Finally got to drive an ES
#17
Lexus Test Driver
Interesting the appetite for AWD - I personally have no desire for it and prefer the simplicity of one drive axle.
#18
Instructor
Must agree: I have lived and done the daily commute in Montreal and Toronto (heavy/wet snow) and now live in cold/snow country (Alberta) and have never had nor felt the need for AWD or 4WD. Put a set of GOOD snow tires on when the temperature starts to drop below 5C/40F and take it easy and you can go most anywhere except off-roading.
#19
AWD isn't just for weather FWD is the worst accelerating of the bunch.
#20
Instructor
Whew! Good thing I didn’t buy an ES for drag racing then.
#22
Lexus Test Driver
Yeah many of us are not Indy 500 drivers. For that, I'll pick up an LC500 or something similar.
#23
Come on... Indy has turns, drag racing doesn't
And an LC500 for drag racing would be a very poor choice... $100k to run low 13s is sad. It's a great grand tour coupe, but it'll get beat by a $35k Camaro/Mustang
And an LC500 for drag racing would be a very poor choice... $100k to run low 13s is sad. It's a great grand tour coupe, but it'll get beat by a $35k Camaro/Mustang
#24
Pole Position
Must agree: I have lived and done the daily commute in Montreal and Toronto (heavy/wet snow) and now live in cold/snow country (Alberta) and have never had nor felt the need for AWD or 4WD. Put a set of GOOD snow tires on when the temperature starts to drop below 5C/40F and take it easy and you can go most anywhere except off-roading.
#25
Lexus Test Driver
#26
Lead Lap
The one problem I have had with the ES is ground clearance. They don’t typically plow snow in our subdivisions here, so the snow can get so deep the car is snow plowing (on unusually heavy years like we had two years ago). AWD doesn’t solve that. I have never really had any traction problems but in deep snow that is certainly a possibility.
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