其實國內也已經有汽車媒體去參與海外試駕囉
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美國蠻大的汽車雜誌car and driver在網站上也PO上他們的試駕文了
既然看到而且未來這台車也會進口台灣就順手翻了一下
括號藍字是我看到一半的吐槽XD
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It is a truism of the movie
industry that every model wants to act, actors inevitably want to direct, and
directors really aspire to be producers. The restlessness that propels the
players in Hollywood to abandon what they do well in favor of doing something
different seems at times also to affect the auto industry. Take the Lexus RX.
Launched in 1998, its dossier includes a crowd-pleasing combination of virtues:
plush environs, a cosseting ride, an elevated seating position, a modicum of
versatility, and all-weather capability. Far and away the brand’s bestselling
vehicle, the RX boasts “legions of repeat buyers,” according to Lexus chief
Mark Templin. Given all that, you might think that with the all-new,
fourth-generation RX, Lexus would be satisfied to build on the vehicle’s
strengths.
總而言之就是Lexus老美的CEO Mark Templin嗆聲，
Lexus雖然有一堆死忠顧客，
不過你別以為新的RX就單單是靠Lexus的品牌優勢而已!!!
Instead, Lexus casts an envious
eye toward BMW—which, paradoxically, has been making its cars more Lexus-like
in recent years. Lexus wants the new RX to be seen as edgier, sportier, more
youthful, more masculine—more akin to the X5, you might say. In the words of
marketing boss Brian Bolain, “Lexus is not satisfied representing only rational
attributes.”
其實Lexus一向很羨慕BMW的品牌風格外型很殺，
運動風，年輕化的風格，所以Lexus希望新的RX也朝這方向走，
可能你會感覺新RX跟X5有點類似。
不過其實近年來BMW的車反而像過去的Lexus一樣變得越來越舒適，
外型反而也變得穩重了。
北美Lexus負責市場行銷的boss Brian Bolain說，
我們才不會滿足於過往的成就勒~~~
Thus, the styling. Even more so
than the RC coupe, the NX compact ute, and the latest GS sedan, the new RX
exterior is a riot of acute angles and slanted creases. The pinched grille
flares dramatically outward toward the bottom, and a blacked-out section of the
C-pillar gives the appearance of a floating roof. The high beams, low beams,
and taillights are LEDs; a standalone option adds LED driving lights and rear
turn signals (but not the cool, sequential rear turn signals other markets
get). The available 20-inch wheels come in two designs, including one that
offers a choice of four different inset color treatments. Thanks mostly to the
new styling, overall length is 4.7 inches greater, while the height and
wheelbase have increased by 1.4 and 1.9 inches; width is about the same.
所以你可以看到近年來的RC、NX、GS外型都變殺了，
新的RX外觀鈑件上也和前面幾款車一樣有著銳利角度的折線。
車頭也有著超巨大的紡錘型水箱護罩，C柱也刻意塗黑。
遠光燈、近光燈、尾燈都採用LED，
還有獨立的選配套件可以讓方向燈也變成LED。
(不過不是那種超帥的序列式方向燈)
(註：我猜是說美國那邊不能選這種方向燈
)
有兩種設計的20吋輪圈，還可以有四種不同的顏色選擇
(再註：啥,是我翻錯嗎,輪圈有四種顏色是差在哪啦XD)
這次的新車身也長了大約120mm，高了35mm，
軸距也多了48mm左右，不過寬度不變。
(再再註：所以新RX的長4880mm,寬1885,高1720mm,軸距2788mm...好 大 台)
Inside, the push to add visual interest
took a more tasteful turn. Hard plastics have been almost completely banished,
contrast stitching is widely employed, new color treatments include red and
dark brown, and a 12-inch center display is available (an eight-inch unit is
standard). The dash top is lower and the A-pillars slimmer, which aids forward
visibility. Base vehicles get a central, rotary controller but with navigation
comes the mouselike Remote Touch unit, which is slightly less awkward to use
now that it adds Enter buttons on its sides; other buttons call up the map, go
back, and zoom. Just to the right, a knob switches among the standard drive
modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport, which are joined by Sport+ in the F Sport and EV
mode in the RX450h.
