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There’s a new ES 300, and its tighter, quieter, quicker, smoother and roomier than the one it replaces. And, it takes advantage of the latest in microprocessor technofogy. Horsepower, for one, is up 12 from last year to 200. There's more room in the cabin thanks to a five-centimetre stretch in wheelbase, shorter decklid and hood, and a new low-profile sunroof that increases head- room. The all-new body is 30- per-cent stiffer which reduces Noise and increases handling prowess. Despite being larger than last year's model, the ES 300's weight has been reduced by more than 35 kilograms. High-tech systems include shocks that automatically. adjust for the road conditions (they stiffen up when corner- ing, soften when riding over bumps, reduce front-end dive under hard braking and rise under acceleration} and a new traction control system thet uses existing ABS hardware to apply the brakes and cut the fuel flow when wheelspin is

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dual stage unit that ‘opens up’ under higher-rpm use to reduce backpressure and increase power. The ES 300 is proof that vehicles can self-tune for differ- ent driving environments. Instead of compromising a smooth ride for exceilent han- diting, you can have both. And you don't have te settle for less when it comes to standard fea- tures and options. From feather and extendable sun visors, to adaptable variable suspension and chrome-plated alloy wheels, you won't go without.

Price: $43,000-$47,800

Type: Four-door luxury sedan Engine: 3.0-litre, 24-valve DOHC V6

Horsepower: 200

Layout: Front-engine, froat- wheel drive

Transmission: Four-speed auto- matic

Fuel consumption: 12.3 1/100 km city, 8.0 1/100 km highway

. Satety: Dual airbags, ABS, trac-

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Weight: 1,500 kilograms Basic warranty: 4 years or 80,000 kilometres - Roadside assistance: Yes

Impressions: Lexus's entry in the sport utility

market, the LX 450, might best be described as the sport utility for peopie whose only off-road experience will have been in a golf cart. That’s not to say the 450 isn't a capable off-roader. After ail, it's a highly-polished version on Toyota's famed Land Cruiser. And it's so good, there are no changes for this year. But with Lexus’s high status and $72,000 price, buyers are more likely to be Fortune 500 cffice jockeys than serious Baja competitors. In fact, the LX 450 shows'just how diverse the sport ute category has become. Tre 450 is cushy enough with a leather interior, albeit a slightly cramped rear-seat area, and it has a rather large 4.5-litre V6 to push it around. It feels very veil built with doors that go ‘click,’ not ‘bonk.’ Some inter- esting features include 275 Ib-ft of torque, feather everything, power everything, seating for seven, 195-watt sound system and oak trim. Even with all that power, 2,200 kilograms of heft are hard to get to 100 km-h in anything under 11 seconds, which is not bad by sport ute standards. In any event, Lexus should give some stilt competi- tion to Land Rover.

Price: $72,300-$73,600

Type: Four-door, seven-passen- ger sport utility

Engine: 4.5-litre, 24-valve DOHC V6

Horsepower: 212

Layout: Front-engine, four- wheel drive

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Transmission: Four-speed auto- matic

Fue! consumption: 17.7 1/100 km city, 14.1 100 km highway Safety: Four-wheel ABS, dual airbags

Weight: 2,260 kilograms

Basic warranty: 4 years or 80,000 kilometres

Roadside assistance: Yes

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