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This week's episode of America on the Road features road tests of two standout vehicles--the 2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring hatchback and the 2025 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Turbo. Co-Host Chris Teague put the Civic Sport Touring hatchback to the asphalt, and he found it to be one of the best values in the stellar Civic lineup. Powered by a hybrid system pairing a 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle engine and electric motor, it delivers 200 horsepower and 232 lb-ft of torque. With 50 mpg city and 45 highway, it's one of the most efficient compact cars available, while at the same time delivering laudable performance. Four drive modes, a refined suspension, a 9-inch infotainment screen with Google built-in, a 12-speaker Bose audio system, and full Honda Sensing safety suite round out a well-equipped, tech-forward package. He'll offer a full report. Host Jack Nerad took the wheel of the 2025 Mazda CX-5 Carbon Turbo, a $39,455 compact SUV with 227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque from a turbocharged 2.5-liter engine. All-wheel drive, a six-speed automatic, and premium touches like Terracotta leather-trimmed seats and a 10-speaker Bose system give it a refined edge. Though fuel economy sits at 24 mpg combined, the CX-5 impresses with its sophistication, design, and feature-rich value. And it is arguably the most fun-to-drive vehicle in its segment. At the same time, its price might surprise -- or even shock-- you. At the top of the news, we detail the debut of the 2026 Lexus RZ, now offered in three EV variants, including the new 402-horsepower F SPORT. Lexus has improved its range, added fast charging, and introduced performance upgrades like “M Mode,” which simulates manual shifting. Meanwhile, the 2026 Honda CR-V gets tech and trim upgrades, including a new off-road-ready TrailSport Hybrid model with standard AWD and improved fuel economy. All trims now offer wireless phone integration and larger screens. Not to be outdone, Toyota pulled the wraps off the all-new 2026 RAV4, the CR-V's chief nemesis, and we'll have more details on its gala introduction next week. In this week's auto-political news, a U.S. Senate resolution could overturn California's authority to enforce its 2035 all-EV mandate. Backed by automakers and dealers, supporters argue it protects national market consistency, while critics warn it could undercut state autonomy and slow EV adoption. Another legal battle has emerged between the California New Car Dealers Association and Honda/Sony over direct-to-consumer Afeela EV sales. The CNCDA claims these sales violate franchise laws requiring manufacturers to work through licensed dealers. The case may set a major precedent as EV startups and joint ventures explore nontraditional retail models. Also in the news, General Motors has halted U.S. exports to China, citing trade tensions and the winding down of its premium Durant Guild brand. GM will continue operating in China through joint ventures, but this move signals shifting priorities amid rising tariffs and regulatory uncertainty. This week's guest, Andre Ravinowich, Senior Manager of Product Planning at Hyundai, joins the show to talk about the all-new Hyundai Ioniq 9, a large electric SUV set to broaden Hyundai's EV lineup with space, performance, and tech innovation. Nerad drove the new battery-electric wonder during a Hyundai-sponsored event in Savannah, Georgia. To close out the show, the listener question of the week comes from Stanley in Macon, Georgia, who asks: “What's your take on the return of sedans and smaller cars? Are they gone for good, or do you think there will be a comeback for cars?” Jack and Chris weigh in, noting that while crossovers dominate, rising vehicle prices, tighter parking, and renewed interest in efficiency could trigger a modest resurgence for sedans and compacts—especially hybrids and EVs. Jack Nerad's newest book Jack is now offering his newest crime novel, Only One Thing Stays the Same,

The automotive landscape offers increasingly sophisticated choices, and our dual review of the 2025 Lexus UX 300h and Mitsubishi Outlander reveals two Japanese manufacturers delivering exceptional value in different segments.The Lexus UX 300h emerges as a standout in the luxury compact SUV class. Assembled in Miyawaka, Fukuoka, Japan, this hybrid marvel offers a compelling combination of premium features and remarkable efficiency. The F-Sport handling package elevates the driving experience while distinctive styling elements like the oversized spindle grille and sculpted fastback design create visual interest without sacrificing function.What truly distinguishes the UX 300h is its value proposition. With a starting price of $36,540, it significantly undercuts German competitors like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes while delivering superior fuel economy (45 city/41 highway MPG). During extensive testing over 682 miles, our team achieved 40.7 MPG while enjoying the UX's surprisingly smooth ride, comfortable interior, and intuitive technology. Most tellingly, when asked what could use improvement, our reviewers struggled to identify any shortcomings.We also explore the Mitsubishi Outlander SEL, which shares underpinnings with the Nissan Rogue but stands apart with distinctive styling and features. Despite its "small SUV" classification, this three-row, seven-passenger vehicle offers remarkable versatility with a comprehensive feature set including LED lighting, semi-aniline seating, a 12.3-inch display, and Mitsubishi's Super All-Wheel Control system. Backed by a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty, the Outlander makes a compelling case for buyers seeking space and features without breaking the bank.Between vehicle reviews, we dive deep into drivetrain technology Jeff Dziekan explaining the practical differences between two-wheel, four-wheel, and all-wheel drive systems - helping you understand which configuration best suits your specific driving needs, weathBe sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!ProAm Auto AccessoriesProAm Auto Accessories: "THE" place to go to find exclusive and hard to find parts and accessories!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time car talk any time? In Wheel Time is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTime where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Podcast and check out our live multiplatform broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

Offen gestanden warte ich auf den Tag, in dem wir bei Automobilvorstellungen nur noch am Rande erwähnen, welche Motor- und Fahrleistungen die neuen Autos haben. Dann sprechen wir nur noch über Assistenzsysteme und Komfort.  Wobei die Leistungsfähigkeit von Assistenzsystemen in der Tat immer relevanter wird. Also erwähnen wir sie auch heute schon. Aufgrund der limitierten Sendezeiten aber eigentlich viel zu wenig! Darum geht es diesmal!Bekanntermaßen ist das Bessere des Guten Feind und im Falle das Lexus UX macht man das an einer Zahl fest. Denn aus dem Lexus UX 250h wurde im Jahr 2024 der UX 300h. Der bekam natürlich mehr Leistung, mehr Fahrspaß, eine bessere Kraftstoffeffizienz und viele weitere Neuerungen. Wir haben den Wagen in der F-Sport Ausführung getestet. Power und Drive!    Unter der Haube des neuen Lexus UX 300h ist jetzt ein Hybridantrieb der fünften Generation am Werk. Konkret bedeutet das, dass seine Systemleistung von bisher 135 kW/184 PS um acht Prozent von auf jetzt 146 kW/199 PS ansteigt. Die Käufer können sich zwischen Front- und Allradantrieb entscheiden, der Allradantrieb, E-Four genannt, bringt neben der besseren Traktion bei schlechten Witterungsverhältnissen einen etwas besseren Beschleunigungswert von 0–100 km/h. Die frontgetriebene Variante benötigt 8,1 Sekunden, der Allradler 7,9. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit liegt bei jeweils 177 km/h. Beide Modelle werden übrigens durch das Lexus Hybrid Drive mit stufenlos variablem Automatikgetriebe (E-CVT) geschaltet. Schauen wir auf den Verbrauch. Mit Frontantrieb benötigt der Lexus UX durchschnittlich 5,0 bis 5,2 Liter je 100 Kilometer, was CO2-Emissionen von 113 bis 118 g/km entspricht. Das E-FOUR Allradmodell kommt mit 5,6 bis 5,7 Litern 100 Kilometer weit, die CO2- Emissionen liegen bei 127 bis 128 Gramm pro Kilometer. Die Kosten!Der Blick in die Preisliste zeigt, dass der frontgetriebene UX 300h zwischen 43.700,00 Euro und 47.800,00 Euro liegt, der Allradler kostet als Luxury Line  60.900,00 Euro, unser Testkandidat, der F-Sport liegt bei 62.550,00 Euro. Zwar gibt es da auch noch ein paar Extras, aber eigentlich ist der F-Sport komplett ausgestattet. Das gilt auch für die Vielzahl der Assistenz- und Sicherheitssysteme an Bord. Genial finde ich die adaptive Geschwindigkeitsregelung, die eine neue Funktion zur automatischen Anpassung des Tempos vor und in Kurven umfasst. Und der neue „Fahrer-Monitor“ am Lenkrad erkennt, wenn der Fahrer müde, unaufmerksam oder gar bewusstlos ist.  Dann wird das Fahrzeug notfalls kontrolliert zum Stehen gebracht.Alle Fotos: © Toyota Motor Deutschland GmbH    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

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Welcome to Let's Talk Wheels with Mike Herzing! This week, we dive into the innovative world of automotive technology as Nissan introduces a game-changing thermal paint designed to keep your car cool even under the scorching sun. Join Mike and co-host Jeremy Bierenbaum as they discuss this breakthrough and its potential benefits for drivers in hot climates. We also have special guest Paul Bertuccini joining us to share his insights on the latest automotive trends and technologies. Additionally, we'll address common issues with code readers and provide tips on avoiding costly mistakes when fixing your own car. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or just curious about the latest in automotive tech, this episode is packed with valuable information. Stay tuned for our exciting car reviews, including the 2024 Lexus IS 500 F Sport and the 2024 Ford Ranger Crew Cab. Discover what makes these vehicles stand out in their respective categories and why they might be your next dream car. Don't miss out on this episode of Let's Talk Wheels, where we bring you the latest news, reviews, and expert advice to keep you informed and entertained.