內裝裡面硬質塑膠幾乎都沒啦！
還使用了大量車縫線。內裝多出了紅色和深棕色的選擇。
中間有12吋的大螢幕，(不過標配是8吋)
中控台上方下移而且A柱變瘦，所以視野好很多。
一樣採用Remote Touch操控，
多了Enter、map、go back、zoom的功能鍵在旁邊。
然後旁邊也有旋鈕可以調整Eco/Normal/Sport三種行車模式，
F-sport車系還多了sport+，油電混合則是多了EV模式。
The hybrid’s powertrain again
combines a 3.5-liter V-6 and an electric motor (AWD hybrids add a second
electric motor to power the rear wheels). Preliminary estimates from Lexus have
the front-drive version clocking in at 31/30 mpg, which is a slight decrease in
the city figure but an increase in the highway number compared with the 2015
model. The all-wheel-drive hybrid is expected to return the same 30/28 mpg as
before. Although the recent swoon in gas prices has dampened demand for the
RX450h, those who do go for the hybrid will find the system more transparent
than before. Brake feel, in particular, is improved. Total system output is up
slightly, from 295 to 308 horsepower, and despite the CVT, throttle response is
fairly normal.
這次的油電系統是3.5L的V6引擎搭配電動馬達，
四輪傳動的版本還會加上第二顆馬達讓後輪獲得動力。
初步估計前驅版本的油耗，市區能有13.2km/l，高速有12.8km/l。
跟之前的版本比較起來，在市區差了一點，但是高速好了一點。
而四輪傳動的版本和之前一樣是 12.8/11.9 km/l。
雖然最近的低油價會影響人們需要RX450h的意願，
但是那些支持而購買hybrid的人會發現hybrid的作用比之前更加明顯，
尤其是剎車的感覺進步了。
整體的效能表現稍微進步了，從上一代的295hp到現在的308hp，
儘管因為CVT變速箱的關係，所以油門的反應只能說普普。
An
RX200t, with the 2.0-liter turbo four from the IS and NX, is available in other
markets but we won’t get it. Instead, our mainstay engine is once again a
3.5-liter V-6. The six has all the polish you’d expect, and it works well with
the eight-speed automatic, which is now standard in all RX350 models, not just
the F Sport. The eight-speed gearbox helps improve fuel economy to 20/28 mpg
for the front-driver, while the all-wheel-drive version is expected to return
19/26 mpg.
而RX200T的版本，和IS、NX上那顆引擎還是一樣，
雖然我們又沒得買了......
(超哀怨XD 好啦其實我也有點哀怨台灣進的為什麼不是ES200T......)
我們取代那顆引擎的主力是3,5L的V6引擎，
這六缸表現如你期待般的亮眼，
變速相使用和現行RX350上相同，
僅僅只有F-sport沒使用的那顆八速自排變速箱，
讓前驅版本的油耗達到 8.5/11.9 km/l，四驅的版本則是
8.1/11.1 km/l。
The V-6’s 295 horsepower and 267
lb-ft of torque are respectable, but the RX really provides no incentive to
hurry. The RX retains its heavily boosted steering and plush ride that will be
instantly familiar to current owners. Alas, the soft ride comes at a cost of
plentiful body motions over lumpy pavement and generous lean in corners.
