Facelifted LX570 / Land Cruiser
#197
only possibility would be dual input - both mouse and screen... lets hope... they might have moved screen so close for that reason, but i doubt it.
#198
Pole Position
That very well could be a touchscreen since its not flushed all the way back like in GS or LS. But my god I cant wait for stuck-on display trend to go away. I think GS and LS really got it right when it comes to non-touch display integration.
#199
I think the way the GS and LS screens are implemented raises the height of the entire instrument panel too much, and I prefer the separate tablet-type screens. Ideally you could motor them away/out of sight when not being used or needed.
#201
Pole Position
Gosh I hope at a minimum they will use the 8spd auto and at least add DI or Atkinson cycle to the engine. Why a Tacoma gets DI and Atkinson cycle and not the LC or LX is beyond me.
#202
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I actually quite like the look of the way its done on the LX, like the other BMWs. The way Mercedes does it is the worst where it is just stuck in mid air. At least this way it is resting on the dash. If done right with a really thin LCD screen, it looks good
#204
Lexus Fanatic
I agree. No idea why they can't keep doing it like the GS, LS & ES. Its no further down:
#206
Lexus Fanatic
I completely disagree. Nothing about the screen sitting up above the dashboard is attractive IMHO. It looks awkward, tacked on. Why do I need the screen to be closer to me when its controlled by a controller on the console?
#208
Lexus Fanatic
Its better looking than a lot of them, including the new RX IMHO, but I would prefer it be actually integrated.
New RX, very awkward IMHO:
New RX, very awkward IMHO:
#209
I agree the RX's screen is oddly placed, though it seems benchmarked against a certain German
The integration of Remote Touch on the RX looks better than the LX implementation, which has a 'tacked-on' feel. Part of the problem though is the LX simply has more hardware. A sea of dials and buttons swimming around the shifter and RT
The integration of Remote Touch on the RX looks better than the LX implementation, which has a 'tacked-on' feel. Part of the problem though is the LX simply has more hardware. A sea of dials and buttons swimming around the shifter and RT
#210
Lexus Fanatic
BMW's layout isn't awkward though, It has to do with the way the screen just pops out of the dash so far back from the dash, in the X5 is closer, and the dash flows behind it in a way that makes it look like it was designed to be there in the dash. From that angle you can't see the difference, but if you compare this angle to the picture I posted you can: