Test drive Audi A8 L vs Lexus LS
If you give a new Audi A8 L or Lexus LS to a hired driver, you will definitely envy him. But someone has to do the job The world has never seen such different executive sedans: a very office and technically advanced Audi against an incredibly stylish, sometimes even cheeky Lexus LS. It looks like the Japanese have come up with a new class of cars (we haven't decided what to call it yet). The new LS is a huge and very expensive sedan that won't make you look ridiculous behind the wheel. Audi A8 L after the generation change still looks like a classic sedan in a downtown parking lot. The list of options here is longer than Poklonskaya's book, and there are so many places in the back that you can play backgammon on the floor.…
Test drive Lexus ES
How to choose the right Lexus ES, why it is often confused with a huge LS and who is this car for: the driver or the rear passenger on the right? If you missed this article, you can find it here. Now it's time for money - how to choose the right ES and what you need to remember before buying. Tip #90: Don't skimp on the motor. Lexus ES is offered with three engines to choose from, and all of them are naturally aspirated. In the basic versions, this is 6 (1 hp), in more expensive versions - 2,0 liters (150 hp), and the top versions are equipped with a V2,5 200 ...
Test drive Lexus UX
A few very important and difficult questions about the most affordable Lexus that you are probably worried about The prudish Swedes, if you can surprise them with something, certainly not with wooden floors in shopping centers, Italian cuisine in the subway or a mandatory subbotnik for bankers. Another thing is beautiful cars. Average wages in Sweden have long passed $2, but Scandinavians still prefer gray diesel station wagons. Therefore, a string of bright Lexus UX in the center of Stockholm for some time stopped life in the metropolis. UX distracted me a lot too, but how could it be otherwise: Lexus had never produced such a compact model before. Yes, there was a hybrid CT, but the Japanese have not yet had small crossovers. Of course, UX does not claim to be...
Test drive Lexus UX
The smallest crossover in the history of Lexus spent several weeks in our editorial office. During this time, he participated in a police chase and worked twice on the set. In the segment of subcompact urban crossovers, Lexus entered one of the last among premium brands. It is not entirely clear whether the brand turned out to be a cross-country hatchback or a crossover, but all the signs of the latter are obvious: there is a protective body kit and all-wheel drive, albeit only for the older hybrid modification. At the same time, prices are no lower than those of the main competitors: at least $30. for the initial front-wheel drive version with a 338-horsepower engine and almost $150 for a normally equipped hybrid version. Nikolai Zagvozkin, 39, drives a Mazda CX-298 At first it seemed to me that…
Test drive Lexus NX vs RR Evoque
This comparative test might not have happened - everything was decided in a split second. The brake to the floor, the ABS chirps hopelessly, the tires are trying to cling to dry asphalt with their last strength, but I understand perfectly: another half a second, and the hybrid crossover will turn into an expensive sandwich ... This comparative test could not have happened - everyone decided a split second. The brakes hit the floor, the ABS chirps hopelessly, the tires are trying to grab dry asphalt with their last strength, but I understand perfectly well: another half a second, and the hybrid crossover will turn into an expensive sandwich. On the right is a truck, and straight ahead is a snow-white E-Class. The moment I started counting the airbags, the girl, who had forgotten about the mirrors, returned to her row. From the adrenaline rush...
Test drive the updated Lexus RX
Optics with "blade mirrors", a modified suspension, multimedia with a touchscreen and Apple CarPlay - the most popular crossover of the premium segment has survived far from just a formal restyling. premium brands in the US, including local ones. In order to finally finish off the Lincolns and Cadillacs, which were beginning to hopelessly become obsolete, the Japanese brought a fundamentally new car to the market. The first RX, in fact, became the ancestor of the premium crossover genre, combining the comfort of a sedan, the functionality of a station wagon and the cross-country ability of an all-terrain vehicle. Even the Germans found themselves in the role of catching up, since the first BMW X1998 entered the market only a year later. Over the next two decades, Lexus continued to build on the model's success. The emergence of a hybrid modification, ...
Test drive Lexus UX vs Volvo XC40
Three million rubles is an amount that opens doors to almost all classes: coupe, large crossover, all-wheel drive sedan, hot hatch. But what if for this money you want something small and very bright? The last time the traffic jam neighbors peered like that was when I was driving a BMW X7. The giant crossover hit dealers just a week ago, so it was still a show-stopper. How surprised I was to see the same story with the Lexus UX. The smallest crossover in the line is constantly in the spotlight, but for a completely different audience. The fact that UX was created with an eye on the “25+” category is evidenced not only by the unusual design, but also by the chassis settings. Never before have Lexus crossovers been driven so recklessly: the five-door is provocatively…
Test drive Octavia Scout, Vesta, Mazda CX-5 and Lexus GS F
"Robot" in a traffic jam, a crossover in a dump truck and other tasks for cars from the AvtoTachki garage Every month, the AvtoTachki editors select several cars that debuted on the Russian market no earlier than 2015, and come up with different tasks for them. In September, we made a 5-kilometer march for a Mazda CX-5, drove through traffic jams in a Lada Vesta with a robotic gearbox, listened to the acoustic synthesizer in a Lexus GS F, and tested the off-road capabilities of a Skoda Octavia Scout. Roman Farbotko compared Mazda CX-300 with BelAZ Imagine 5 Mazda CX-5 crossovers. This is approximately the entire underground parking of a small shopping center - exactly as many CX-XNUMXs a Japanese company sells in Russia in four days. So, all these crossovers ...
