The Star: March 22, 2018

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Subarus upgraded
• By Ross Kiddie
SUBARU NEW Zealand
has upgraded two of its
long-standing models, the
Outback station wagon and
Legacy sedan have both
received a mid-life facelift.
The 2018 three-model
Outback range has received
styling and technology
enhancements, some of
the latter integrated into
the camera-based Eyesight
safety technology, such as
lane keep assist, helping to
avoid crashes by assisting
with steering control if the
vehicle starts drifting into
another lane. It works with
a gentle torque loading on
the steering wheel, helping
the driver steer back into
the chosen lane.
The Outback’s exterior
takes on a new frontal look
with revised grille and
bumper, and new wing
mirrors that improve
aerodynamics resulting in
further noise reduction.
New 18in alloy wheels
are fitted to each of the
three variants. The Legacy
also receives a new wheel
design.
A suite of vision assist
features have been added to
Premium Outback models.
They include LED steering
responsive headlights,
high beam assist has been
upgraded to adaptive driving
beam and there is now
front view monitor and side
view monitor.
Other interior tweaks on
• By Ross Kiddie
SEVERAL YEARS ago
Lexus, as a manufacturer,
was criticised for making
cars less than exciting.
In the period since, that
has all changed. Sure, there
are models which will lure
through their luxury and
quality appeal, but today
many models from the
marque are biased towards
performance.
Alongside the summer
series of international
motorsport, Lexus New
Zealand has been running
its own Summer of Performance,
a programme designed
to give owners and
potential buyers the chance
to try out the Lexus range
on racetracks throughout
the country.
I was recently invited
to join take part in that
experience with other journalists
as part of a media
day at Hampton Downs
Motorsport Park in the
Waikato.
Almost all of the Lexus
range was there for a
SUBARU OUTBACK: New frontal appearance.
variety of on-track exercises,
and the programme
enabled a drive in a wide
cross-section of models.
Of course, the most
exciting and most capable
were the V8-powered models
– GSF, ISF and LC500
– but it was also the V6 and
turbocharged four-cylinder
cars which impressed.
The sporty two-door
LC500 coupe aside, my
favourite of the Lexus range
has long been the IS series,
the IS200t especially, and
it didn’t let me down on
track, it was nimble, strong
under brakes and had
just the right amount of
Premium models include
lager central display screens
and enhanced smartphone
connectivity based on
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto services
Initial driving impressions
during the media
launch for both cars on
rural roads east of Auckland
were of quiet and
comfortable motion. The
Outback is smooth and has
high levels of refinement.
On pot-holed sections of
tarmac, the Outback’s long
travel suspension absorbed
and contained the hits
without in-cabin jolts.
The Legacy has large car
presence and sophisticated
attitude.
A short but challenging
off-road excursion tested
the Outback’s 213mm
ground clearance figure, its
symmetrical four-wheeldrive
system distributed
power evenly in low grip
muddy surfaces.
Prices for the Outback remain
unchanged at $44,990
(2.5i Sport), $49,990 (2.5i
Premium) and $59,990 for
the Premium 3.6R 6-cylinder
model.
A new leather-trimmed
2.5i Premium model has
been introduced into the
Legacy range, while a 3.6RS
Premium has returned to
the line-up.
The Legacy 2.5i Premium
is priced at $49,990 while
the 3.6RS lists at $54,990.
Both variants arrive with a
high level of specification,
the same as its Outback
stablemates.
Both Legacy variants
feature Eyesight technology
with the addition of lane
keep assist. They also get
the vision assist features of
the Outback.
The Legacy also gets an
exterior refresh up front.
Both drivelines in Outback
and Legacy remain
largely unchanged except
for efficiency improvements.
Hot laps in a Lexus
AT SPEED: Lexus LC500 on track at Hampton Downs.
performance and handling
control under all cornering
conditions.
While the performance
day served to prove
Lexus is no slouch on
the racetrack, it must
be remembered it is a
competitive challenger in
global motorsport, and that
engineering success trickles
down into its product lineup.
Lexus also has a broad
range of hybrid models,
and the Hampton Downs
experience even included
some hot laps in an IS300h
hybrid, I can even report
that it wasn’t disgraced.