Review with some video from AutoExpress / Carbuyer

[TonyGoose]

Found this in the email from AutoExpress this week.

http://newsletter.au...pGgmelFbeJROMdi

TG

[Wass]

This is the same as a lot of reports really, auto express have gone to the trouble of producung a report about an eco car without reporting the fuel consumption they actually were able to achieve. Instead, the supporting written information regurgitates the factory information which is derived from driving the car in very favourable conditions... mostly downhill with a following wind with the air conditioning turned off. :D

Very few car reports comment on the issues which would involve the tester actually putting the car through its paces and reporting accurate findings. For example, the journalist points out how many air bags he has managed to count ( counting is hardly a specialist skill) but neglects to comment upon the excellent behaviour of the braking and chassis in the event of a simulated emergency scenario; which is something I believe is a very important issue that I would expect professional objective reports to include.

The short report tells me very little more than the Lexus sales brochure and some of what it does mention isnt very specific.IE the harsh ride which may be encountered on some roads ......what is missing is: "has been designed into the car to allow it to act in a very predictable, safe and controlled manner when the ABS cuts in,"

On the positive side, the report actually does highlight some of the reasons which persuaded me to buy the car. :D