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Rev up your nostalgia engines as we take a cruise down memory lane at the renown HEMI Hideout, celebrating the timeless connection between classic cars and neon-lit diner days. On today's journey, we are thrilled to share the newest treasure in the sign collection at the HEMI Hideout.  It is an iconic piece from Russell Chevrolet in Missouri, which sparks a vivid conversation about the history and enduring charm of neon signs in the car collector's world. But it's not just about the glow; we also explore the evolving trends in car collecting, musing over the stories steeped in each artifact we preserve.The pulse of the car enthusiast community beats strong at events like the Hemi Hideout Charity Event, and you're invited to ride shotgun as we recount the electrifying atmosphere and the exceptional finds, including a conversation piece from Lagrange, Texas that's sure to fuel your curiosity. Networking isn't just business cards; it's about shared passions and the thrill of the hunt for the next great piece of automotive history. As we prepare to open the doors to fellow aficionados, we're also turning the spotlight on our commitment to charity, reminding us all that our shared love can drive positive change in the world.Strap in for a turbo-charged discussion of the latest in racing and luxury autos. You'll get Michael Marrs' unvarnished take on the 2023 Lexus LX600 F Sport, a machine that blends elegance with adrenaline. We'll dissect what makes this beast purr, from the twin-turbo V6 under its hood to the plush comforts that define its cabin. Every Saturday morning, we fire up these discussions, so whether you're a car fanatic or just love the stories they tell, there's a seat waiting for you here at the In Wheel Time Car Talk Show. Keep those wheels spinning, and let's fuel up for another high-octane adventure next week!Lupe Tortilla, sponsor Tailpipes & Tacos Lupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas, is host to the quarterly Saturday morning cruise-in!Sponsored by Gulf Coast Auto Shield Paint protection and more!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on iHeartRadio! Just go to iheartradio.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on iHeartRadio, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.iheart.com/live/in-wheel-time-car-talk-9327/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

Guest Clifford Cheadle with Third Coast Thermal shows us how to "rule the night" with the latest in night vision and thermal optics. This week's "On 'R Off the Road" is the 2023 LEXUS LX 600 F Sport.

Harold and Bill visit the 2024 S.H.O.T. Show. This week's "On 'R Off the Road" is the 2023 LEXUS RX 500h F Sport.

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The mercury is dropping but the Unnamed Automotive Podcast is still blazing a trail through your ears with another great episode. Not only do our hosts ponder about how integral their friendship is to the show, they also bring up the 2023 Lexus RX 500h F Sport that Benjamin recently tested (and apparently Sami drove but didn't tell anyone about.) Always the popular choice for luxury crossover buyers this RX boasts a totally new powertrain that should make it stand out from previous generations of the vehicle. More than that, there is so much tech to discuss—but does all of that detract from a premium driving experience? Then the guys talk about the biggest highlights, surprises and duds of this year. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to review or send us some feedback!

Wer sich bei Lexus umschaut, der findet einige Modelle im so genannten F-Sport-Design. Hier wird die Optik im Vergleich zum „Normalmodell“ geschärft, die Fahrzeuge sind somit noch präsenter. Das gilt natürlich auch für den Lexus UX, der seit kurzem auch als F-Sport bestellbar ist. Darum geht es diesmal!Wenn es heute um die Anschaffung eines neuen Autos geht, steht die Art des Antriebes häufig im Vordergrund. Neben den konventionellen Benzin- und Dieselantrieben ist aktuell meistens die Rede von Plug-in-Hybriden und reinen Elektroautos. Dabei wird fast vergessen, dass es auch noch Hybridantriebe gibt, die ohne externe Ladung auskommen. Zu ihnen gehört der aktuelle Lexus UX, der nicht nur als reines Elektrofahrzeug, sondern auch als 250h wie Hybrid angeboten wird. Seit neuestem auch im F SPORT Design. Genau dieses Modell stellen wir heute vor. Das Outfit!Den F-Sport erkennt man an seinem Lexus-typischen Diabolo-Kühlergrill mit schwarzer Wabenstruktur. Angedeutete seitliche Lufteinlässe und exklusive 18-Zoll-Leichtmetallräder verschaffen ihm einen sportlich-dynamischen Eindruck. Insgesamt wirkt der Lexus UX als F-Sport sehr dynamisch. Power und Drive!    Als Antriebsquelle hat Lexus dem UX250h F SPORT Design einen 135 kW/184 PS starken Hybridantrieb der vierten Generation mitgegeben, der seine Antriebskraft auf die Vorderräder schickt. So ausgerüstet wird eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 177 km/h erreicht, die Beschleunigung von 0–100 km/h wird in 8,5 Sekunden erledigt. Im WLTP-Messverfahren kommt der Wagen mit einem kombinierten Verbrauch von 5,3–5,6 Litern 100 Kilometer weit. Dass Lexus bei jeder Modellerneuerung oder Modellpflege auch die Sicherheitseinrichtungen verbessert, dürfte allgemein bekannt sein.  Somit sorgt das verbesserte Lexus Safety System +, das neben dem nochmals optimierten Pre-Crash Safety System auch einen Kreuzungsassistenten zum sicheren Abbiegen und einen Notlenkassistenten umfasst, für zusätzliche Sicherheit. Letzterer hilft beim sicheren Ausweichen vor Hindernissen, ohne die Fahrspur zu verlassen. Die adaptive Geschwindigkeitsregelung umfasst eine neue Funktion zur automatischen Anpassung der Geschwindigkeit vor und in Kurven. Die Kosten!Die Preise des Lexus UX 250h starten bei 42.150,00 Euro und reichen bis 55.600,00 Euro beim UX 250h F Sport mit dem Allradantrieb E-Four. Ohne E-Four liegt der Preis der F-Sport-Variante bei 53.950,00 Euro. Alle Fotos: ©  Toyota Deutschland GmbH   Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

In this edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie begins by chatting about the Ford Mustang GTD which is a street version of the Ford Mustang GT3. Then, Perry Stern from AutoNXT joins the show to share more about the excitement this powerful Mustang brings to Monterey Car Week and the other events going on, along with the latest from BMW. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus LX 600 F Sport. Listen to the CarTune "Ol' 55" by The Eagles here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86sb1AFl8Rs

In this edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie begins by chatting about the Ford Mustang GTD which is a street version of the Ford Mustang GT3. Then, Perry Stern from AutoNXT joins the show to share more about the excitement this powerful Mustang brings to Monterey Car Week and the other events going on, along with the latest from BMW. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus LX 600 F Sport. Listen to the CarTune "Ol' 55" by The Eagles here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86sb1AFl8Rs

While the Lexus NX has underwhelmed many in previous incarnations, the 2023 NX 450h F Sport gets the recipe right. It is luxurious and fun to drive at the same time, as Host Jack Nerad found during his week-long road test of the small luxury crossover. With 302 horsepower on tap from its plug-in hybrid powertrain, the NX takes on a performance-oriented demeanor that other trims in the line only hint at. On top of the extra juice, the plug-in version provides buyers with 37 miles of all-electric range. The icing on the cake is stellar fuel economy. The 450h is EPA-rated at 84 MPGe. Inside, the NX delivers a Lexus level of luxury. And the new Lexus multimedia systems do not disappoint. They are easy to use and full-featured in ways that the previous Lexus systems were not. In our other road test this week, Co-Host Chris Teague takes a long look at the all-new 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid. After being reluctant about hybrids for years, Honda has recently done an about-face on the technology. For the 2023 model year, the top-level Accords all boast hybrid powertrains. The top-of-the-line Accords also feature a new and mightily improved infotainment setup, as Tague describes this week. In the news, a major global automaker says it might be forced to limit shipments of some of its vehicles to states that have adopted the California fuel economy and air quality standards. If you are a Left Coast musclecar fan this might be extremely bad news. We'll tell you which automaker it is and what the issues are in this episode. Tesla still has some safety investigations to deal with, but it is out of the woods in at least one of them. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it is closing a probe of a controversial former Tesla feature that allowed occupants to play games on its infotainment screen while the vehicle was in motion. And in the true crime files automotive edition, A Turkish court has made rulings in cases involving former Nissan chief and now fugitive Carlos Ghosn. Our guest for you this week is Brent Gruber, Executive Director of the Electric Vehicle Practice at J.D. Power. He is extremely knowledgeable about what's going on with EVs and, in particular, consumer attitudes about them. He will share them with us this week America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, YourTestDriver.com, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com    

Unfortunately Robbie had to miss this week with a migraine, but Nicole has thoughts to share about the Lexus NX 350 F-Sport and Sam had the 2023 Nissan Versa SR which proves that decent, cheap new cars are still available. In the news Mazda, has revealed the new 2024 CX-90 three-row crossover which will have… Read More »It Handles Rough Roads Great

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New York Vinnie goes on location this week to bring you the show live from Shoreline Cars & Coffee! He begins the show by paying tribute to American actor Tony Dow (passed July 27, 2022) and his reunion with his Chevolet Corvair. Then, he welcomes special guest Lance Lambert of the Vintage Vehicle Show to the program to chat about the gaggle of groovy automobiles which are pulling into the the event. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus ES 300h F Sport and reviews the Honda Passport TrailSport on the DriveTime Radio Road Test. Listen to the Car Tune "Our Car Club" by The Astronauts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRTf59IUrHg

New York Vinnie goes on location this week to bring you the show live from Shoreline Cars & Coffee! He begins the show by paying tribute to American actor Tony Dow (passed July 27, 2022) and his reunion with his Chevolet Corvair. Then, he welcomes special guest Lance Lambert of the Vintage Vehicle Show to the program to chat about the gaggle of groovy automobiles which are pulling into the the event. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus ES 300h F Sport and reviews the Honda Passport TrailSport on the DriveTime Radio Road Test. Listen to the Car Tune "Our Car Club" by The Astronauts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRTf59IUrHg

