Lexus 26: LX Appeal

FOR THE LEXUS

OWNER, IT IS FAMILIAR AND EXCITING IN THE SAME BREATH, OFFERING BOTH REASSURANCE AND INNOVATION IN AN EQUAL, SATISFYING MEASURE

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AND STYLISH, WITH AN EQUAL MIXTURE OF ON ROAD SOPHISTICATION AND OFF-ROAD IT'S BIG

CAN-DO YOU ARE ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE tl-re first all-new Lexus LX fbur,whecl clrive in a decacle. Tl-ris is not a lronrent to be taken lightly and certainly not one to be hurried.

Close your eyes when you sit in the brandnew Lexus LX 570 and the first thing that strikes you is the unr-nistakable perfunre of new leather. Your senses quickly ir"rdicate you are inside a vehicle of substance. The entbrace of the soft hide and its telltale aron'ra both

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greet and comfort

ars vou take up position behind the confidence-inspiring steering wheel. But don't open vour eyes yet.

There's no groping for the ignition. Lexlrs has included

their Srnart Key(less)

access orl

From tl-re outside the all-new LX 570 emboclies the Lexus L-finesse clesign

philosophy ancl there is no carryover of panels frorn tl-re supersedecl LX 470.

The engine's still running, so pop the r.narssive engine cover looks lil<e a giant gladiator's breastplate, contoured arnd curved to fit the n-ruscle beneatl-r. The mighty Vtl beneath owes little to its firrebears.

The nerv 90-degree 5.7-litre all-alloy QLraclhoocl. The

Cam engine employs clual Variable Valve

Timing with intelligence (VV1'-i). A tirll Iitre Iarger tl.ran the LX 470 it replaces, it is this r.neasure rve

will experience when it

Inertters most. Like the 5-30 Nervton t.netres

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torque available to haul your 3,500 kiloeran-r pleasure crafi trnd trailer up the rampr .'fhe 270 kilowatts on tap allows fbr ef'fortless overtaking ancl higl-nvay cruising, and putting the fbot clown provides thart irnmecliate

Ievel is less tl-rirn insignificirnt, so there's no

$'indine out calt give. srunt. Tltese nen' fisures are achievecl with a vicw to

Reference Surround Sound systet.n.

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ALL-NEW LX 570 4WD

the LX 570 Spolts Lr.rxury n-rodel, so it's just a firrr pusl-r of the start button to fire the all new power plant. Go on. There's barely a shudder in the taut full-fiarne chassis as the new all-alloy V8 comes to life. The noise

interruption to the stereophonic pleirsure delivered by the 19-speaker Mark Levinsor-r

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OK, you can opelt ther-n now. What you see in front of you is both modern, without being intirnidating, and totally state-ofthe-art, rvithout being perplexing. For the strr.ne

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familiar ar"rd exciting in the breath, olfering both reassurance and

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innovntior-r in an equal, satislying nteasure.

The arnple cockpit will seat eight adults in courfbrt, and the Sports Luxury valiant will entert.lin rear-sea1t passengers with a nine inch roof-mounted lvidescreen displa,v.

Clir-nate is controlled in four zones, fed by 28 .rdiustable outlets, to cre.rte a cocoolr of conrfbrt tor all within.

response only a V8

Yet all this is r-rot vulgar

responsibility and dignity. Economy is ir respectable 14.8 litres per 100 kilonretres" ancl CO2 en-rissions are 350 srams per kilornetre*.

To ensure you won't have a concern on long stretches the LX 570's tivin tuel tanks, with a c:rpacity of l3U litres, provide a range of about 900 kilornetres.

It's about time we were ntobile, so reslrme your position bel-rind the rvl-reel and select Drive on the six-speed aLrtont.ltic, elect ron icirl Iy corr t rol

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With flex lock-up torque converter and Artificial Intellieence Shift control, votill quickl,v cliscover this is a perfect rnate to

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A DECADE IS A LONG TIME BETWEEN ALL-NEW MODELS, BUT YOU'LL SOON SEE

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Back on the highway, the effortless road mtlnners of the Lexr'rs are ar given' but the new l.X 570 Sports Luxr.rry l-ras ar few new

the bonttet. The engir-re-braking eff-ect is reassttrit.tg arnd at tit.tles it feels almost like a

manual gearbox at work.

Before we pull away from the kerb, take

good look around fbr any

l-ridder-r

surprises. Based on millinletre-wzrvelength raclar, the Active Cruise Control (ACC) helps you n-rairttain saf-e vehicle-to-vel-ricle distauce

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obstacles' On

the LX 570 Sports Ltxury' the Wide View Front and Side Monitor systenl supplen-rents the retrr-

in motorway drivir-rg, adjusting itself ar-rd

view camera, now comnlonplalce in new Lexus vehicles, and

virtually elil-ninates blind

spots

on the passenger side of the vehicle.

No, don't head for the tarnlac, that's too easy' Let's detour down the side road and explore the trure futtcliorr of the LX 570, rrot only the world's best h.rxury four-wheel drive, but

arlerting yotl tls necessary. fouruey's end is not the finish. Activate the sonar parking assist to help you park the 5-r.netre vehicle ir-rto the smallest-possible space.

With rear-cilrlera feedback and visual

and audible aids, six sensors around the vehicle will help you keep clear of unseen

also the world's urost capable. Its four-wl-reel hydro-pneumatic suspensiot-t is matcl-red with

obstacles whett reverse parking".

A decade is a long time betweerl all-new

Adaptive Variable Suspensior.r (AVS) and Active Heigl-rt Control (AHC) ensuring optimun-r

r-nodels, but you'll soon see the warit was worth it. Yodll also find Lexus'legendary comfort, hi-tech appeal and reliability comes with a distinct price advantage of alrnost

tyre contact with the road. The result of this technology is ar substantial reduction in body

roll with added ride comfbrt.

Loping along dusty back roads and all manner of loose surface is taken ir-r stride' The acid test is this steep, uneven and slippery terrair-r that would normally send you driving miles to fir'rd a detour. Just ahead of tl-re shift lever yodll see some contlol That's the new Crawl Control feature that mLrsters the AVS and AHC togetl-rer to crealte switcl-res'

a master suite of driver aids

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conditions. Forget airout tryir-rg to barlance throttle and brake, just keep your eye ot-r the surface ahead and navigate a Path to the top' the LX 570 Crawl Control will do the rest' This process will ullnerve you at first as the vehicle takes chtrrge and delivers you sat-ely

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Lexus customers," says Chief Executive, John Roca.

"They have been waitir-rg 10 years for

a

new vehicle and the LX 570 is sure to impress'" LX 570 has come to market in Prestige and Sports Luxr.rry grades, with a recommended retail price of $136,700 for Prestige and

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up the inclir-re (Crawl Cor-rtrol also operates effectively down steep descents)'

$30,000 when You comPare the LX 570 Sports Luxury with its nearest luxury folrrwheel-drive con-tPetltor.

"LX owners are some of the most loyal

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$151,700 for SPorts LuxurY'

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