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LEXUS-IS250. Level Of Excellence

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Video: Lexus IS 250. Плановое обслуживание своими руками! 2024, March
LEXUS-IS250. Level Of Excellence
LEXUS-IS250. Level Of Excellence
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The chief engineer of the IS250 project, Suguya Fukusato, is, of course, an extraordinary personality. If a person is passionate about mountain biking and music, be sure that under his leadership there will be a car that perfectly understands the driver and possesses, perhaps, the best audio system. Of course, this is not enough for an application for leadership - we also need excellent quality and modern units. But Lexus has never had a problem with this.

AUTO SUCCESS

A winter day, even in Italy, ends early. And the Lexus got black. And with a diesel engine. Unlucky?

Still lucky! One touch of the pedal, and on the speedometer 180 km / h instead of 130! This is in fifth gear, in sixth acceleration is not much longer. Very little. The first Lexus diesel engine did not come out lumpy: with 2.2 liters of displacement of almost 180 forces. The working range turned out to be narrow, but memorable: from 2000 to 3500 in any gear you can argue with much more powerful machines. The main thing is to switch in time, the benefit with an accurate gearbox drive is easy.

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A reasonable question is what the Lexus diesel capable of Sport is capable of, in which the main pair is not 2.47, but 3.27, hanging in the air. There were no such cars on the test, and in general only Lexus IS 250 gasoline will be delivered to Russia. We will sit behind the wheel of it tomorrow. In the meantime - see the latest stabilization system on a specially prepared track.

MARBLE ICE

Marble meat is an expensive Japanese treat. Marble ice is a delicacy for lovers of side glides. Polished tiles were collected in a dense walkway and carefully watered with water - it turns out murderous ice at a positive temperature. They offer to try the “snake” with VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management) enabled - this is the name of the advanced Lexus stabilization system.

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For comparison, the first trips are at the wheel of the previous IS200 model. Everything works: grunts, grunts and prevents spinning in a waltz, despite the gas pedal recessed “into the floor”. Now for the new steering wheel - all the same, but without extraneous sounds. However, not only - large sliding angles are allowed here. This allows even a beginner to feel like an ace and at the same time not to “get out” of the road. But the most curious thing is the reaction of the system to an attempt to "push" the car into a turn with a sharp discharge of gas. In this case, the Lexus does not lose momentum, even if you took your foot off the pedal! So the machine allows you to maintain control and cope with the crazy braking torque of the diesel engine in lower gears. That is, it remains obedient to the steering wheel without the risk of moving into uncontrolled rotation. I note, without the rough intervention of the brakes, like others.

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In the field of passive safety, there are also new items. Firstly, a pair of knee pads. Secondly, the WIL system (Whiplash Injury Lessen-ing) for mitigating the effects of a rear impact (it does not bring the headrest closer to the back of the head, like most car manufacturers, but, on the contrary, fails the lower back). Thirdly, the front passenger airbag has become double and resembles … better look at the picture. Thanks to this feature, she perfectly “catches” the passenger’s head even with an oblique impact.

MORNING SPRINT

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A hundred kilometers is a sprint race by Russian standards. Especially if it takes three hours with a photo shoot. Faster to the mountains, meet the dawn. Unlike the diesel counterpart, the gasoline Lexus IS 250 impresses not so much with the noticeable acceleration speed, but with its smoothness.

The six-speed “automatic” does its job so imperceptibly that switching is best monitored by the tachometer. For those who like to take a more active part in the management, switching “petals” on the steering wheel is provided. However, in real life, most drivers get tired of this game in a couple of days. All that remains are the useful functions of turning on the lower gear before overtaking and engine braking on long descents. By the way, Lexus claims for the “automatic” shorter acceleration time to 100 km / h and even lower fuel consumption than for a car with a manual gearbox. How to believe in it?

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With a calm but fast movement, even on mountain streamers, it is possible to keep the flow rate within 10 l / 100 km. On a flat highway, limiting itself to 130 km / h, you can count on eight.

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The roads of northern Italy are winding and make impressive demands on the chassis. Perhaps the Lexus IS 250 is not a champion in terms of lateral overloads, but its abilities allow you to enter the major league of sedans. The electric power steering was clearly used here not out of economy - it copes with the most drastic maneuvers and does not force one to look for a trajectory in a turn. By the way, on the Lexus, the amplifier was first placed not on the steering column, but in the rail itself. Apparently, the power of the electric motor is very impressive, if the designers chose to supply it with a voltage of 42 volts … The rest of the electrics are 12-volt.

RUSSIAN SIZE

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In Russia, sales of the Lexus-IS250 began on November 25, 2005. Domestic buyers are available only rear-wheel drive gasoline version with automatic transmission. Neither a diesel from Europe, nor an all-wheel drive transmission, nor a six-speed “mechanics”, nor a 3.5-liter 306-horsepower engine from America will be officially delivered here - this is the decision of the manufacturer itself.

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Prices for a small Lexus - from $ 41, 600 for the basic Comfort set with 16-inch wheels and fabric upholstery. Seventeen-inch wheels of different widths front and rear, leather seats with ventilation and electric drive will raise the price to $ 46, 200 - this is the “Executive” option. The most expensive Premium for $ 49, 700 additionally includes a rain sensor, parking sensors, bi-xenon adaptive headlights, electrochromic rear-view mirrors, threshold lighting, natural wood inserts in the interior, and an automatic rear window blind.

Lovers of sports handling can sacrifice comfort and 15 mm of ride height for the Sport package with 18-inch wheels and a special interior design. This package costs $ 47, 700.

TRANSFER DIFFICULTIES

“What cars do you compare with the Lexus IS 250?” - the colleague, the journalist, apparently wanted to get a non-standard answer, but his translation into English turned out to be banal. The answer was a listing of traditional brands of the European premium segment: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi …. A colleague is depressed - the press conference is not a discussion about the intricacies of translation. It was my turn to ask a question:

- Mr. Fukusato, do you have a car standard?

- Not. The standard in my head.

“Benchmark IS in my head,” literally.

CANDIDATE FOR PRIZES The six-cylinder V-engine with direct fuel injection is not a champion in power, but the champion in gasoline injection pressure is 13 MPa.

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Diesels with such pressure are still being made in Russia …. Why do you need so much? Mainly for the sake of ecology - the motor should provide new toxicity standards immediately after starting, and not after warming up. Hence the highest requirements for the distribution of fuel inside the cylinder - this required such a high pressure. Of course, the angle of the collapse of the cylinders is “right” 60 degrees, and not 90, as those who make the “six” on the same equipment as the eight-cylinder engines. Better is only an in-line “six”, but it’s painfully long … The engine is made specifically for the IS250, these are not found on other “Lexuses”. Variable valve timing, an adjustable intake manifold - for granted … Add to this the economy, quiet voice, complaisant nature - and get an obvious candidate for the title "Engine of the Year".

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