| The LS430 is a large, rear-drive sedan, powered | | | | suspension; rear door sunshades; rear seat |
| by a 4.3-litre, dual overhead cam V8 pumping out | | | | adjuster with power/slide and memory and |
| 207kW of power and 417Nm of torque. Chief | | | | massage; and parking assist |
| designer of the Lexus LS430, Makoto Ooshima, | | | | One of the high technology items built in to every |
| told American industry journal automotive News | | | | LS430 is a Pre-Collision System (PCS) which can |
| the car's design was inspired by the Japanese | | | | reduce collision severity and damage by use of |
| bullet train as the car was tested in the same | | | | millimeter-wave radar that detects obstacles in |
| wind tunnel. The maker claims the LS430 is the | | | | front of the car. If the system determines that a |
| most aerodynamic sedan in the world, with a drag | | | | collision is imminent, it retracts the driver and |
| coefficient of 0.25. (An average family sedan is | | | | front passenger seatbelts. PCS also prepares the |
| 0.32.) | | | | Brake Assist system, which, after the driver |
| The 2005 Toyota Lexus LS 430 has powered | | | | applies the brakes, automatically applies increased |
| door-closing system, which pulls the doors tight | | | | braking force to help reduce collision speed. |
| against the seals. The headlight beams swivel by | | | | Notable is a Supplemental Restraint Systems |
| 15 degrees left or right to follow the road | | | | (SRS) that features variable-force front airbags. |
| according to speed and steering input and there's | | | | The front seat-mounted side airbags have been |
| a reversing camera that transmits images to a 7in | | | | redesigned to provide a greater coverage area, |
| screen that also displays sat-nav information. | | | | and the body structure has been strengthened to |
| Voice recognition technology responds to about | | | | meet the latest side impact standards, which take |
| 300 commands for the navigation, audio and | | | | into account higher-riding vehicles such as SUVs. |
| air-conditioning, while Bluetooth technology permits | | | | Front and rear side curtain airbags provide |
| cable-free use of mobile phones and the like. A | | | | protection in certain types of severe side impacts. |
| tyre pressure monitoring system is low-tech in | | | | The LS430 also features knee airbags for the |
| comparison. | | | | driver and front passenger, four-channel, |
| The latest version of the 32-valve V8 engine | | | | four-sensor anti-lock brake system (ABS) and the |
| uses less fuel and produces less noxious | | | | Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) that helps control |
| emissions. The engine is mated to a six-speed | | | | side skids. |
| automatic transmission with Shift Logic Control | | | | Toyota's premium Lexus brand was the top-rated |
| that responds to road grade and acceleration | | | | nameplate for the fifth year in a row, with new |
| deceleration activity. A Sequential Shift feature | | | | owners reporting the fewest defects and |
| also allows the driver to control gearshifts | | | | complaints in a survey by J.D. Power and |
| manually, if desired. | | | | Associates. |
| "This car's role is to elevate Lexus to a truly | | | | For one of the best entry-level luxury sports |
| world-class level," said Jim Press, the head of | | | | sedan on the market, nothing is befitting than the |
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| command and Bluetooth wireless connections; air | | | | design. |