Test drive and comparison of Lexus LX and Range Rover
The Russian buyer is less and less embarrassed by the frequent maintenance of diesel cars and possible problems due to low-quality fuel. Such engines have convincing advantages The hungry howl of an eight-cylinder diesel will make a Greenpeace activist turn gray, but the Lexus LX450d was created with an eye on countries where giant SUVs are still found. In Russia, it is already selling much better than the gasoline version, and this is not surprising. More than half of Russian Range Rovers also refuel at a dispenser labeled DT. Basically, these are economical V6s, but the share of the status V8 is also high - 25%. The Russian buyer is less and less embarrassed by the frequent maintenance of diesel cars and possible problems due to low-quality fuel. Such motors have convincing advantages. For example, a pull that is accessible from the very bottom and presses ...
Test drive when Lexus attacked the luxury class: newcomer on the street
Elite of the 90s: BMW 740i, Jaguar XJ6 4.0, Mercedes 500 SE and Lexus LS 400 In the 90s, Lexus challenged the luxury class. The LS 400 entered the territory of Jaguar, BMW and Mercedes. Today we meet again with four heroes of that time. Oh, how well everything was arranged in the early 90s! Those who could and wanted to give themselves a special car, as a rule, turned to European aristocrats, and the choice was limited to the S-class, “weekly” or large Jaguar. And if it had to be something exotic, despite the dramatic repair shop bills and fussy equipment, it was there. The Maserati Quattroporte, whose third generation left the scene in 1990 and the fourth in 1994, was…
Test drive Lexus ES 300h: quiet step
Impressions of the new edition of the model, which Lexus offers for the first time in the European market The Lexus ES has been operating in the US market since 1989 and is achieving impressive success. Recently, the seventh generation of the model was introduced, with which the ES officially enters all European Lexus characteristics for the first time. And since this is a completely new product for the audience of the Old Continent, it would be nice to start with a little explanation of what it really is and to which segment it is most logical to attribute it. Luxurious derivative of the Toyota Camry In fact, the Lexus ES concept is as simple as it is efficient and consequently successful – in fact, since the first generation. This model is a luxurious and more refined version of the best-selling Toyota Camry. That is…
Test drive Lexus LS, Lada Vesta SW Cross, Audi A6
The AvtoTachki garage has noticeably thinned out in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. We recall the cars that we tested last before the self-isolation regime, passes to Moscow and other nightmares David Hakobyan: “It seems that the Lexus LS 500 F Sport was not created in order to be bored in the right lane” there are no cars, and locks are hung at dealerships all over the country. At the same time, some auto companies even in this difficult situation find ways to sell cars: someone launches advanced online showrooms with the possibility of booking and prepayment, and some brands even deliver purchased and paid cars to the client's home. In general, the coronavirus has divided the world into "before" and "after". But in this "before" there are memories - ...
Test drive Audi Q8, Lexus UX, Toyota CH-R, Kia Cerato and others
Why sensors cause delight and irritation, where you can drive a small Lexus, how different two versions of one car can differ, and how not to go broke on fuel for a powerful engine AvtoTachki employees test new cars every day, some of which spend quite a long time in the editorial office. This makes it possible to look at the cars from different angles and get acquainted with some of their features, experiencing a whole range of emotions - from disappointment to delight. Roman Farbotko studied complex optics in the Audi Q8 It probably looked very stupid: night, Audi Q8, a key with endlessly clicking open/close keys and a smartphone in hand. Audi has incredibly spectacular LED optics, which are not only very bright and clear, but also capable of…
Test drive Lexus RC F
The most powerful V8 in the history of the brand, the third in the list of the fastest Lexus - we find out what else can surprise the RC F ... Lexus does not have a rich history of producing sports cars. The first chapter was the SC model, which was produced from 1991 to 2010 and accelerated to 100 km / h in 5,9 seconds. The second is IS F (2008-2013), which conquered the first hundred in 4,8 seconds thanks to a 423-horsepower engine. The third is the LFA supercar (2010-2012), which had a 552-horsepower power unit and accelerated to 100 km / h in 3,7 seconds. The latest Lexus sports car to date is the RC F. We tried to understand what the fourth chapter in the annals of Lexus' achievements in the field of production of very fast cars turned out to be, and whether this car belongs in ...
Test drive Lexus GS F
AvtoTachki's great friend Matt Donnelly often complains about his age and size, which sometimes get in his way. Despite this, Matt is very fond of sports cars. This time it's a Lexus GS F. If you're thinking about buying a Lexus GS F, be sure to get it in Ultrasonic Blue Micra 2.0. Don't even think about Molten Pearl (that's what the Japanese call painfully bright orange for some reason) or Ultra White. Orange will make you look like someone who uses too many additives in their food, while white will make you look like someone who ran out of money at the most interesting moment. If you get this sports car after earning money with your main trade as a bank robber or an assassin, then any charcoal/silver/gray version will do. AT…
Test drive Lexus GS 450h
Japanese Mercedes once called Lexus a popular voice, and of course, it is clear that this Japanese brand is a competitor to the German "holy trinity", but we should not forget that the European market is not the most important for him - so it is not surprising that in the next since they made some decisions that may be less clear to the European buyer. GS, for example, does not offer a diesel engine. Diesels are popular mainly in Europe, but less so elsewhere in the world or in the markets where the GS sells the most. Instead of a diesel, Lexus uses hybrids, so the top of the new GS lineup is the 450h, a six-cylinder petrol engine combined with an electric motor. While the name sounds familiar, the system is new. The engine is brand new...