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Ya hemos conocido la quinta generación del Lexus RX. El SUV premium más importante del grupo Toyota. Te contamos todas las novedades que incorpora, que son muchas. Además hablamos con Aurelio García responsable de comunicación y marketing de Lexus y con Sergio Bispo que es el jefe de producto del nuevo Lexus RX. Comenzamos el podcast hablando de los diferentes capítulos que están desarrollándose en la historia de Lexus para llegar a esa transición que la ha hecho dejar de ser una marca de coches para convertirse en una marca de estilo de vida desde 2012. El sexto capítulo de esta historia es el lujo personalizado que desde 2022 está desarrollando. El lujo que tiene corazón y una filosofía de marca que los lleva a trabajar por y para las personas pensando en el trato personal de cada cliente. Esto en la era de la digitalización es todo un valor añadido a su producto.. Ofensiva electrificada de Lexus está ya con NX en su segunda generación, con el EV Lexus RZ como primer coche diseñado en plataforma cien por cien eléctrica y ahora con el nuevo Lexus RX que es uno de los más importantes a nivel global con más de tres millones y medio de vendidos en el mundo, trescientos mil en Europa y 10500 en España. Quieren que se venda en 2023 unas 12500 unidades unas 500 en España. Calidad, confort y experiencia de conducción tres premisas para este nuevo Lexus RX que llega a finales de 2022 con tres motores: uno híbrido, otro phev y otro híbrido turbo. La nomenclatura RX viene de Rabia y crossover y esta es ya la quinta generación de este suv premium. Un coche donde el 95% de sus piezas son nuevas con un nuevo diseño que nace en la parrilla que evoluciona hacía el resto del coche. En cuanto a su tamañ, mide 4,89 metros de largo, igual que su antecesor, pero tiene 60mm más de batalla y es un pelín más bajo. Es más agresivo y ancho porque crece en 5mm y por sus llantas de 21 pulgadas. Todo gracias a la plataforma específica apara este coche denominada GA-K. La suspensión también es nueva: la delantera McPerson y la trasera multilink. Asimismo se ha trabajado mucho en la insonorización con sistemas de cancelación de ruido. Llega con tres motorizaciones:. LEXUS RX 350h que es un híbrido de 245 caballos y un consumo homologado de 6,4 litros a los cien. LEXUS RX 450h + la variante PHEV con 306 caballos y autonomía eléctrica de 65 kms. LEXUS RX500h la joya de la corona con su mecánica híbrida turbo de 371 caballos y un consumo homologado de 8,2 litros cada cien kilómetros. Interesante conocer que en la versión PHEV, denominada 450h, cuando se agota la batería se convierte en un híbrido convencional. Es la evolución natural para lo clientes que ya tienen un híbrido convencional de la anterior generación de RX. En. su versión RX500h el motor 2.4 que esta unido por un embrague a un motor eléctrico y a una caja de cambios de 6 marchas. Pero la caja puede dejar solo una marcha. A mayores tiene un motor eléctrico en el eje trasero para hacerlo cuatro por cuatro de manera electrónica. Dispone de una batería bipolar esto es que cada electrodo es a la vez positivo y negativo para ganar mayor densidad energética. Tiene el sistema que lleva también el RZ el DIRECT4 que reparte el par entre ambos ejes en función de las necedades. Esto consigue eliminar el cabeceo.Dynamic Rear Steering que consigue un mejor radio de giro a bajas velocidades y una mejor precisión en circulación.  En cuanto al habitáculo, ofrece mucha calidad interior con nuevas materiales más exclusivos. En espacio interior los pasajeros delanteros y traseros están a un metro de distancia. Dispone de muchas opciones de personalización con hasta 64 colores diferentes. Su sistema multimedia combina botones físicos para la radio o el clima con una pantalla de 14 pulgadas (serie). En lo que respecta a la seguridad tiene la tercera generación del Advance Lexus System Plus. Con tecnologías como el Driver Monitor, que es una cámara hacia la cara del conductor para saber si se duerme o no mira la carretera. Además las puertas no tienen un tirador mecánico si no que es una apertura digital que se bloquea si detecta que viene algo que nos puede chocar.(peatón, ciclista)  Los acabados son Business, Executive, Luxury y en la variante turbo un acabado más deportivo llamado F Sport. Sus precios son: Lexus RX 350h desde 77.300 euros Lexus RX450h desde 84.500 euros Lexus RX 500h desde 107.300 euros  Además se puede acceder al nuevo RX con 16.129 euros de entrada y una cuota mensual de 900 euros para RX450h + No habrá versión de siete plazas en ningún mercado En cuanto a la carga, lo han en CA hasta 7kW de carga para su batería de 18kWh. El maletero tiene alrededor de 600 litros. Presenta: Fernando Rivas https://twitter.com/rivasportauto Coordina: Jose Lagunar https://twitter.com/JoseLagunar Aurelio García: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aureliogarciaduque/ Sergio Bispo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sergio-bispo-70103718/ Lexus España: https://www.lexusauto.es Otros podcast con información de Lexus: Nuevo Lexus NX: https://autofm.es/nuevo-lexus-nx-ahora-con-tecnologia-hibrida-enchufable/ Nuevo Lexus RZ: https://www.ivoox.com/lexus-rz-450e-nuevo-lexus-electrico-con-volante-audios-mp3_rf_87272715_1.html Puedes seguirnos en nuestra web: https://autofm.es/ y https://www.podcastmotor.es Twiter: @AutoFmRadio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autofmradio/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC57czZy-ctfV02t_PeNXCAQ Contacto: info@autofm.es 

