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2008 Lexus LX570 Review Lexus' flagship SUV is upgraded and up-rated for 2008, but if you blink, you'll miss this limited-production beast.
Lexus' flagship SUV is upgraded and up-rated for 2008, but if you blink, you'll miss this limited-production beast.
All-new for 2008, Lexus LX570 offers high-class luxury and off-road capability in equal measure.
The letter F has always been a special one at Lexus. The first prototype Lexus was codenamed "Circle-F," after all. So, when it came time to select a name for a new, high-performance skunk-works mircrobrand to compete with Mercedes' AMG and BMW's M division, among others, calling it F was a natural choice.
We suspect that a lot of folks are wondering when 'entry-level luxury' turned into 'BMW pretender.' Most of the class of affordable luxury cars--Infiniti, Cadillac, Acura, we're looking at you--have gone after the performance end of the market, with taut suspensions and race track reflexes. What's a buyer who doesn't want a 3-Series wannabee to do?
Engineers are kids at heart just like everyone else, and it's only a matter of time before even the most pragmatic of technological advances finds a use in play. Even the hybrid-electric propulsion system, first introduced to the world by Honda's ultra-efficient Insight, has found its way into the hands of the gearheads, and they seem to be enjoying their new toy.
At the high end of the car market, it's all about being the car that The Boss should be driving. Full-size luxury sedans are practically required to exude a certain boardroom significance, whether it's in the traditional, old-money Mercedes or Cadillac style, or the new hotness of an Audi or BMW.
Having successfully established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the arenas of ride comfort, luxury and quality, Lexus has set its sights on the one thing that most of its competitors offer and it lacks: personality.
