That rear glass is one piece and the way they did the window portion is pretty cool. http://www.autonews.com/article/201408…
They were testing this car near the Eisenhower tunnel in Colorado while towing. Not sure that it means anything though...
Semi-related: A few weeks ago I saw Nissan testing what appeared to be a diesel Armada with an F250 Powerstroke benchmark vehicle on the SAE J2807 course.
Looks more like 10 minutes 45 seconds.
Everyone that does engineering on Lexus vehicles is a Toyota employee. There is almost no differentiation between Lexus and Toyota within the company in terms of engineering. And coincidentally, Toyota did a lot of the suspension work and chassis work for the GT86/FRS/BRZ. A lot of the components are Toyota parts (key…
LFA, IS-F, new IS, GT86, RC...
While true, these are global platforms so it is extremely hard to localize their development.
That's because Jalopnik commenters have no money.
People want to get through Ohio as fast as possible.
It's the sleekness of the body.
All the Toyotas on this list and the Honda Ridgeline and Odyssey have American chief engineers too. I think that's a big deal.
No, I can't give any mpg figures. You'll have to wait for Lexus to release that.
EPA has not done certification yet.
Well, it's 30k GBP in the UK + RX is 40k USD + CT is 32k UsD so based on these estimates, 30-32k for NX up to 35k.
Have you ever driven a stock Celica from this generation? They were awful cars stock.
30-32k for base NX with FWD I mean. 29k for Rav4 Limited with FWD. Apples to apples.
29k for Rav4 limited vs. maybe 30-32k for NX? You tell me.
Yes, they're different.
Rav4 only has a 170 hp engine and Rav4 limited doesn't have the same NVH level as this car, I'm sure. Lastly, the chassis is probably better than the Rav4 by a large margin.
RX350 has a thirsty V6 and is heavier.