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前35分钟聊雷克萨斯RX，后面聊身边事。今天这期节目，咱们聊聊雷克萨斯RX。6月1日全新一代RX在海外亮相，咱们一会儿再聊新款，先给关注RX的朋友们透露一个消息。据我跟雷克萨斯一线销售沟通，现阶段在售的RX车型开始清库存，去年还是加价的行情，现在已经可以优惠到3万左右。所以雷克萨斯保值率也只是相对而言，对老车主来说，如果去年刚买的RX300 四驱典雅版，指导价47.9万，购置税4.2万，保险1万多，再加上加价和其他费用，落地肯定超54万了。但是对新车主来说，现在50万不到就能落地，有些人还是觉得占到了便宜。虽然新款RX外观，内饰，平台和动力都改了，但是这并不影响客户买老款，老款样子他们觉得反而比新款更好看。而且买这车图的就是进口豪华品牌，加上省心省钱的售后，大概率新款上市又是加价，新老款差价超过5万，那还不如买老款。我看了一眼RX的销量，果然，去年开始RX从加价到不加价，再从不加价到优惠，销量一路上升，2021年全年销售48617台，比奔驰GLE和奥迪Q7都要多，仅次于宝马X5。雷克萨斯最畅销的车型是ES，销量仅次于ES的车型就是RX。雷车一直给我一种错位竞争的感觉，他的错位主要在两个方面，一是定位总让你捉摸不透，二是特点总让人模仿不来。先说定位，从尺寸上看，RX与X5和GLE比，明显小不少，而且入门级的价位才40多万，所以很多人觉得也就是与X3、GLC和Q5L竞争。但是现款RX动力是远不如GLC和Q5L，都是2.0T，且现款RX300的2.0T只有231匹马力，350牛米，搭配6AT。GLC为258匹马力，370牛米，Q5L为252匹马力，350牛米。车身尺寸并没有比GLC和Q5L大多少。特别是轴距方面，现款RX的轴距只有2790毫米，GLC为2973毫米，Q5L为2907毫米。而且GLC，Q5L和X3都是全系标配四驱，RX并不是。所以现款RX不管是空间、配置，还是动力和操控，除了主被动安全配置外，都远不如GLC，X3和Q5L。实际上，这个车型是分车系竞争的。比如ES的定位，它到底属于跟34C竞争，还是56E竞争？我们从来没有听官方解释过，雷车甚至广告都很少，只能大家自己理解。我曾经拍过ES的视频，我说ES200是跟34C竞争，ES300h是跟56E竞争。同样道理，你说RX跟谁竞争？我觉得RX300定价40-50多万，跟宝马X3、奔驰GLC竞争，RX450h定价60到80多万，跟宝马X5、奔驰GLE竞争。按道理说，雷克萨斯RX在空间、动力、配置各方面都打不过对手，为什么依然销量不减呢？这就要提到第二点，特色鲜明。首先，雷车的混动是专利技术，别人无法模仿。并且，无论燃油还是混动车型，这么多年积攒的口碑也是对手无法复制的竞争力。返修率低，保值率高是大家的共识，竞争对手不是漏油，就是异响，不是铝换钢，就是坏变速箱。有的客户不想在一台车上耽误太多时间，所以选择一次性投入，安安稳稳地用着，等到有一天想卖，出手的价格也依然满意。所以新车即使不优惠，也没多少人感觉亏。不仅如此，雷克萨斯还赠送超长的免费保修保养，4s店甚至还会在此基础上再延长。并且，雷克萨斯RX这车的造型设计确实在很多人审美点上，我和身边很多人都觉得这车挺好看。我的车位对面就停着一台RX，我表哥开的也是RX，整体造型还是非常耐看的。所以，不是雷克萨斯RX有多强，而是这台车确实很有特点，它只要吸引一小部分客户，就足以撑起一年3-4万台的销量了。其实我非常认同雷克萨斯在中国的玩法，虽然我也痛恨这种进口品牌，一边在中国捞钱，一边又对中国消费者双标。但是，从企业和品牌的角度看，丰田对于雷克萨斯的定位是完全正确的。我可以说，无论是一线还是二线豪华品牌，单论品牌含金量和利润率这两个指标，雷克萨斯绝对是吊打同行。豪华品牌里面，单车利润率能超过雷克萨斯的，应该只有保时捷了。这还不是关键，关键是雷克萨斯就像是一个金字招牌，只要有它在，丰田就不愁卖，而且还能卖出好价钱。同样底盘，同样动力的雷克萨斯ES要加价，那么凯美瑞，亚洲龙哪怕没什么优惠，客户都觉得值。这一点，奥迪相对于大众，凯迪拉克相对于通用，林肯相对于福特，沃尔沃相对于吉利和领克，他们都做不到。雷克萨斯坚持不国产，我猜测大概率也是看到了这个现象。预计国产后放量，挤压自己丰田品牌的市场，不如干脆坚持进口，量小但是价高，树立高含金量的品牌形象，愿者上钩，就服务一小部分忠诚用户即可。这种又不把车加长，又不提升动力，又不打广告做营销，不迎合中国消费者的做法，看似很蠢。实际上，这种玩法非常高明。说完老款，咱们再说说新款雷克萨斯RX。新款从外形上看，最直观的变化就是原来的纺锤形前脸换成了双色拼接而成，现在上半部分是与车身同色，采用菱形元素点缀，下半部分是编织状风格的格栅。而且不同版本的造型还不一样，旗舰版500h（F SPORT版）中网是熏黑蜂窝状，走性能范儿。450h+中网是短横条状，而且是无边框设计，有点新能源车的范儿了；普通版本相对朴素了很多，看上去像戴了个口罩，萌萌的。新款RX的车长没变，仍然是4890mm，因为现款RX有6座、7座加长版(只有RX450h有，RX300只有五座），所以有的媒体也会写成5000mm。宽度相比老款增加了25mm，轮距加宽，再加上新款视觉重心低了15mm，所以新款看上去又宽体又低趴，应该会更受年轻人喜欢。而在轴距方面，只是增加了60mm，雷克萨斯依然是不惯着中国消费者，随便你怎么吐槽空间问题，它就是在加长方面很克制。实际上，雷克萨斯的主要市场本来就不是中国，而是漂亮国。在漂亮国的市场，人家更注重后备箱的装载空间，对后排的需求没有那么高。因此，谁是雷克萨斯的贵宾，我们要拎得清。我虽然不喜欢RX这款车，但是对它这种桀骜不驯的做法还是挺佩服的，关键中国消费者还就是吃这一套，我也是很服气的。新款RX在内饰方面除了屏大了一些，其他方面没有看到有太多创新的地方。之前看过新款NX的人，会觉得不能说一模一样，基本上也没多大差别。并且你会神奇地发现，方向盘和中控台的设计风格开始逐渐宝马化。据小道消息，雷克萨斯今后可能会与宝马深度合作，很多车型从里到外，实际上就是宝马换壳，大家可以参考宝马Z4与丰田Supra的案例。而在平台和动力上，这次变化可以说是巨大。用了最新的TNGA-K平台，毫无疑问，在主被动安全配置方面，还有车辆舒适性配置方面肯定会有提升，比如e-Latch智能电控车门，有SEA下车辅助功能，必要时向驾驶者发出警示并取消开门操作，这个功能很实用，希望其他品牌也能早日用上。虽然有人说RX与汉兰达是同样的平台架构，但是我并不认可RX是汉兰达换壳的说法，也不会有人在汉兰达和RX之间摇摆不定。不过说来惭愧，有的新汉兰达车主都已经开了1年多，马上准备置换了，雷克萨斯RX才刚更新到最新的平台。新款RX动力方面虽然变化很大，但是大概率与我国消费者没多大关系。我们先说说现款动力，再说新款的变化，最后解释一下为什么与我们关系不大。现款RX在国内有两种动力版本，一个是RX300系列，搭载2.0T+6挡手自一体变速箱，231马力，350牛·米，这个动力放在同级别里肯定不算优秀，百公里加速都得9秒开外。但是RX车主都很佛系，人家根本不关心动力，反而觉得慢一点开起来更舒服。RX300是目前卖得最好的版本，占RX客户8成以上。大家千万别忽略一点，在当下的环境里，也就只有雷克萨斯敢在40多万的车上用6AT变速箱，换做其他任何一个品牌，在2022年还敢用6AT，肯定要被人喷到怀疑人生，隔壁竞争对手早都已经8AT，甚至9AT、10AT了。另一个是450h系列，用的是3.5L V6发动机+电机，听上去挺猛，实际上也就是百公里加速7秒上下的成绩，有人说丰田混动油耗低，的确，8个油上下对于花80万买这车的人来说，几乎等同于免费在开，隔壁奔驰、宝马的3.0T动辄13-15个油的油耗，听着就让人害怕。真的是这样的吗？据我所知，身边买BBA的车主，还没有一个吐槽油耗高的，甚至从来都没关心过油价。RX450h省油的确是卖点，但买这个版本的客户，绝对不是冲着省油去的，他们只是预算到了这个价位，又喜欢这个车，又想要体验混动，所以就买了。现如今全新一代RX，会有四种动力形式。分别是2.4T+8AT的RX350，2.5L发动机的混动RX350h ，2.5L发动机的插电式混动RX 450h+，以及2.4T发动机的混动版本RX 500h F SPORT Performance。可能大家第一次听说雷克萨斯有2.4T发动机，这款发动机的参数挺不错，279马力，430牛·米，从账面上看，比现在市面上的很多2.0T都强不少。这台全新的2.4T发动机是为了替代海外的3.5L自然吸气发动机，而咱们国内没有3.5L自然吸气版本的RX。2.5L混动这套系统不用多介绍，大家已经很熟悉了，无论是丰田的凯美瑞，亚洲龙，汉兰达，赛那，还是雷克萨斯的ES、NX都在用。2.5L插电式混合动力是这次新增的版本，丰田对于插电式混合动力一直不太用心，毕竟自己的THS不插电混动才是品牌的灵魂，插混在中国市场，比亚迪几乎只手遮天，马上比亚迪都要做豪华品牌了。而在国产和进口豪华品牌中，插混车型几乎全军覆没。最后就是RX 500h F SPORT Performance这款走“性能”路线的旗舰版，用的是2.4T HEV 混合动力系统，最大功率367马力，按产品定位来说，应该是对标AMG GLC43，宝马X3 M40i，奥迪SQ5，AMG GLC43为390匹马力，X3M40i为333匹马力，奥迪SQ5为354匹马力，但是对手们均为3.0T。而且最关键的是，他们都是纵置引擎，驾驶特性更偏后驱，所以会更有驾驶乐趣。而RX都是横置引擎前驱平台，即便是四驱，后轮也只由电机驱动，所以我猜测它开起来只是一个大马力买菜车、外表更运动的RX而已，跟运动和性能依然不沾边。不过雷克萨斯的调性向来都是不跟别的品牌玩，属于自娱自乐的代表，RX 500h F SPORT Performance这台车注定是天价。所以大家要明白，F SPORT Performance和普通车型上的F SPORT套件是有本质区别，这就好比宝马的M Performance和M 运动套件的区别，前者动力强劲，后者只是一套皮肤而已。只不过宝马还有M POWER，雷克萨斯RX还没发力到那一步。介绍完新款RX的动力，可能最近两年刚买RX的老车主会有点懊悔，觉得自己买早了，其实你不用伤心。海外的2.4T发动机不会进入中国市场，国内的RX会用2.5混动取代现有的2.0T版本，跟汉兰达的换代是一个玩法。然后用2.5L插混的450h+替代现款3.5L混动的450h，2.4T混动旗舰RX 500h F SPORT Performance肯定要引入中国市场，毕竟在中国可以卖的更贵，给中国的有钱人尝尝鲜，说不定这个版本量少人多，是加价最高的版本。毕竟，只要钱到位，玻璃能干碎。一定要记住，雷克萨斯品牌的核心，不是为了追求销量，而是提升品牌的含金量，提升消费者对雷克萨斯和丰田的崇拜感。从老款雷克萨斯RX的销量上看，还是四驱版本卖得比较好。而实际上，雷克萨斯RX的E-FOUR四驱系统，一直是被网友吐槽的梗。各大平台也有车辆测试视频，交叉轴，滑轮组都通过不了，更别提有些“好汉坡”狼狈的爬坡视频了。其实严格意义上讲，他就是两驱，只是后轮加了一个50kw小电机而已。所以，我是不太理解雷克萨斯RX300 两驱舒适和四驱典雅，一个44.2万，一个47.9万，只是多了一套没用的四驱，普通LED换矩阵式LED大灯，普通天窗换全景天窗，18寸轮毂换20寸轮毂，为何大家还是更青睐47.9万的版本？到底还是预算充足。至于RX 500h F SPORT Performance上面那套DIRECT4电子动态四驱，理论上讲，可以使前后轴的动力在 100:0与20:80之间自由切换，在起步或直线加速时，系统是在60:40到40:60之间分配。当开始拐弯时前后动力处于50:50，出弯时动力则更偏向后方，可达20:80。DIRECT4电子动态四驱系统明显比E-FOUR四驱系统强了不少，可是这么好的四驱系统，为什么只给旗舰版使用呢？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 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In this Saturday morning's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie begins by sharing about an article written by Brian Cooley regarding the percentage of the US that each state will have of electric vehicles. Plus, how Ford is taking notes from Tesla about selling its electric vehicles. Finally, Vinnie shares a personal story about a life-changing motorcycle accident he had when he was a teenager. This week, Vinnie drives the Hyundai Santa Fe and reviews the Lexus RX 450h F Sport on the DriveTime Radio Road Test.

In this Saturday morning's edition of DriveTime Radio, New York Vinnie begins by sharing about an article written by Brian Cooley regarding the percentage of the US that each state will have of electric vehicles. Plus, how Ford is taking notes from Tesla about selling its electric vehicles. Finally, Vinnie shares a personal story about a life-changing motorcycle accident he had when he was a teenager. This week, Vinnie drives the Hyundai Santa Fe and reviews the Lexus RX 450h F Sport on the DriveTime Radio Road Test. Listen to this week's Car Tune "I'm Tired of Driving" by Eddie Harris here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpL1z6EZPP0

On this episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast, Michael grills Kevin on driving the RZ 450e and the LX 600 F SPORT and we discuss the recently released Next-Gen RX photos. This and much more, on the latest podcast from Lexus Enthusiast. Show Notes Driving the Lexus RZ 450e EV Video Review: Driving the Lexus LX 600 F SPORT First RX Teaser Photo Second RX Teaser Photo

Sara-Jayne King speaks to Daily Maverick motoring journalist Melinda Ferguson every Saturday morning to review some of the latest cars on the road and keep us up to date with motor industry news. This week she reviews the Lexus UX 250 hybrid F Sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Si la première génération de Lexus NX était déjà hybride, cette nouvelle itération complète son offre avec une motorisation hybride rechargeable, revendiquant son côté "vert" par une autonomie électrique de 70 km ; mais celui-ci dispose de la bagatelle de 300 ch, invitation à faire monter l'aiguille dans le rouge ! Notamment notre modèle d'essai, littéralement rouge à l'intérieur. Vert dehors, tout rouge dedans et avec "du jus"... ça roule a priori pour ce nouveau SUV. Parce que nous n'aimons pas seulement les jeux de mots et les images farfelues et que nous ne nous arrêtons pas à des a priori, nous l'avons vérifié en détail le temps d'un weekend "normal", histoire de vous fournir un avis précis sur l'intérêt (ou non) de l'hybridation en utilisation courante.

