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Old 02-03-10, 10:55 PM
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Default Australia: 2010 Lexus LX570 Sports and Sports Luxury Updates announed



LEXUS AUSTRALIA HAS announced a series of updates to the LandCruiser-based 2010 Lexus LX 570, including specification upgrades and basic styling tweaks.

For the 2010 model year, Lexus has dropped the LX 570 Prestige, with a new Sports variant joining the existing Sports Luxury. The new Sports model gains a centre console cool-box, rear seat entertainment system and roof rails.

Both the Sports and Sports Luxury models gain an upgraded navigation system and user interface, along with USB connectivity and 12-volt sockets in the cargo areas.

Headlight washers now feature on both models and updated privacy glass - or ‘tinted windows’ in the old parlance - features at the rear on both cars.

Cementing its place at the top of the range, the Sports Luxury now wears 10-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels and a sports body-kit with front and rear spoilers - tweaks which Lexus describes as a more muscular appearance.

The 2010 LX 570 Sports starts at $149,500, and the LX 570 Sports Luxury at $165,400. Prices are Manufacturer’s List Price and do not include dealer-delivery and on-road costs.







Pretty nice looking front end. Rear end is too aftermarket
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Something doesn't fit right, IMO.
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Here's the source of the article:
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/494...tes-announced/
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Looks like a poor aftermarket kit.
Not classy at all.
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Looks really awful. Can't believe it's real.
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Originally Posted by lex
Looks really awful. Can't believe it's real.
Its real alright

http://www.lexus.com.au/model/lx570/exterior/
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I must say that looks quite awful. All of the elegance of the LX570 design is gone.

Lexus needs to stop with the tack-on body kits ASAP and produce unique bumpers for different model variations.
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Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
I must say that looks quite awful. All of the elegance of the LX570 design is gone.

Lexus needs to stop with the tack-on body kits ASAP and produce unique bumpers for different model variations.
100% agreed.
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The front end looks like some sort of WALD addon, but the Wald looks classy on the Land Cruiser.
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I like the front and sides but once I see the back, it all goes downhill from there. The interior doesn't look bad. I think lexus went for that "Something new" kind-of look but it didn't work out that well
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Well, even though it looks tacky, it's great to see Lexus continuing to expand their sport package offerings.

Now all they need to do is make whole bumper kits instead of tacked on body parts and rename the sport package to "F-Sport" Package in order to expand the F branding.
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Looks like a poor aftermarket kit.
Not classy at all.
Originally Posted by lex
Looks really awful. Can't believe it's real.
Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
I must say that looks quite awful. All of the elegance of the LX570 design is gone.

Lexus needs to stop with the tack-on body kits ASAP and produce unique bumpers for different model variations.
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
100% agreed.
Pi$$ poor
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Yeah, odd bodykit but glad to see them expand the lineup. I didn't like the LX 570 until I sat in one. Its like a throne!
 
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so after the ls460 sport, now they came out with this on the lx570

they need to hire some real people to design body kits
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I guess my standards are lenient then cause I think this looks kinda cool

Two cents
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