Lexus Cars And Automotive Reviews

The Lexus badge was launched in December last year in Malaysia. Thus far it has brought in tremendous response, with their earlier launches ; LS 460L and GS 300. And the anticipation is that the newly launched Lexus RX 350 is expected to draw strong interest from luxury vehicle buyers. The all new Lexus RX 350 is the second generation RX, representing the pinnacle of their brands.

Apparently when Lexus 300 was introduced to the American market in 1998, it was the first ever SUV crossover, creating and defining an entirely new category of automobile. Nowadays it’s becoming a trendsetter around the globe. If you look into the statistics, SUV crossovers are one of the industry’s most popular and dynamic segments.

Technically, the RX 350 comes with a – 3.5 litre, 24 valve DOHC V6 engine, delivering 272hp. Feature’s included – Dual Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (VVT-i). Power reaches the 18-inch alloy wheels via a five speed Super ECT sequential transmission, allowing for fully automatic or manual managed gear changes. There is also a AWD (All Wheel Drive) system, coupled with McPherson struts at each corner, providing good road holding and superior grip. Other fantastic features found on this beauty ; Power management and braking technology such as Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRC), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution(EBD) and also Brake Assist (BA).

The interiors features automatic dual climate control and an air-filtration system for cooler drives. The multi-panel wide opening moon-roof, which is 1.5 times wider than conventional units, offers panoramic views. To make things extra special for the driver, the electro-luminescent meter instrumentation in the control panel is displayed in a stylish three-pod layout and is complemented by a three-spoke steering wheel with intergrated audio switches.

I like this the most, Lexus RX 350 has got a Mark Levinson sound system complete with 11 speakers, thus creating impeccable sonic reproduction! Currently enjoying incredible success in the United States, thanks to it’s unrivalled build quality, improved performance added with luxury fittings. I seriously feel that the Lexus RX 350 would definitely be in the top of everyone’s wish list.

As with all Lexus models thus far, the RX 350 also comes with a 3 year warranty or 100,000km (whichever comes first). The next big question on your mind’s, how much will it cost you to bring this baby back??? Well, in Malaysia, it would cost you RM373,000 (Individual Private Registrations) and RM373,200(Company Private) but take note that the prices stated here are without insurance.

For this price, Lexus RX 350 is bound to make waves and take it’s place at the top.

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Due to concern about the environment, different governments have imposed various rules regarding what can be disposed of and what can’t. Big business and aeroplanes are deemed to be the highest air polluters of all but it is difficult to do much about this.

Finances from huge corporations pretty much keep the cogs of world economy turning and the products and services from these corporations will never stop being demanded from the public.

It’s much the same with air travel. Jet engines spew out copious amounts of pollution and to counteract this, although don’t ask me how, extra tax has been levied against passengers to pay for the carbon footprint. As far as I am aware you cannot buy back the ozone layer so how the extra tax helps I’m not quite sure. People don’t stop flying, they simply pay the extra tax and then moan about it.

Therefore, the problem of air pollution has been pushed further down the line to the average consumer who pays extra for fuel, extra for cars, tax, insurance, pretty much everything. However, car manufacturers also have an obligation to assist with this problem and as such the European Union have introduced the European End Of Life Vehicle Directive. This brings into play rules about which harmful substances have to be controlled or limited and this has led the car manufacturers to look at how they dispose of cars and how they re-use materials. To see how they are coping with this, let’s look at the example of one car maker – Lexus.

Gone are the days when you will see a dead car at the side of the road – abandoned. Everybody is responsible for their vehicle – whether it be a used Lexus, used BMW or used Lada. When a used Lexus comes to the end of its life, there are provisions in place for the owner to dispose of it responsibly.

To this end, the EU insist that car manufacturers aim for 85% of their vehicles to be recyclable. A used Lexus is capable of meeting this target. All possible materials, from foam residue being turned into sound proofing to glass residue being turned into tiles for landscaping pavements, are recycled to assist the recovery of the planet. Once all recoverable materials have been extracted from a used Lexus, the remainder is melted down into tiny packs for landfill – also reducing the impact on the environment.

Of course, Lexus are not alone in these capabilities as all car manufacturers are coming under these rules. Cooper BMW and Cooper MINI have a very modern programme of recovery and recycling to make efficient use of all end of life vehicles. If only we could get other big businesses to follow suit.

Surely for those big factories that are daily churning out ridiculous amounts of pollution, there must be some way they can alter the impact on the environment? It would at least be something if they could be responsible for recycling their own packaging. It’s all very well us having a certain amount of recycling facilities at home but if we truly recycled all our waste, it would mean a weekly trip to a local recycling centre. That would mean a trip in a pollution creating car and that somewhat defeats the object.