Road TestCar reviews - Lexus - LX - LX470 5-dr wagonLexus modelsThe Car16 May 2001 The LX470 is powered by a 4.7-litre V8 petrol engine which drives through a full-time, dual-range, four-wheel drive system Front suspension is fully independent, comprising a double wishbone setup with stabiliser bar The live rigid rear axle is suspended by a five-link panhard rod with four trailing arms and long travel coil springs Active height control varies the body height through 120mm at the front and 110mm at the rear to provide better ground clearance off-road Anti-lock brakes on four-wheel discs operate even in low range with the centre differential locked A four-speed automatic transmission is standard The standard leather-trimmed interior has seating for eight people with the driver and front passenger seats getting electric adjustment The centre console houses a six-stack CD player and refrigerated box to keep drinks cold Windows, mirrors, sunroof and rake and reach-adjustable steering column are all power-operated A dual climate control air-conditioning system has separate controls and ventilation ducts for rear passengers Centre and rear differential locks help to get to those out-of- the-way places High mounting of the engine air intake in the front driver's side wheel-arch allows a fording depth of 700mm Dual front airbags and electronic seatbelt pretensioners offer good passive safety levels Did you know?Adaptive variable rate hydro-pneumatic dampers on the LX470's four wheels monitor damping rates every 25 milliseconds and adjust accordingly to provide constant ride height and optimum comfort across a range of road and off-road surfacesAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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