Lexus LX 570 Proves This Dinosaur Is Thriving - Boston.com
Today’s test car, the 2015 Lexus LX 570, is just that, a luxury and go-anywhere SUV that’s become something of an automotive dinosaur still living comfortably in modern times. The LX 570 has been in the Lexus lineup since 2008. however, its roots are with Toyota’s Land Cruiser, developed in the 1950s as a challenger to the iconic Range Rovers and Jeep Wranglers. 9 percent at Acura, 49. 3 percent at Cadillac, 44 percent at Lexus, 35. 8 percent at Mercedes-Benz, and 49. 9 percent at Porsche. Those same figures show that women shoppers considering luxury brands favored SUVs over cars, 41. 2 percent to 35. 5 percent. So where does our test SUV fit into this rosy SUV picture. Well, it’s a throwback—a ladder frame (body-on-frame) truck-style construction in an era of unibody SUVs and crossovers. EPA figures rate it as 12 mpg in city driving, 17 on the highway, and 14 overall. Later, on a separate tank of gas, driving around the city of Naples, Florida, that number dropped to 15. 6. Premium fuel feeds a 5. 7-liter V-8 that produces 383 horsepower and 403 lb. -ft. of torque and feeds it to full-time four-wheel-drive via... While not a rocket, the LX 570 has no trouble keeping up with traffic and pulling out to pass. Source: www.boston.com