In this hour Jerry discusses end-of-April incentives, the Lexus LX 600 F Sport, the 2022 Ford Explorer recall, Ford Motor Company losing 3.1 billion dollars in the first quarter and more.

Si la première génération de Lexus NX était déjà hybride, cette nouvelle itération complète son offre avec une motorisation hybride rechargeable, revendiquant son côté "vert" par une autonomie électrique de 70 km ; mais celui-ci dispose de la bagatelle de 300 ch, invitation à faire monter l'aiguille dans le rouge ! Notamment notre modèle d'essai, littéralement rouge à l'intérieur. Vert dehors, tout rouge dedans et avec "du jus"... ça roule a priori pour ce nouveau SUV. Parce que nous n'aimons pas seulement les jeux de mots et les images farfelues et que nous ne nous arrêtons pas à des a priori, nous l'avons vérifié en détail le temps d'un weekend "normal", histoire de vous fournir un avis précis sur l'intérêt (ou non) de l'hybridation en utilisation courante.

Si la première génération de Lexus NX était déjà hybride, cette nouvelle itération complète son offre avec une motorisation hybride rechargeable, revendiquant son côté "vert" par une autonomie électrique de 70 km ; mais celui-ci dispose de la bagatelle de 300 ch, invitation à faire monter l'aiguille dans le rouge ! Notamment notre modèle d'essai, littéralement rouge à l'intérieur. Vert dehors, tout rouge dedans et avec "du jus"... ça roule a priori pour ce nouveau SUV. Parce que nous n'aimons pas seulement les jeux de mots et les images farfelues et que nous ne nous arrêtons pas à des a priori, nous l'avons vérifié en détail le temps d'un weekend "normal", histoire de vous fournir un avis précis sur l'intérêt (ou non) de l'hybridation en utilisation courante.

The Lexus ES is the automaker's most popular sedan.  Last year, Lexus added an all-wheel drive variant to the model line, as well as an F SPORT model.  I spent a week with the vehicle to experience its inner goodness. 

The 2022 Lexus ES 300h F Sport sedan is designed to appeal to younger and more diverse buyers. And it's a handsome hybrid outside and in. Without sacrificing any Lexus polish, it keeps the brand's promise of comfort and quietness. Gets 44 miles to the gallon too. Just don't think it'll pin you against the seat. Automotive specialist Tom Voelk checks out a well-equipped model in a week all-wheel drive would be handy. Or snow tires at the very least.     

In 2022, Chasing Cars, Claressa Monteiro and Julian Kho, Editor of SgCarMartwill review their Car of The Week throughout the year, starting with the Lexus ES250 F Sport. How good is it? What makes it unique? and which cars does it compete against in the market today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前不久聊福特EVOS的时候，提了一句福特销售告诉我，EVOS战败客户很多都去买了丰田凌放。我看到评论区有不少朋友问我，凌放这款车你怎么评价？其实这款车非常好给评价，就两句话，觉得贵的出门左转，觉得好看的刷卡买单。可能有人要骂我，作为一个职业车评人，怎么说话这么肤浅？你哪怕装装样子，做一点有技术含量的分析也好。但是我研究过这台车之后，很不幸地告诉大家，这就是我最真实的看法。买这车的客户就是这么肤浅，根本不会像网络上各路评测大神那样做分析比较。因为理性的人根本不会买，感性的人根本不嫌贵。这台车就是给那部分想要改善生活的人准备的。说的这句话虽然扎心，但是很现实。买荣放和威兰达的客户，就相当于是买刚需楼盘，地段一般、户型一般、面积不大、学区不好。但是好歹在一个城市里有了归宿，先买房后换房，努力几年再改善。而凌放和即将上市的兄弟车型威飒，很明显是改善房。面积从80平换到了100平，户型从两室一厅换成了三室一厅，物业也不错，学区也还行。这次换房是最有幸福感的，因为是生活品质上质的飞跃。而如果今后真的飞黄腾达，能够住进别墅或者大平层，反而幸福感没有这时候来得强烈。别问我怎么知道的，朋友多而已。有些人可能要问，车评人不都说凌放是精装修吗？怎么到你这就成了改善房了，难道他不属于高端楼盘吗？当然不算，大家别忘了上面还有一个雷克萨斯NX。丰田荣放、凌放和雷克萨斯NX都是丰田TNGA-K平台下的产品。很多车评在讲解这台车的时候，说凌放定位在荣放与汉兰达之间，并不完全准确。不能说凌放因为车长增加了115mm，宽度没变，轴距没变，车的定位一下就变成了中型SUV，就成了荣放和汉兰达之间的产品了，这纯属汽车编辑的排序方式，不符合市场上消费者的定位逻辑。从消费者的角度看，凌放就是在丰田荣放与雷克萨斯NX之间的产品，汉兰达的客户不可能与凌放有任何重叠。而从厂家的角度看，丰田凌放也是在兜底雷克萨斯NX的客户，而不是血洗丰田荣放的客户。所以，这台车根本不需要照顾荣放客户的心情，你觉得贵，那你就老老实实买荣放好了，反正荣放也不愁卖，价格也坚挺得很。这话说出来虽然扎心，但现实就是这样。我估计很多人没发现一个非常巧合的事情，7年没换代的雷克萨斯NX，今年像是睡醒了一样，突然宣布换代了。早早地在7月份首发亮相，紧跟着9月12日宣布预售，但是原本定于10月20日正式上市，最后推迟到了11月19日广州车展上市。再看丰田凌放这边，原本没声音没图像，忽然9月14日开始全国4s店巡展，10月16日开始预售，最后也是定在了11月19日广州车展上市。两款车的宣传节奏几乎完全一致，按理说一汽丰田与进口雷克萨斯的运营团队，完全是两拨人，怎么会这么心有灵犀的按同一个步调来进行宣传呢？我不负责任的推测，应该在丰田总部看来，中国市场的丰田凌放与雷克萨斯NX的产品投放计划，原本就是一个整体。只是在消费者这一端看来，是两件事而已。实际上，稍微了解一点HARRIER车型历史的人，都应该知道这款车原本只在日本本土销售，是大家口中常说的JDM车型。在雷克萨斯没有回到日本本土之前，HARRIER的一二代车型就是不折不扣的雷克萨斯换壳车，不仅挂着鹰标销售，而且换的还是雷克萨斯RX的壳，你没听错，是RX不是NX。到了第三代HARRIER，又换成了与RAV4和NX相同的新MC平台，而由于RAV4当时并不在日本本土销售， 所以HARRIER就被当成了RAV4的精装版来销售。而现在国内上市的第四代HARRIER，等于与第五代RAV4荣放又是兄弟车型，同样与全新一代雷克萨斯NX也是一脉相承。虽然大多数媒体觉得HARRIER凌放像是精装版荣放，但我觉得它更像是阉割版NX。而全新雷克萨斯NX砍掉2.0T和2.0L两个排量，保留2.5L混动，新增2.5L自吸版本，整体看起来价格非但没便宜，反而是变贵了。有人百思不得其解，这是要自毁前程吗？您多虑了，雷克萨斯现在的日子过得可谓是前程似锦，烈火喷油。要知道中国消费者只吃两种套路，第一种是车企跪舔客户，也就是根据中国消费者喜好，加长轴距，搞大屏幕，然后把功率扭矩，功能配置跟对手一起卷到死为止。第二种是让客户当舔狗，先用品牌文化给客户洗脑，塑造一车传三代，人死车不坏的牛掰形象。然后控制产能、饥饿营销、定车加价、提车得等。大多数人都说不明白雷克萨斯哪里好，价格高、配置低、内饰一般、车机拉胯，但是他们就觉得这是反主流文化的主流代表。其实国内的一汽丰田和广汽丰田早就有能力国产雷克萨斯了，你以为雷克萨斯没有国产，实际上在我看来，亚洲龙就是雷克萨斯国产后的第一款车型。这台车除了跟雷克萨斯ES长的不一样，他俩从空间、动力，配置、用料上看，到底能有多大差别？亚洲龙的客户可以再站出来说两句。我身边有不少买亚洲龙的朋友，都偷摸着去雷克萨斯4s店假惺惺试了一圈，最后更加坚定信心要买这车。而丰田凌放就是雷克萨斯国产的第二款车，它就是雷克萨斯NX的国产版，或者准确的说，叫做国产阉割版。因为凌放的动力跟荣放和威兰达一模一样，而比起NX的2.5混动和2.5L自吸都要弱一些。但是凌放的外形、内饰、空间、配置、甚至做工和材质都不比雷克萨斯NX差，牺牲动力换来将近10万的差价，你觉得划算不划算？再讲一个细节，各位自己去品。凌放与NX一样都是自然吸气版本只有前驱，而混动版本才有E-FOUR四驱系统。而荣放和威兰达的2.0L和2.5混动却都有四驱版本。如果凌放就是精装版的荣放，那请问两款车三大件一模一样，为何凌放的配置不直接照搬荣放和威兰达来设置呢？答案只有一个，凌放就是按NX的配置来设定的。在雷克萨斯的设定里，混动版本的E-FOUR电子四驱才是主力，2.5自吸加四驱只会增加成本和油耗，实际意义不大。而荣放和威兰达因为面对的是刚需客户，且市场内卷严重，2.0L版本不但得定价低，而且必须有四驱，不给四驱你试试看，不被客户喷到怀疑人生才怪。那如果说，丰田做得越来越像雷克萨斯，那雷克萨斯存在的意义是什么？为什么说雷克萨斯就像一个渣女？中国消费者最吃两种销售套路，分别是什么？荣放和凌放二选一，我会怎么买？我估计，很多人也已经看破了丰田和雷克萨斯之间的这种关系，大家只能看破不说破。就算丰田用亚洲龙、凌放、威飒这几款车小小的突破一下自我，但品牌影响力仍然无法企及雷克萨斯的高度。丰田主打家用，雷克萨斯主打喜欢。没有多少客户是真的喜欢丰田的，他们只是觉得还行吧，凑合吧，应该不会错吧，就把丰田买回去了。而买雷克萨斯的客户，你摆事实、讲道理、列数据给他看，告诉他这车配置有多低 、动力有多弱 、价格有多高、性价比有多低，根本没用，他该买还是买。有时候你能说服别人，并不是你多有本事，而是他自己想通了而已。雷克萨斯虽然销量不大，但是他的存在对丰田有着巨大的影响。在我看来，雷克萨斯就像渣女一样，永远吊着中国消费者的胃口。他不求销量，只求塑造一个你想要得到，但又高不可攀的形象。只要它能放得下销量，它就可以一直傲娇下去，因为丰田和雷克萨斯本来就品控做得很好，再加上人家玩出了混动技术，有吹牛皮的资本。雷克萨斯坚持一直进口，说白了，就是不想跟一二线豪华品牌卷到一起。雷克萨斯没赚到的钱，让丰田去赚好了，反正丰田也不愁卖。所以在这种指导思想下，全新一代雷克萨斯NX的指导价才会定的如此离谱。要知道，进口车型这两年受疫情影响，又受芯片短缺影响，现阶段雷克萨斯官降是绝无可能的事情。但雷克萨斯NX可以砍掉2.0L自吸版本，下放给凌放和威飒，让出市场空间，反正2.0L的发动机本来就是广汽丰田的生产，再运到日本组装的。雷克萨斯NX就不是按照正常的市场规则在玩，换代之后的长宽高也就只增加了20mm，轴距增加了30mm之后，仍然只有2690mm，跟同级对手GLCL这种2973mm的产品对比，属于被摁在地上摩擦的类型，这也是很多人吐槽宝马X1都能吊打雷克萨斯NX的原因。可是雷车的客户就是属于价格不敏感、配置不敏感、空间也不敏感型，人家就是觉得这车好看、精致、省心，我今天高买，今后也能高卖，保值率不用担心，那就够了。所以NX的价格就算贵的离谱，顶配350h F SPORT版都到了54.88万，完全没把保时捷Macan放在眼里。但是终端仍然几乎没什么优惠，照样是一副你爱买就买，不买就滚的态度。丰田凌放和雷克萨斯NX的定价策略都是一样，你觉得我贵，我还觉得你穷呢。凌放每月只要保持5000张左右的订单，基本上就能与产能保持1:1的进度，根本就是躺赢型车型。如果你关注过NX和凌放的客户群分析，会发现都是女性用户占比最大。我今天在写稿之前还问了我媳妇一个问题，如果有两台车，他们动力一样，空间一样，配置差别也不大，但是一台比另一台贵了将近3万。你会买哪一台？媳妇一脸懵逼地看着我说，不可能就这点差别。我说，贵3万的那个外观和内饰更好看。媳妇几乎没有一秒犹豫的脱口而出，那肯定是买好看的那台。说实话，我媳妇一点也不败家，这个回答只是出于一个女性的本能。而如果我们家真的遇到了荣放和凌放之间二选一的问题，我来解答一下到底该如何选择。荣放车型八成以上的客户买的是2.0版本，只有极少数人选了2.5混动，因为这个车型根本撑不起2.5混动22-26万这个价位。而荣放19.58万的两驱风尚是最畅销的款型，结合优惠后21、2万落地，很多人觉得性价比还行。而这个落地价，也就只够凌放最低配的裸车价，太多人用2.0L的荣放对比2.0L的凌放了，比来比去都觉得凌放也就是大一点，稍微做工用料好一点，凭什么贵这么多，然后骂骂咧咧的买了RAV4。那我们换个角度看，如果凌放没有2.0L自吸，只有跟NX一样的2.5L自吸，然后起售价23.98万，是不是很多媒体笔杆子一转，又拿去跟雷克萨斯NX对比，说是换壳NX竟然便宜了8万。所以从我的角度看，凌放2.0L自吸版本，并没有什么购买价值。他只是为了拉低价位，而刻意为之的一套动力。其实这台车就应该是跟NX一样的2.5自吸和2.5混动，2.0自吸本来就是中国特供的动力。那么确定凌放买2.5混动之后，配置就很好选了，豪华版其实配置足够，但是中控8寸屏太恶心人了，愿意后期改大屏的就买这个版本，宁愿给汽配城老板赚，也不让丰田赚。坚持要原厂大屏的那没办法，再加2万2买尊享版，而那个接近30万的顶配我相信不会有几个土豪真的去买吧。不过就算你真的想买，据我了解因为芯片难问题，顶配版本最快也只能明年年后才可以供货。看到最后，想问问大家我说的在不在理呢？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

