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Lexus NX
Clothes Make The Man
A saintly sobriety, looks to kill for and a If clothes don’t actually make the man, in this
dream to drive. The Lexus NX hybrid, a top- case they express a powerful identity. From
of-the-range compact SUV should keep eve- autumn, the launch of the Lexus NX Hybrid
ryone happy. will rival the BMWs, the Porsche Macan and
the Audi Q5. This cross-over model differs
from other SUVs with its imposing black hood,
its innovative LED headlamps, its sculptural
wheel arches and the high-mounted body
which gives it a robust shape. The powerful
chassis, with its panels and ridged plates still
maintains a fluid elegance. For a car that is
4.63m long, the wheelbase of 2.66m offers more
than enough space for five passengers. The
trunk size is almost 500 litres. As for the hybrid
engineering, it requires an extra battery load
which brings the weight up to 1790kg. So, is it
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