«Lexus SCLS400» debuted in 1988. Seven years later, thoroughly modernized. Available only with four-body sedan, chetyrehlitrovym engine and automatic transmission. In the standard LS not only provides a hatch in the roof and the active suspension: they relate to the additional equipment.

By the mid 80-ies of the Japanese automobile company is firmly established in the Americas. ... But the Yankees are so accustomed to that, Japanese cars - is cheap, that way more

prestigious (and therefore more profitable) classes with the same «flag» proved almost impossible. Then, in the company «Toyota» specially created for the United States in 1987, a new brand - «Lexus». The well-equipped car will soon become very popular.

For the price it was close to the prestigious American models, while delivering halo «foreign» and exclusivity, by the driving qualities, the more expensive European classmates - not a coincidence because he reminds them outwardly.

So, the department «Lexus» specializes in expensive modifications prestigious cars «Toyota». In its range - «flagship» LS400 ( «Toyota Tselsior»), sport coupe SC300/SC400 ( «Toyota Soarer»), ES300 ( «Toyota Camry»), GS300 ( «Toyota Aristov») and vsedorozhnik LX450 ( «Toyota Lendkryuyzer-80»). Besides America, adapted vehicles are available in Europe, including Russia.

Today at our disposal - Official car, which cost in the U.S. is six digits. So get acquainted - «Lexus SCLS400».

Bodywork - 4.2 points. Appearance «four» vanguard not call, but it is not necessary: some old-fashioned, only underlines the reliability of the owner and his nepodverzhennost minute pestilence. The high quality of performance of this car is meant. But a triple (!) Seal the door - a rarity.

Mild «Click» the doors, and we get to «Boudoir» in black leather and walnut. You can relax here in full: designed specifically for «Lexus» dvuhsotvattnaya class audio Hi-End, C-D-chendzher on six discs, cell phone in the armrest, split (left and right) to adjust the microclimate, elektropodogrev seats, as many as three of the cigarette ashtrays, making the bride where holders and much more.

A «bardachke» based on instruction and service book ... in the book of the same leather as upholstery interior. Note that «Lexus» very spacious, although in some cases confirm the adjustment ranges subtilnost designers. On the other hand, is a place for basketball players: the extreme right position of the seat «left» is almost under the front panel and rear to his back, not that that knee socks shoes not dotyaneshsya!

Wrinkle the forehead in an attempt to assess the size and convenience of the luggage should not be - not the case. Meanwhile, his eyes enough to accommodate luggage adultery (or not at all) couple, fly, say, two weeks in Nice. What surprised - in a car full spare tire, a good set of tools, there is a lamp, and even gloves - «Russian package».

To the driver's seat - 4.4 points. Lord, how is it to steer it? Rudder somewhere far ahead and above. Insert the key in the ignition lock - steering wheel, soft zhuzhzha servo, sink and «podezzhaet» closer. This is done for convenience drop-off/pick-up driver. Electronics remembers two versions of «adjustment» steering column, seat and exterior rear-view mirrors for two drivers.

By the way, and exterior and interior mirror automatically (!), With dim lighting driving beam headlamps walking behind the car. In general, with full observability is the order - you can see not only ahead in the hand, and back, helped by moderate height luggage. A small podshtampovka at its edge makes it easier to feel the size.

Comfortable and spacious seat - with six (of course, electrical) adjustments, with the majority of servo includes a large lever. A pneumatic cushion for the back and electric drives to change the height of the head, as well as the top safety-belt anchorages birth even some sense of redundancy.

Stepped slot, which moves the selector automatic gearbox, is more convenient than conventional continuously »Line» - it allows you to switch to the touch, without the risk of transmission of the desired slip. Incidentally, the range switch can be narrowed to three, two, or even limited to one transfer. Next - the mode switch: «normal» and «sport».

In addition, the box itself «adapts» under particular driver's driving style. Near the switch yet - it controls the change in ground clearance. The stiffness of suspension changes automatically, depending on the quality of road surface. Left at the bottom - a small pedal parking brake. Release it only manually, although automatic disinhibition occurs in the less prestigious vehicles. Left on the steering wheel - control your phone, right - the cruise control lever.

Turn the ignition. In the black box on the dashboard, first encountered the white arrows, and then dial: Index of temperature, tachometer, speedometer and fuel level indicator. Only the most necessary, no luxuries. Middle - vertical Index ranges gearbox. Below - a line of colorful icons, gasnuschaya after starting the engine. (By the way, nadsadny and long blast of the starter unpleasant rezanul ear.)

Movement - 4,3 points. A little frightening, but try to ride. A frightening because those abnormal that nosyatsya around (far from them whether I have left?), Plainly do not know how much it costs, my handsome man. And God forbid, it is something will happen - will have to pay until retirement. Price tags fit on the sides to hang out.

