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Lexus LX 570 Lets You See Around Corners With Front and Side Cameras

Next year's Lexus LX 570 has got some pretty spiffy tech attached to it — including a visual system that allows you to clock what's going on around, beside and below you while you park or un-park. Its "front-wide view and side monitoring system" consists of little spy cameras, one on the radiator grille, plus a couple situated on the underside of the side mirrors, all of which gives you access to 180 vision via a screen inside the car. AutoSpies made a vid of the system, and you can see it below. More »

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Box Converts XM-Ready Cars to Sirius-Ready Temples of Howard Stern

The honkin' GM Sirius box, which replaces the XM box currently found in most XM-enabled GM cars 2003 and newer. This new Sirius box is compatible with about 8 million cars on the road. There are boxes from Directed that do the same for Hondas, Toyotas and Lexus autos, too. More »

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Lexus' Blind Corner Camera System Slaps Cameras on the RVMs

Today at the Auto Show here in NYC, Lexus unveiled their new blind corner camera system. It features cameras mounted on the front of the rearview mirrors, giving you a view of the road when you're pulling out from somewhere with poor visibility, such as a parking garage. It melds the views from the cameras together, giving you a panoramic view of your surroundings. More »

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CNet Editor Awards Lexus a Perfect 10; Apparently Hates the Sensation of Driving

CNet reviews cars, too. And here, Auto Editor Wayne Cunningham gives the Lexus 460L the publication's only perfect 10 rating. Just one question for you, buddy: Do you hate driving? More »

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First LED Headlights Appear, Unleash Astonishing Styling Possibilities

While LED taillights have become commonplace, we haven't seen them in the front of vehicles until now. The first production cars to use LED headlights will be the Audi R8 and Lexus LS, with more on the way. LEDs last longer and use less power, but by far the most appealing aspect of these tiny lights: the styling possibilities, where they take up much less room and can be distributed on the front of the car in unusual ways. More »

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Even CNBC's Old Man LeBeau Can Self-Park The Lexus

Your saw our own review of the Lexus self-parking feature, now see CNBC's Phil LeBeau do it. If you weren't convinced before about its ease-of-use, just look how easy it is for an old man in a suit to park it. More »

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Lexus Self Parking Car Video and Review

Lexus invited Gizmodo along for a ride in the new LS 460 L super rich guy sedan. The thing is packed to the gills with tech. In fact, I'd call it the most geeked-out car evar, next to the Tesla. More »

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Lexus IS 350: Hands All Over, Lots of Power, Even More Gadgets


Gizmodo friends over at Wired's Gadgetlab reviewed a Lexus, not for it's drive impressions, but for its gadget-ocity. The count: In-dash navigation system with rearview backup camera, heated and ventilated seats, SmartAccess key that unlocks the doors and enables the starter button when you get close, radar assisted cruise control, Bluetooth, and iPod connectivity. Oh, and a 306-horsepower V6, if you're into that kind of thing. Cockpit photo after the jump. More »

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Gizmodo's Dream Car: Lexus LS 460

If you're looking for car stoked with technology, the Lexus LS 460 has more techno-goodness inside than any other vehicle offered for sale in North America, says the Telematics Research Group (TRG). More »

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In-Car Mac Mini

I'm a sucker for a nice, tricked-out car PC. This one is particularly interesting in that it isn't quite a built-in system nor is it just someone's laptop on the passenger seat. This Mini, hidden inside a glove compartment, has a 6 port USB/Firewire hub, a cute LCD touchscreen, and—I'm sure this is just an oversight—a honking big wireless Apple keyboard sticking out of the whole thing. More »

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LFinesse Personal Pond Office Desk

I would describe this desk as being far from functional as possible. This desk was created by Ecco Design and right now is being used as inspiration to Lexus designers. It plays soothing music to go along with ambient colored lights all of which controlled by awkwardly placed motion sensor balls. Some serious doobage going down at Lexus/Ecco, it seems. More »

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LFinesse Personal Pond Office Desk

eccodesk.jpgI would describe this desk as being far from functional as possible. This desk was created by Ecco Design and right now is being used as "inspiration" to Lexus designers. It also plays soothing music to go along with ambient colored lights all of which controlled by awkwardly placed motion sensor balls. Save it for the Sci-Fi futuristic movies Ecco, I have enough problems making my coworkers shut up; I don t need your fancy desk singing me a lullaby while there is work to be done. I predict a drop in Lexus sales if this desk is inspiring Lexus designers. More »