2014 Lexus IS
The new Lexus IS is coming standard with a bunch of new
features, and $1,400 worth of old features that used to be optional. These
features give you more control over the way the vehicle drives, additional
multimedia options, as well as an enhanced climate control experience that make
the vehicles more enjoyable to drive.
Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in 1989 in the United States, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories worldwide, and has ranked among the ten largest Japanese global brands in market value. Lexus is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. Operational centers are located in Brussels, Belgium, and Torrance, California, United States.
Lexus originated from a clandestine flagship sedan project, code-named F1, which began in 1983 and culminated in the launch of the original Lexus LS in 1989. Subsequently, the division added sedan, coupé, convertible, and SUV models. In 2005, a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted, and additional hybrid models later joined the division's lineup. In 2007, Lexus launched its own F marque performance division with the debut of the IS F sport sedan, followed by the LFA supercar in 2009.
Weather and Traffic
Updates
Lexus IS owners are going to be the first who are able to
get free weather and traffic updates over an HD radio service that comes built
into the vehicle. Both of these services are offered to the car owners anywhere
where they can get a signal for the radio. These services would have cost the
car owners before because they had to be purchased through Sirius XM satellite
radio.
Improved Driver
Control
The models come standard with HID headlamps, as well as LED
daytime lights that are in an L-formation. You can shift the vehicle using a
set of paddle shifters, and you will be able to select the drive mode that you
want for the vehicle while you are cruising around. The drive mode gives you
better access to the power when you want to go fast, and improves fuel economy
when you are going on trips and you want to save some money on gas.
Advanced Climate
Control
The dual climate control system features an advanced neural
network artificial intelligence. This technology takes into account a bunch of
different factors including the temperature inside the vehicle, settings that
the driver has chosen, as well as the temperature outside of the vehicle, and
it uses all of that information to make a decision on how to best alter the
climate so that it is as comfortable as possible. Not only is the car worried
about the actual temperature inside the cabin, but how that temperature feels
within the cabin which can be very different from the temperature itself.
An Intuitive Display
The 7-inch VGA monitor is another revolutionary feature for
Lexus IS owners because it gives you a lot of control over the information that
you are looking up. First and foremost you can get navigation information. You can
also look things up on the Internet if you want to, as long as you provide an
Internet connection such as through a smartphone. Finally all the information
that you are getting from this screen is controlled via an advanced voice
recognition system that uses two different microphones to get the most accurate
reading it can.
You can also control the radio, take a look at phone
screens, and alter the climate control system. If you don't want to bother with
the voice control, there is also a haptic joystick that lets you jump around on
the screens flawlessly.
On top of adding all the advanced technology, the 2014 Lexus
is also 2.1 percent cheaper than the 2013 model adding further to the overall
value of the vehicle, and has a total of 10 different airbags making it one of
the safest IS's yet. The car doesn't go on sale until later this year, but with
all of the features that are coming standard this time around, this entry-level
Lexus looks like a better deal than ever before.
