The Lexus LX 570: Commanding Demanding Terrain and Attention
Take a quick scan of the full-size luxury segment and you'll no doubt notice a number of fine specimens. But while so many of these models are pleasing to look at, their delicate sensibilities get the better of them when push comes to shove, and their utility (or lack thereof) plays second fiddle to striking, if not superfluous, styling. The Lexus Two-Row LX 570 takes a different approach. With the LX, Lexus engineers hold firm to the belief that drivers should have their cake and eat it too, that a luxury full-size SUV should be both striking and capable. The only question the LX asks is: Just how hungry are you? Powertrains and Performance We don’t often associate brute force with beauty, but one drive in the Lexus LX and perhaps you will. That’s because the LX is powered by beastly 5.7-liter V8 that creates a glorious 383 horsepower and 403 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission is standard, as is...