這顆V6引擎295hp的馬力和36.9kgm的扭力數據相當可觀，
不過RX不會想讓你開太快。
這代RX跟上一代一樣保持著他沉穩的加速特性和奢華的乘坐感受，
上一代的車主應該覺得很親切。
唉唉，但這軟調的懸吊在你遇到凹凸不平的道路時會讓你的身體搖來搖去的，
轉彎時的側傾也很嚴重。
Any hope for delivering on the
promise of a more engaging driving experience falls entirely to the F Sport,
which has been available on the RX since 2013 and is newly expanded to the
hybrid. It gains credibility this year with the addition of adaptive variable
dampers. Switching the drive-mode knob to Sport+ calls up the firmer
suspension, which nicely calms the ride and puts the RX on a much more even
keel—doing so without ushering in any untoward harshness. Unfortunately, the
steering is light and numb no matter what mode is selected. Nor was our pulse
quickened by the new electronic engine sound enhancer that comes on the RX350 F
Sport—the powertrain remains all but muted. Other F Sport embellishments
include seats with enhanced lateral support (nice), a unique grille texture (questionable),
20-inch wheels, and much of the equipment that otherwise comes with the Premium
and Luxury packages.
如果你還期待想要有點駕駛樂趣的話就只能放在F sport的版本上啦。
自從2013年就新加入的F sport版RX車系，把魔爪伸到hybrid上啦！
(註：台灣不是早就有RX450h的F sport版嗎?)
今年確定會使用到可變式阻尼的避震器，
只要把旋扭轉到Sport+的版本就可以得到更硬朗的懸吊了，
讓車子的晃動好多了，也不需要多做什麼調整，就可以對付那些粗糙的路面了。
(註：原文用on a much more even keel == 這艘船用比較好的龍骨
car and driver的編輯也略懂開船XDDDDD)
不幸的是，駕駛手感偏輕，而且就算切換其他的行車模式也沒用。
這次rx350身上的新的引擎聲浪音效也沒讓我們有熱血的感覺，
雖然動力依舊但引擎聲卻很安靜。
(這對大多數買家來說是好事吧?)
F
sport版其他的內裝差異還有橫向包覆更好的座椅(爽)，
獨一無二的水箱護罩材質(有差嗎)，
20吋輪圈，當然Premium/Luxury版上的配備也都有。
Those who aren’t interested in
the slightly crisper driving experience of the F Sport—those legions of repeat
buyers, perhaps—might well want to know about the newly available features on
the latest RX. The power liftgate can be opened simply by waving a hand—or an
elbow—at the Lexus logo on the hatch. The Mark Levinson audio system adds
so-called Clari-Fi technology that claims to restore much of the sound quality
lost in compressed digital music (like that on your smartphone). The RX also
bolsters its roster of electronic driver aids with the addition of lane-keep
assist, automatic high-beams, and pedestrian detection for the
forward-collision warning/automated-braking system. Blind-spot warning now
comes with rear cross-traffic alert, and a new 360-degree-view monitor is
optional.
至於那些不喜歡路感明顯的人...好啦就是先前說的Lexus死忠顧客群。
也許會比較在意最新的RX上面有什麼好玩的配備出現。
電動尾門現在只要你在Lexus的logo上揮一揮手就會打開了。
(這...不會誤觸嗎?
想像小孩在車尾那邊手舞足蹈然後砰的一聲就被尾門撞飛的畫面XD)
而Mark Levinson這個高級音響品牌也搭載了Clari-Fi的失真音質還原技術。
(就HTC M8之前宣傳過的那個)
然後電子的輔助駕駛系統也都有，
像是車道偏移系統、智慧型遠光燈系統、
行人碰撞預防輔助系統、自動煞停系統等等。
盲點偵測系統和360環景系統則列為選配。
With its additional luxury
equipment, more deluxe cabin, continued plush ride, and creamy powertrain, the
fourth-generation RX builds on its existing strengths more than it establishes
new ones. Not to dissuade all those restless models, actors, directors—and
carmakers—out there, but the lesson seems to be: Don’t be too eager to ditch
what you’re really good at. Excelling at something different is harder than it
looks.
隨著新增的配備，更加豪華的內裝，
依然舒適的乘坐感，還有平順的動力，
第四代的RX在過去的基礎上更加進步。
心得點評：
NX你怎麼變大台惹(揉眼睛)
其實我覺得近年來Lexus的車造型有點賣弄過頭了...
相較之下小改後的ES比較對我的味
待會要去試駕ES200囉~~期待期待XD
還在掙扎自己到底該換哪台車...
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