In der 30-jährigen Geschichte von Lexus gehört der RX definitiv zu den bedeutendsten Modellen. 1998 war seine Markteinführung und zu jener Zeit stellte er ein einzigartiges Angebot dar: Als komfortables und leicht zu fahrendes Premium-SUV –auch in der Stadt, in der sich herkömmliche Geländewagen eher als unhandlich erwiesen hatten. Heute sind in diesem Marktsegment, fast alle Premiumhersteller vertreten. Darum geht es diesmal!1998 wurde er auf dem Markt eingeführt, in den vergangenen rund 20 Jahren hat er sich eine große Fangemeinde aufgebaut. Und natürlich hat Lexus den RX kontinuierlich weiterentwickelt. Er ist weltweit das meistverkaufte Modell der Marke. Drei Millionen RX Fahrzeuge hat Lexus bis heute ausgeliefert. Die Bedeutung der erfolgreichen Baureihe zeigte sich 2005. Mit der Präsentation des RX 400h ging das weltweit erste Premiumfahrzeug mit selbstaufladendem Hybridantrieb an den Start. Power und Drive!    Natürlich wird auch der aktuelle Lexus RX 450h mit einem selbstaufladendem Hybridelektroantrieb angeboten. Dies Antriebsbasis bietet allerdings ein Sechszylinder-Benzin-Direkteinspritzer mit 3,5 Liter Hubraum und 193 kW/262 PS. Zusammen mit dem Elektromotor ergibt sich eine System-Gesamtleistung von 230 kW/313 PS. Entsprechend dem korrelierten Normverbrauchszyklus kommt  der RX 450h dennoch mit 5,8 Liter/100 km bei CO2 -Emissionen ab 132 g/km über die Runden. Beim neuen RX 450h wurde die Kraftübertragung weitgehend unverändert übernommen, allerdings hat Lexus für den neuen RX Schlüsselkomponenten und Steuerungssysteme des Hybridantriebs weiter verbessert und optimiert.  Die verbesserte Leistungsfähigkeit seiner Steuerelektronik spricht das proaktive E-Four-Allradsystem speziell beim Herausbeschleunigen aus Kurven noch direkter an. Apropos Beschleunigung. Die wird von 0-100 km/h in 7,7 Sekunden erledigt, die Spitze erreicht der RX 450h bei 200 km/h. Die Kosten!Stolzer Eigentümer eines Lexus RX 450h mit Allradantrieb E-FOUR können Sie ab 63.300,00 Euro werden. Dafür gibt es dann das Basismodell, wobei der Begriff „Basis“ natürlich völlig irreführend ist. Auch ein Basis RX ist schon top-ausgestattet, keine Frage. Es gibt auch noch die Business Line (für Gewerbekunden), die Style Edition, Executive Line, Luxury Line und den F SPORT. Letzterer ist mit 81.100,00 Euro auch die preisliche Spitze. Wir hatten – bescheiden wie wir sind - die Executive Line für 68.800,00 Euro im Test! Man muss ja nicht immer das teuerste Modell fahren. Alle Fotos: ©  Toyota Deutschland Gmbh   Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

On this episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast, we break down the LC Bespoke Build and the F SPORT revamp before bringing on Lexus USA executive Rich Hollingsworth to discuss the LX 600 and IS 500. This and much more, on the latest podcast from Lexus Enthusiast.

We're on location at the Texas Auto Writers Associate, Truck Rodeo. We discuss the IS 350 F-Sport and Camaro SS 1LE, what we're excited about at the Truck Rodeo (All-new Tundra), the worst malaise era and another fun with comments.

When heading south to the Long Beach Grand Prix, I take the scenic route in a Lexus IS 500 F Sport.

When heading south to the Long Beach Grand Prix, I take the scenic route in a Lexus IS 500 F Sport.

On this episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast, Kevin and Michael talk press cars, with Michael driving both the RC 350 F SPORT and IS 500 back-to-back.  We also discuss the recent LX leaks and the microchip shortage that's sweeping the world. This and much more, on the latest podcast from Lexus Enthusiast.

