«Lexus-GS300» Lexus GS 300

«Lexus SCGS300» - «luxury» twin debuted in 1992 «Toyota Aristov». The car, which looked far from being archaic, modernized in 1997, giving him and even futuristic features. Available only with body sedan, trehlitrovoy row «six» and five-«machine». Rich standard equipment includes, for example, a system of active stabilization.

In Russia «Lexus» is hard to draft in popularity with «Mercedes» and BMW. Maybe the latest version of GS300 will be able to reverse the situation?

This «Lexus» favorably with the predecessor of «person neobschim expression» - four headlights complex forms sharply distinguish him in the street flow. Incidentally, the 15 cm by shortening the car, «lifted» mainly from the nose. What's surprising, at least cumbersome machine was a capacious trunk as much as 175 liters! But under the floor is not a narrow «dokatka», a normal wheel: «Pirelli-6000» 225/55R16 on alloy disc.

But wait to go into details. Better yet đŕçîę aside around this beautiful. Well, do not say. Powerful and elegant. Like Schwarzenegger in Thrace ...

The doors and trunk can be unlocked remotely - key charm is in the standard. To get in the cabin is not so easy: much inclined rack substantially «cut» doorways.

Inside «Lexus» looks very presentable: leather on seats, door upholstery, steering wheel and front panels, plastic inserts «wood», fuzzy white ceiling. Initially arranged in the back with a large sofa folding armrest middle. However, ... Places in length «ěŕëîâŕňî will». Something in between «Volga» and «Zhiguli». The third is definitely unnecessary, although it provides three-belt and head restraint - sit him riding on a high floor tunnel, upershis head to the roof.

Sit at the back, pereberemsya forward and pull the legs, the place is quite good enough. And over his head remains to be ten centimeters «air». The relatively short sloping bonnet about not closing the roads and create a sense of a compact car. For a rear-view mirror will have to get used - do not automatically darkening, with all those «O'KEY». Just seen a striped rear window between the head and edged roof, a width of fifteen centimeters forces.

Comfortable chairs are equipped with a broad mass of electrical adjustment. The height of the head and seat belts are regulated manually. Actuators control the position and length of the steering column. To reconfigure all of this after the change of the driver, there is no need - you can «remember» two combinations of settings. (But this is - for a fee, along with leather interior.)

What's interesting: when the key is removed from the ignition lock, steering wheel «leaves» and forward up to facilitate the embarkation and disembarkation, back when the key in the lock again. In stepped pazu on the tunnel floor - selector five automatic gearbox. The driver can be used to drive any number of levels, ranging from one to five. There are normal, sport and winter modes. Appear unusually white face, illuminated when the ignition switch on the bottom of the dark «wells» dashboard. But smokers new «Lexus» not happy: easy opening ashtray as easily be closed when you try to click on it on the cigarette.

Trailers glass and mirrors, heated seats, headlight washers, front and side airbags, air conditioning installation with separate adjustable left and right audio system with seven speakers and CD-changer, and many others have already become the usual attributes of a luxury car. But the system of active stabilization, even as standard equipment, can still boast a few.

Good job system seen when leaving the drift is added to the gas: for a series of damped oscillations of «half» of short pitching, and more - directly. If desired, it is easy to deactivate by pressing a key and «revenge tail» in turns, as long as you want. However, fully assess the advantages of active stabilization has not been possible because the test «Lexus» had in Germany: there are extreme conditions there is much less than at home ...

But one's heart pouprazhnyalis with a navigation system (additional equipment for $ 2850). Ask the destination, the scale - and more. During the three days of driving you forget that the road atlas. And in a strange country!

In Motion «Lexus SCGS300» is a little more sports car than it expected. And it is not so much the greater power of the engine, which is regulated by phase timing, but in the characteristics of the suspension and control. «Three» bulldog has been on the road, sensitively answer the helm, a very moderate heel, in turn, clearly propisyvaya trajectory. And the rubble under the wheels of all, there is quite clear - there is a stiff suspension and minuses. Where you feel just fine, so it is in the road - quickly disperse, or very carefully, in its lane, pass ligament bends at high speed - no problem! Perhaps someone would prefer the «machine» «poostree» or even a manual gearbox - alas, only one power unit.

«Lexus» in the base is in Germany, 65 or 130 marks (about $ 36 thousand). The owner guaranteed three years or 100 thousand km of seamless life with a free round-the-clock service and evacuation service. The warranty against corrosion - for six years. Frequency of maintenance - for 12 months or 15 thousand kilometers.

Russian reality has made adjustments to these beautiful figures. The cost of the machine - $ 52 thousand without fees (from them, birthmarks - $ 72-77 thousand), a guarantee - one year or 20 thousand kilometers. The warranty on the body and frequency remain unchanged. Serve «Lexus» can be in three «toyotovskih» stations in Moscow and at fourteen - in Russia.

+ The original appearance, moderately severe steering, small heel, in turns, powerful engine, good brakes, a spacious trunk, full spare tire, rich standard equipment.

- Lack of choice of engines and gearboxes, close the rear cabin, low-lying front edge of the roof.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

General information: the number of seats - 5; curb weight - 1665 kg gross weight - 2120 kg, max speed - 230 km / h acceleration time from their seats to 100 km / h - 8.2 s, the fuel consumption of conventional suburban and urban cycles - 8,8, 16,0 l/100 km fuel - 75 liters, the fuel - unleaded petrol AI-95. Dimensions, mm: length - 4805 Width - 1800, height - 1445; base - 2800; track front / rear - 1535/1510; ground clearance - 150; turning radius - 5.8 m, the luggage capacity - 515 liters.

Engine: from distribution of electronic injection, two raspredvalami and the changing phases of gas distribution, six-cylinder with four valves per cylinder, is located in front longitudinally; working volume - 2997 SMZ; Bore and stroke - 86h86 mm compression ratio - 10.5; power - 163 kVt/222 l. with. at 5800 rpm, maximum torque - 298 Nm at 4000 rpm.

Transmission: drive - rear; gearbox - a five automatic, gear ratios: I - 3,36; II - 2,18; III - 1,42; IV - 1,00; V - 0,75; with. x. - 3,43; main channel - 3,61. Suspension: with stabilizers lateral stability, collected on stretcher, the front - with parallel cross levers, rear - Multi. Brakes: with a vacuum booster, ABS, ventilated disc on all wheels. Steering: hydraulic booster reechnoe with variable productivity. Tire Size: 225/55R16.

SUMMARY

The new «Lexus» somehow beats the «Mercedes» and BMW, as it loses them. But one undeniable - it is much less and therefore have more exquisite. The interested views of others and the reputation of the original provided to you.