Food and himself urged: «Imagine that this is normal« Volga ». Just on the bonnet is a crystal vase ». Gradually mandrazh passed, and two days, I still have the wheels on the capital and its surrounding areas with «vase on the bonnet».

Zooming a few hundred kilometers, you can make some conclusions. As humble experience of riding in vehicles with automatic transmission expected from «Lexus» some weakness in the dispersal. This has not been in ďîěčíĺ: «automatic» a «tight», the link between speed and the engine is almost like a manual. However, the switch is smooth, without jerks.

The powerful engine provides a relatively minor car excellent dynamics - 7.5 seconds up to «hundreds». On the stability and control - no problem. A four ABS and «Traction Control» make the probability of loss of control is vanishingly small. Opportunities «Lexus» when driving on slippery roads greatly increases the self-differential rear axle.

Comfort - 4.5 points. Undoubtedly, one of the most important criteria for evaluating such a car. A large part of what he is, has already been said. Another example: when a passenger the right to shut the window, it seemed that tarahtevshy number KamAZ (we were in traffic jams), just dead. Engine on the fly nearly inaudible - if dispersal, it seems that you picked gustiness: there is not a crybaby, or vibrations, imperceptible gear shift. The work of different pendants express only chipped asphalt.

Maintenance, Service - 4.0 points. Owner of car in this class is unlikely to care about fuel consumption, except in relation to the fuel tank capacity. Nevertheless, we note that the economy «Lexus» - best among classmates. Serve it possible for the two original stations in Moscow and at any «toyotovskih». And to work with them admit only mechanic who worked at the station «Toyota» at least three years. Operating in Russia warranty - 1 year or 20 thousand kilometers.

And when the inspection vehicle was struck by the abundance of bottom-damper, rubber cushions, and other features to reduce vibration and noise.

In spite of the «patriotic» orientation of American journalism, since the appearance of «Lexus» press was full of enthusiastic ratings: «The quality of the assembly vehicle exceeds anything ever seen. At the speed of 60 miles per hour in the cabin is quiet as midnight in the cemetery ... »After upgrading« Lexus »became more powerful, more dynamic, easier, a bit of« acute »and more pleasant to manage. Especially the Americans noted the excellent gearbox to shift completely invisible. A noise level of the fixed machine with the engine running - 39 dB - this is an absolute record among all the currently produced vehicles.

German journalists were generally more skeptical, but they paid tribute to the perfect combination of engine and gearbox, perfect ergonomics and a rich equipment of the car. In comparative testing magazine «Auto, Motor und Shport» BMW Z8740i and «Lexus SCLS400» were the same, although in Germany «Lexus» expensive BMW. In doing so, «Japanese» cost about 1 100 km. German experts have been able to «fault» only to the low height of the rear cabin seat comfort and suspension on shortwave pavement.

The output of the above is clear: «Lexus SCLS400» - the crown of the Japanese automotive industry, not conceding a good reputation, but some how, and their superior.

«Boudoir» in black leather and walnut. Speedometer, mapped to 280 km / h - yet an occasion for self-affirmation. The upper glove box - shestidiskovy chendzher, and armrest - «shestisotovy» phone.

It is in the guise of «Lexus» something of «Mercedes», from BMW ...

Technical characteristics of car «Lexus SCLS400»

General information: the number of seats - 5; curb weight - 1680 kg total weight of 2185 kg, maximum speed (with an electronic limiter) - 250 km / h acceleration time from their seats to 100 km / h - 7,5 s; fuel at 90, 120 km / h and in the GC - 7,9, 9,6, 13,3 l/100 km fuel - 85 liters. Dimensions, mm: length - 5005 Width - 1830, height - 1435; base - 2850; gauge front and back - 1570; clearance - 150; the amount of luggage - 465 l; turning radius - 6 m. Engine: with distributed injection, eight V-shaped, four-valve per cylinder, the working volume - 3969 SMZ; Bore and stroke - 87.5 h82, 5 mm, the compression ratio - 10; power - 194 hp kVt/264 at 5400 rpm, maximum torque - 365 Nm at 4000-4800 rpm.

Transmission: rear-wheel drive, gearbox - an automatic four (I - 2,53; II - 1,53; III - 1,00; IV - 0,75; ZK - 1.88; main channel - 3 , 62, or 3,92). Suspension: Independent, with stabilizers lateral stability; the front - dvuhrychazhnaya with spring poles, rear - multi, collected on stretcher. Brakes: ventilated disc at all wheels, with a vacuum in the hydraulic booster. Steering: reechnoe with hydraulic booster. Tire Size: 225/60R16.

Abstract. «Lexus SCLS400» - one of the few representational vehicles from the Land of the Rising Sun, Japanese ýňŕęčé «Mercedes». HE students by level of standard, it is about the same. However, his purchase was not reasonable to spend the first, second, and certainly not likely, not even a third honestly earn hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Designers and worked under the hood: razbereshsya immediately and not as an engine, longitudinally or transversely.