spectrum to excite your visual sense. Even more exciting, in our personal opinion, is that 5 of the top 9 most beautiful cars of 2012 can be found in a local Park Place Dealership.

For the full list, you can read Forbes’ “Most Beautiful Cars Of 2012” here, or check out the gorgeous cars on the list that can be found at Park Place Dealerships below!

Jaguar F-Type

To be perfectly honest, you can’t actually see the F-Type in our showroom yet because it hasn’t been released, but it’s easy to see why this re-animation of Jaguar’s sports-car heritage made it on the list

McLaren MP4-12C and 12C Spider

Based on styling cues and technology straight out of F1 racing, this entirely carbon fiber supercar truly is a thing of beauty, with the power to back it up. The flawless, sweeping lines of the body are completely uninterrupted as you will find a lack of hardware, with the incredibly unique dihedral doors opening with a high-tech touch interface rather than traditional handles.

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

AMG took the lead in designing both the body and powertrain for this impressive, aircraft inspired, example of AMG engineering. Want to turn heads in a classically styled, modern behemoth of a car? This is a brilliant choice.

Bentley Mulsanne

The Mulsanne blends the best of yesteryear with today’s modern touches. Plush interior, supercar power, and refined design prove where Bentley’s focus stands, the pure joy of the driving experience. That is evident in this quote from Car and Driver, “As extravagant and comfortable as the Mulsanne is, its most impressive trait is its poise.”

Maserati GranTurismo Sport

If your tastes hail from Italy, this inspiring GT car is as good as it gets. With bold lines, an almost sinister style, Italian engineering under the hood, and all of the refinement you’ve come to expect from Maserati in the cabin, this is a car that can scare you and put a smile on your face at the same time.