Seventeen-inch wheels are standard, with 18s optional. When you stick the boot in its got more than enough and the note from the motor when the v6 comes on is very nice as well. A backup monitor is also now standard across the entire model line. Award segments include Mainstream Brand, Luxury Brand, Entry Compact car, Full-size Pickup, and Sporty Car, among many others. Ten standard airbags include a twin-chamber front passenger airbag, which aims to reduce facial contact.
The 15-speaker, 835-watt Mark Levinson Premium Surround Sound Audio System handled everything from rap to classical music with ease and no fuzziness. See your dealer for details. Since the car is targeted at younger buyers, Lexus made sure that it has numerous exterior color options. The front disc brakes measure just 11. Yeah, but so does everyone else — and every major luxury brand, from Acura to Volvo, has a gladiator in this arena.
Double Wishbone Suspension Type - Rear Data Unavailable Suspension Type - Rear Cont. . Rear-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is available. It has an eight-speed automatic transmission system that integrates with a state-of-the-art G-force Artificial Intelligence system that can intuitively choose gears depending on the terrain and driving conditions. Optional safety features include blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, dynamic radar-based cruise control, lane departure warning, park assist, and a back-up camera. I own historic race cars and modern hi output V8.
A sports car should always have power at the ready and keep you ever aware if its performance capabilities. The rest make do with six-speed automatic transmissions. Premium materials surround occupants with fit and finish befitting the brand. The result is a light and lively feel from behind the steering wheel, the car gripping the pavement with conviction and twirling around its center of gravity with sass. Adults should find backseat legroom fine.
Fomenting 306 hp, the 3. The C-Class and softer versions of the 3 Series ride better, and the cruising-oriented Volvo S60 beats the whole crowd. Standard dual tailpipes are a nice touch — some competitors have single pipes with their base engines — and an interesting cutline sweeps from the rocker panel through the rear taillights. I only visit the dealer for maintenance. As before, either car comes with rear- or all-wheel drive, with sportier F-Sport packages optional for either car.
To keep everyone comfortable while driving, the high efficiency dual zone climate control system uses touch sensitive electrostatic temperature switches which are not overly sensitive to the touch and go a long way to making a clean looking center stack even sleeker. Safety options run the luxury gamut. Traffic tracking and weather service came in handy during our road trip and thank goodness can be changed and operated by the passenger while the car is in motion. The surround sound truly surrounded the entire cabin. The available Lexus Enform system provides smartphone app integration, remote access features, telematics, and much more.
It is very quiet and efficient with more than enough power that you need to control. As the car attempted to slow itself the transmission seemed to be guessing which gear to move to. Makes it so difficult to just navigate and select things. Eight-way power seats are standard, with a longer adjustment range this year. As it turns out, they should have called us before making this purchase. Lexus cites a full inch of extra headroom and 1. Among other features, it will automatically dial out to emergency rescuers in the event that the car is involved in a collision.
This infotainment system by Lexus gives drivers navigational help as well as programs like an e-destination feature that allows them to easily plan their out-of-town trips. In addition to the F Sport Package, my test car had one of those, too, as well as a Navigation Package, a blind-spot monitoring system, and a few other tchotchkes. The grille swaps straight crossbars for a hulking mesh abyss, and the whole of it swims in a droopier front bumper. Inside, goes mostly unchanged for this year, with exception of a new shade of gray interior, and optional piano black trim. It is both a sexy sports car and a sensible daily driver that actually has a decent size trunk.
See your dealer for details. I don't need to go on and on. All-wheel drive has little effect 5. There are also three color options for the wheel. All drivetrains require premium fuel — a disadvantage over competitors like the 3 Series and Audi A4, which merely recommend it.
Materials are decent, with consistent graining toward the center console and optional real wood trim. It flew down serpentine paths without breaking a sweat, and props go out to the staggered-width wheels and performance tires as well as the more athletic springs and shocks. Slippage be damned; Lexus should offer leather in the F-Sport. Send Kelsey an Hide full review. But Lexus shines in rapid elevation changes, staying poised in up-and-down pavement where some float. Fairly heavy but incredibly precise steering is the order of the day, and while the upgraded brakes are a bit grabby around town, they prove excellent when driving hard and fast.