Safety
Packed with 10 airbags and the requisite safety features found in luxury cars these days, the 2010 RX was named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2009. For 2010, those ratings will include a roof-strength test, which the RX has not yet undergone. The RX should, however, meet most car shoppers' safety thresholds.
Additional options — like a pre-collision warning system and a subscription service that contacts roadside assistance for tire changes and emergency responders for crashes — are peace-of-mind features we like to see in this class. The pre-collision warning system detects when traffic ahead is stopped or moving too slowly and sounds an alert in the cabin, and it initiates braking when needed. It's part of a $1,500 option package that also comes with speed-sensitive cruise control that adjusts your speed to match traffic in front of you.
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Pre-Collision System
When the radar sensor detects an unavoidable frontal collision, safety
systems
such as the brakes and seat belts are automatically engaged in an
attempt to lessen vehicle damage.
Pre-collision se ...
Under the Hood
The LX 570 is named after its 5.7-liter V-8 engine, which adds more than 100
horsepower to this model for a total of 383 hp. The torque rating exceeds 400
pounds-feet. The transmission is a new si ...
Fuel information
Your vehicle must use only unleaded gasoline.
Premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 (Research Octane
Number 96) or higher required for optimum engine performance. If 91
octane canno ...