HPD, that is Houston Performance Driving that not to be confused with HPD the Houston Police Department, is a literally a group of automotive enthusiast that like driving.  And driving they do with a lot of different engaging events for members and the general public that simply wants to check it out.Troy Dixon, founder of HPD joins the IWT crew to let us know about a new upcoming event that HPD is putting together with help from the likes of 'Viper Exchange'.  If you are looking for a Sunday afternoon cruise with other adult enthusiast, give a listen to what Troy is sharing.Over in the New Car Showroom, Don Armstrong is all over the 2021 Lexus RC 350 F Sport, a really slick looking sport coupe!-----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk six days a week, and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 8a-11aCT simulcasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify,   Google Podcasts,     Stitcher, iHeart Radio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  ------  ------Want more In Wheel Time in real time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/ YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Time automotive car talk show car talk Live car talk show 

凌志的RX開起來怎麼樣？有哪些優、缺點，一台大概多少錢？ 現行的RX動力、油耗、零百加速怎樣，在台灣銷售量大概跟哪些車差不多？ 這集也會簡單聊聊F-Sport是什麼意思，還有2020年小改款有哪些值得一提的科技配備？ 我們IG會在「限時動態」跟大家玩

The Lexus IS F SPORT sedan.  A personal statement if there ever was one.  Find out why this aspirational sedan was designed to be not for everybody. 

New York Vinnie begins this week's edition of DriveTime Radio by giving you a history of the Bonneville Salt Flats and how top speed records became a competition. Then, motorsports reporter Kirby Arnold returns to the show to continue their conversation about this year's Indianapolis 500. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus LS 500 F Sport.

New York Vinnie begins this week's edition of DriveTime Radio by giving you a history of the Bonneville Salt Flats and how top speed records became a competition. Then, motorsports reporter Kirby Arnold returns to the show to continue their conversation about this year's Indianapolis 500. This week, Vinnie drives the Lexus LS 500 F Sport.

A major global car company tried to prank the press this week, and now they are paying the price for that. Earlier in the week, Volkswagen spread rumors that it was about to change its name to “Voltswagen” to confirm its commitment to electric cars, and then it followed up by putting out an official press release to that effect. Several major news sources fell for the April Fool's trick, and in this episode of America on the Road Host Jack Nerad and Co-Host Chris Teague discuss this situation and its fallout. The prank had significant ramifications around the industry. The 2022 Kia Stinger sports sedan gets more base horsepower and other important changes. In the interview portion of the podcast, Jack Nerad has a lengthy discussion with Kia's Paul Fisher, who is the product planning manager for the Stinger sports sedan. The Stinger has some significant changes for the 2022 model year and we'll discuss them with Fisher. The road test segment of this week's podcast consists of a battle of sports sedans. Chris Teague takes a detailed look at the 2021 Lexus IS350 F Sport sedan. A former IS owner, Teague brings a lot of enthusiasm and expertise to the task. The 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport brings impeccable manners to the sports sedan shootout. Jack Nerad has never owned a Cadillac, but he's driven scores of them through the years and he tells us he's found a hidden gem in the Cadillac CT5 550T. With a 335-horsepower turbocharged V-6, the 550T brings both plenty of acceleration and very composed manners to the sport sedan party. Its great looks inside and out simply add to its charm. In the listener-question portion of the program, we'll give an answer to the age-old query is it better to buy a new car at the end of the month than at the beginning? Both Teague and Nerad have their well-educated thoughts on the subject. Is it the God's honest truth? Or an urban myth? We'll give you the answer.

The Sports Car Club of America is the largest car club in the country, and maybe the world!The Houston chapter of the SCCA has been getting more and more active in the last few years.  For 2021, the SCCA brought the Texas Championship Tour to GrandSport Speedway, Hitchcock, Texas, for three days of race action.  Race action that is open to the public spectators and anyone with the qualifications to be on the track. For more information visit:  www.houscca.comIn our feature segment, Michael Marrs has been in the New Car Showroom with the 2021 Lexus ES350 F Sport - a luxury sedan the doesn't sacrifice coupe stylings!-----  -----  -----'In Wheel Time Car Talk' audio podcast can be heard each weekday on most providers:Apple Podcasts,   Pandora Podcast, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify,   Google Podcasts,   Overcast,   Amazon Music,   Stitcher,   iHeart Radio,   Pandora,    TuneIn + Alexa,   Podcast Addict,   Castro,   Castbox and more on your mobile device.-----  -----  -----In Wheel Time is a live broadcast every Saturday from 8:00a-11aCT streaming video to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and InWheelTime.com.-----  ------  ------Want more In Wheel Time in real time? Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InWheelTime/YouTube:  https://www.YouTube.com/InWheelTimeTags: In Wheel Timeautomotivecar talk showcar talkLive car talk show

Tanner Foust truly needs no introduction as we all know him from his various TV appearances including Top Gear USA, Hot Wheel stunts and on the podium at various drifting and rallycross events around the world. Sam reports on rumors of a new Subaru WRX STI and the newly announced Lexus IS 500 F Sport. James drove the 4Runner Trail Version around Hollywood and Taro Koki promotes a crowd-funding project for the famous Ebisu drift circuit in Fukushima Japan which was heavily damaged by the 7+ magnitude earthquake just last week on February 25th. Visit http://www.gtchannel.com for car videos!

WLS News Anchor Rob Martier, DriveChicago.com General Manager Mark Bilek and Chicago Auto Show Marketing Director Jim OBrill review the luxurious BMW X7, get in the fast lane with Richard Hollingsworth from Lexus to discuss the new IS 500 F-Sport, and reconnect with Jill Ciminillo to share snow stories from Chicago alleys.

In a world of 4 door sports cars dominated by German competition, Lexus has decided to stake their claim with the brand new IS500 F Sport Performance. It has a big naturally aspirated V8, some suspension and brakes, and some other performance goodies, but can it stand up to the BMW M3, Mercedes C63 and the Audi RS4?

So how you feeling about the NASCAR season so far? I’m LOVING it. Always great to catch up with Larry McReynolds from FOX…are the young guns taking over? What’s up with Harvick? What is Denny Hamlin’s legacy if he DOESN’T win a title? Plus my reviews of the Lexus 350 F Sport and the new […] The post NASCAR so far with Larry Mac – plus we drive a SEDAN! appeared first on 94.7 WCSX.

For 2021, Lexus tacks the F-Sport badge onto all of the IS350 sedans and gives prospective buyers plenty of options to deck out their new sedan. The Lexus IS sedan is available with three different engine options, and two-drive systems, there's plenty of combinations to choose from. In rear-drive trim, the IS350 gets an eight-speed automatic transmission. However, all-wheel-drive models receive only six­-speed transmissions. Add to those choices, there are also plenty of options to push your Lexus in any direction you want to go. In this episode of Quick Spin, Robin Warner puts the 2021 Lexus IS350 F-Sport rear-wheel drive through its paces, and brings you along for the ride. Warner gives you a real-time walk around of this Lexus to highlight its styling and features and then throws you in the car with him while he records a drive review. In between those segments, Warner gives more context about this Lexus with host Wesley Wren.

For the final episode of 2020, our intrepid crew reconvenes to discuss what’s in the garage and what’s happening the industry. Rebecca had a pair of Lexus LS500s to sample. First the 2020 F-Sport version and then the mildly refreshed 2021 edition. Sam got to spend a day with the redesigned 2021 Kia Sorento with… Read More »Adios 2020

It's drive electric week, and on this edition of DriveTime Radio, communications director Noah Barnes from Plug In America calls in to the show to talk about how the costs of electricity could potentially change now that the automotive industry is shifting from combustion to electric drivetrains. This week's road test features the Lexus RX 450H F Sport.

It's drive electric week, and on this edition of DriveTime Radio, communications director Noah Barnes from Plug In America calls in to the show to talk about how the costs of electricity could potentially change now that the automotive industry is shifting from combustion to electric drivetrains. This week's road test features the Lexus RX 450H F Sport.

This week on DriveTime Radio, NY Vinnie begins by talking about the future of car emissions in California and electric cars. Then, he invites Mike Bush, director of marketing at the LeMay Car Museum to the show to update us on how the museum will reopen following the pandemic shutdowns. This week, Vinnie drives the 2020 Lexus 450h AWD F Sport.

This week on DriveTime Radio, NY Vinnie begins by talking about the future of car emissions in California and electric cars. Then, he invites Mike Bush, director of marketing at the LeMay Car Museum to the show to update us on how the museum will reopen following the pandemic shutdowns. This week, Vinnie drives the 2020 Lexus 450h AWD F Sport.

Podspeed welcomes 80-90's enthusiast event Radwood's Art Cervantes. Art also co-hosts the Driving While Awesome podcast. We talk about Radwood's inception, criteria to get your car in the show and also Art's personal top cars.  Sam continues to get more renderings on the Nissan 400Z from his minions in Japan and also reviews the Lexus UX 250h F-Sport. Ok a hybrid SUV with an F-Sport badge really? Sam gives it a thumbs up or down?  Taro introduces the latest GTChannel video which covers OG JDM drifter, Yasuyuki Kazama of D1, Option Video and Hot Version fame who disappeared from the scene almost 10 years ago. He runs a small shop in Nagano, Rodexstyle like Sushi from Jiro.  James gives us the update on motorsports during corona times. 

In this episode, James Cleary, Matt Campbell, and Tom White gather in cyberspace to talk about all things motoring, including:The next WRX is shaping up to be something special. The guys cover Subaru's next fire breather and what they're looking forward to seeing most.What we've been driving this week, including: the LDV D90, Hyundai Kona Electric, and Lexus UX 200 F Sport.And MuskWatch - This week: Elon's been popping red pills, his cult of personality is cracking, and he escapes potential trouble with the SEC... again. Plus, the guys check in on the Tesla share price.You can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and let us know if you're revved up by the prospect of a new Rex by emailing comments@carsguide.com.au

During this episode, Ken slides behind the wheel of the 2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport SUV - find out if this small luxury SUV has the "right stuff"!  Tech with Sasha explores the realm of self-healing robots. 

Host Tom Appel and co-host Jill Ciminillo start the show by discussing the reveal of the Cruise Automation Origin ride-hailing concept vehicle. The conversation includes an overview of autonomous-vehicle development companies Waymo and Argo AI. Jill shares impressions of her current test vehicle, the 2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport. Collectible Automobile Magazine Editor-in-Chief John Biel joins the team to talk about the June issue of the publication. Tom, Jill, and John talk about the 1971-1978 Cadillac Eldorado, featured in the June edition. Tom surprises Jill and John with the first-ever Car Stuff Podcast Car Sales Power Quiz. Tom runs down the latest posts on the Consumer Guide CG Daily Drive blog, including a new post about Chinese automaker Geely and the company's surprising recent acquisitions. Also discussed was an article written by Jill regarding your car and the security of your digital information. The crew wraps up the show with a discussion about their least favorite auto features.

Plenty has happened in the world of car news over the last 24 hours. If you haven't had time to read all the news on CarAdvice.com, catch up on your way home with Car News Daily, as Mandy Turner reads each news story word-for-word. Today's download includes: the best and worst car brands for servicing, Ferrari 458 Speciale, 488 GTB, California T, and F12 Berlinetta has been recalled, BMW ConnectedDrive with adaptive cruise control and high-beam assist have been added to app store, the 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQV has been unveiled, the 2020 Porsche Taycan will include free internet, and Apple Music subscriptions, the 2020 Audi RS6 has been revealed, the 2021 Hyundai Tucson has been spied, MG 3S Limited edition on sale, the 2020 Lexus ES300h gains F Sport model, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Hyundai i30 N Project C has been teased, Kia and Fujitsu create the cop car of the future, 2020 Hyundai i10 has been spied, and the Volkswagen Amarok manual V6 is coming to Australia.

On this edition of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les JacksonWill FCA and Renault merge? Its a big question in theauto industry this week. Who benefits and who gets hurt? Jaguar is retiring its flagship model we'll tell you why.  Are Subcompact SUV's the next big thing? Buick thinks so we havedetails on the new Encore GS. Talking Tech: Imagine driving new cars years before they' re built.Volvo has a plan to do just that. Ferrari reveals its most power car and its also a plug in hybrid.All that and an a "At the Wheel" review of the Lexus RC 350 F SPORT. when we get rolling on this edition of Cruise Control Radio...

This week we have Eli Melnik from Start Auto Electric joing us to talk about winter maintenance and safety for your vehicle. We discuss the various maintenance items and precautions you should take to be fully prepared for winter driving conditions, including winter tires, batteries, oil service, and "tune up" items. Follow these basic tips and your vehicle should be good to go this winter season! We also share our thoughts on the new vehicle test drive of the week, the 2019 Lexus ES 350 F Sport. 

This week we’re honoured to have Trevor Byrne in the studio. Trevor is the mastermind behind the Bucket Seat podcast and is a connoisseur of all things automotive. He’s also a closet Subaru fanboy but has a long history with older tuned Hondas. In the garage this week is some great machinery including the Toyota Corolla Hatchback, the new Lexus LS 500 F-Sport, the BMW M5 Competition, and the Range Rover Td6 diesel. We also say farewell to one of our colleagues, a regular podcast teammate.

This week we take a look at tuner/automotive news coming out of Tesla, Cadillac, Porsche, Ford, and BMW's camps. We spend some time with Gatian's GLA Update (we have a piggyback tune running) and we answer some emails from listeners about the 370Z and Lexus GS and IS F-Sport models. What could possibly go wrong...Remember, Buckle Up, Drive Hard but Drive Safe!     Music Credits: On My Way by Alex (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/42806 Ft: Donnie Ozone I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque

Of the 40% of food that’s wasted in the US much of it is safe to eat. However, some of it is not fit for consumption. But, it still can be reused instead of ending up in landfills. We’re joined Joanna Underwood of Energy Vision which just put out the report Food Waste Erased about how we could meet the UN goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030. New technology has helped the trucking industry clean up its act.  Improved diesel engines and emissions control systems are now part of 30 percent of all the trucks on the road in the US. To tell us more about clean diesel and it’s positive impact on the environment is Allen Schaeffer with the Diesel Technology Forum. Tom Appel, Publisher of Consumer Guide Automotive has a Green Road Test of the Lexus CT 200H F sport.

It’s quiet, comfortable and luxurious but has a distracting infotainment system and off-pace performance.  The Lexus NX200t F Sport is definitely more “Lexus” than “F" Sport.  Tune-in to see how it stacks up.

We celebrate one year of the podcast with Jeff Glucker of Hooniverse. We talk about bullet proof cars, the standing mile, the new Mazda 6, Lexus LS 460 F Sport, Ford's new 3 cylinder Ecoboost, and compare radar detectors.

Tanner Foust is a 3 time X-Games gold medalist, two-time formula drift champion, rally racer and stunt driver. He is also one of the hosts of the US version of Top Gear. We talk about his racing, jumps and loops, then check out his personal Porsche 996 turbo. We also take a look at a Lexus LS 460 F Sport.

Adam Carolla and Matt D'Andria take YOUR calls and questions before heading out to the parking lot to take a look at the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport. The F Sport package features 19-inch staggered width wheels, dynamic handling with F Sport tuned adaptive variable suspension (AVS) and stopping power with new larger front brakes with high friction pads.

Lexus GS450h Lexus presenta la quarta generazione della gamma GS. La GS 450h è la prima berlina premium full hybrid con motore anteriore e trazione posteriore ad essere equipaggiata con il propulsore termico V6 a ciclo Atkinson dotato di tecnologia ad iniezione diretta D-4S. Il sistema Lexus Hybrid Drive di seconda generazione è stato notevolmente migliorato con riduzione nei consumi e nelle emissioni nonostante le prestazioni siano paragonabili a quelle di un’auto con motore V8. Il V6 3.5 della GS 450h eroga una potenza complessiva di 343 CV a 6.000 giri (290 CV per il solo benzina che è abbinato ad uno elettrico a magnete permanente) e sviluppa una coppia massima di 345 Nm a 4.600 giri. Permette alla vettura di toccare una velocità di 250 km/h e di accelerare da 0 a 100 orari in soli 5,9 secondi a fronte di consumi abbattuti di oltre il 23% a 5,9 litri/100 km (analoghi a quelli di un 4 cilindri, mentre le emissioni di CO2 sono contenute a 137 g/km. In sostanza, la Lexus GS 450h si presenta come assoluta leader nel rapporto efficienza/potenza. Il nuovo posizionamento della batteria al Nickel Idruro Metallo (in verticale dietro gli schienali dei sedili posteriori invece che orizzontale) ha consentito alla GS 450h un incremento del 60% del volume del bagagliaio fino a 482 litri. Lunga come la serie precedente (4,85 metri), l’ibrida ha beneficiato di una larghezza accresciuta di 20 millimetri a tutto vantaggio dei posti posteriori. I significativi miglioramenti delle dinamiche di guida di tutta la nuova gamma GS sono stati ottenuti grazie all’inedita architettura della scocca (incremento del 14% della rigidità strutturale), alle nuove sospensioni, ai freni potenziati e a tecnologie all’avanguardia come le Sospensioni Attive Variabili e il dispositivo Lexus di Handling Dinamico. I più avanzati sistemi di sicurezza attiva e di assistenza alla guida disponibili oggi sul mercato fanno parte della dotazione base GS. Stiamo parlando, tra gli altri, del sistema di sicurezza Pre-Crash (che presenta una telecamera di controllo del guidatore accanto al Cruise Control Adattivo, disponibile proprio sulla GS 450h e funzionante a qualsiasi velocità), del Lane-Keep Assist, del dispositivo di controllo degli angoli ciechi e di uno per la visibilità notturna. Ci sono inoltre 10 airbag, compresi quelli per il torace dei passeggeri esterni posteriori. Una caratteristica esclusiva della 450h è rappresentata dai fari a Led con 3 proiettori posizionati più in alto nella griglia a doppio trapezio e dai fari a freccia in stile L-Finesse. Per tutta la gamma, e quindi anche per la 450h, è infine disponibile il pacchetto F-Sport caratterizzato da griglia esclusiva, spoiler posteriore e cerchi in lega da 19” che conferiscono un look più aggressivo e sportivo. La GS 450h F-Sport è la prima ibrida a quattro ruote sterzanti.

Unfortunately Robbie had to miss this week with a migraine, but Nicole has thoughts to share about the Lexus NX 350 F-Sport and Sam had the 2023 Nissan Versa SR which proves that decent, cheap new cars are still available.In the news Mazda, has revealed the new 2024 CX-90 three-row crossover which will have options of a new inline-six cylinder engine or a plug-in hybrid. Sam also has a conversation with Mazda North America CEO Jeff Guyton. Polestar has done a major mid-cycle update on the 2. Motor Trend has a long-term F-150 Lightning and one of its writers got a quote for installation of the home power backup system.Links2024 Polestar 22024 Mazda CX-90How Much for the installation?Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: https://expressvpn.com/WHEELBEARINGSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nicole and Sam returned from Texas without picking up any measels. Nicole spent quality time with the Toyota Grand Highlander while Sam drove the Kia K5 GT, and Robbie spent another week without driving anything.While in Texas for Toyota's HQ Confidential event, we saw the new 2026 all hybrid Rav4 and Lexus RZ 550e F-Sport with fake shifting along with a bunch of other stuff. The week before, we drove the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and the Cadillac Vistiq for the first time. Nissan has a cute new Micra EV but Americans won't be getting it because not enough of us will drive small cars. Honda is slowing some of its EV plans while Republican US senators voted to rescind California's ability to set its own EV rules. Customers are adding rip cords to Teslas so they can get out of the car loses power and Chevrolet has launched the Trail Boss version of the Silverado EV.We answer some listener questions and we have an interview with Cooper Ericksen, head of product planning with Toyota North AmericaLinks2026 Toyota Rav4Lexus RZ 550e F SportNissan Micra EVCadillac VistiqNicole on the Hyundai Ioniq 9Sam on the Hyundai Ioniq 9Honda's slowing EV rolloutTesla RipcordsCongress Trying to Kill California Emissions StandardsChevrolet Silverado EV Trail BossAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy