OEM PARTS 78278 Dorman 749-169 Lexus GS300/GS400/GS430 Front Passenger Side Power Window Regulator without Motor 41 "749169, RB749169, 749-169" ".

" "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional componen..." "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional components needed for a complete repair are typically included as kits with Dorman parts. Dorman also helps reduce repair cost by providing the option to replace just the failed piece, not the assembly. Dorman takes pride in the quality of their products and in your satisfaction.


Features:

• Direct fit replacement unit



• Unit features Dorman engineered quality enhancements



• Backed by Dorman's limited lifetime warranty

" "1998-2005 Lexus GS300

1998-2000 Lexus GS400

2001-2005 Lexus GS430"

OEM PARTS 78273 Dorman 749-098 Lexus Front Passenger Side Power Window Regulator without Motor 41 "749-098, 749098, RB749098" ".

" "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional componen..." "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional components needed for a complete repair are typically included as kits with Dorman parts. Dorman also helps reduce repair cost by providing the option to replace just the failed piece, not the assembly. Dorman takes pride in the quality of their products and in your satisfaction.


Features:

• Direct fit replacement unit



• Unit features Dorman engineered quality enhancements



• Backed by Dorman's limited lifetime warranty

" 2001-2005 Lexus IS300

OEM PARTS 78272 Dorman 749-097 Lexus Front Driver Side Power Window Regulator without Motor 41 "749097, 749-097, RB749097" ".

" "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional componen..." "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional components needed for a complete repair are typically included as kits with Dorman parts. Dorman also helps reduce repair cost by providing the option to replace just the failed piece, not the assembly. Dorman takes pride in the quality of their products and in your satisfaction.


Features:

• Direct fit replacement unit



• Unit features Dorman engineered quality enhancements



• Backed by Dorman's limited lifetime warranty

" 2001-2005 Lexus IS300

OEM PARTS 78079 Dorman 749-168 Lexus GS300/GS400/GS430 Front Driver Side Power Window Regulator without Motor 41 "749168, RB749168, 749-168" ".

" "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional componen..." "Dorman is a leading supplier of exclusive automotive replacement parts, automotive hardware and brake products to the automotive aftermarket. These products are often re-engineered with improvements for better reliability compared to the original part. Additional components needed for a complete repair are typically included as kits with Dorman parts. Dorman also helps reduce repair cost by providing the option to replace just the failed piece, not the assembly. Dorman takes pride in the quality of their products and in your satisfaction.


Features:

• Direct fit replacement unit



• Unit features Dorman engineered quality enhancements



• Backed by Dorman's limited lifetime warranty

" "1998-2005 Lexus GS300

1998-2000 Lexus GS400

2001-2005 Lexus GS430"

2015 Lexus F Sport at ICAR Montreal

MONTREAL- It’s not every day a performance carmaker takes you to a racetrack and, after a short description of the cars, says “have at it” and lets the cars do the talking.

But that’s just what Lexus Canada did recently to demonstrate the prowess of its F Sport lineup.

F Sport is to Lexus what M Sport is to BMW and S-line is to Audi. In short, it is the brand’s performance division that takes all its expertise and leading edge technology and puts it into a package for the discerning owner.

F Sport derives its name from the Fuji track in Japan where Lexus does a lot of its testing. The shape of the badge is a stylized version of the track layout itself.

Lexus brought 10 cars to the ICAR track in Montreal that is located on the former Mirabel airport.

Lexus spokesman, Romaric Lartilleux, said F Sport provides levels of performance that drivers appreciate, as well as the levels of luxury and precision assembly Lexus buyers expect.

RELATED: 2015 Lexus CT 200h F-Sport Review

But by far the biggest attraction of F Sport, he said, is the knowledge of Toyota/Lexus long-term reliability.

With starting prices, there were two rear-drive RC 350 F Sports ($57,650), two all-wheel-drive RC F 350 F Sports ($54,600), one GS 350 AWD F-Sport Series 2 ($57,850), two IS 350 AWD F Sport Series 3 and no less that three RC F Performance Package models ($81,650).

Lartilleux said Lexus now offers an F Sport version on all its vehicles, including SUVs, with the exception of the ES 350, the only front-drive model.

All the “350” models share a 3.5-litre DOHC V6. On the IS and GS, there is 306 hp and 277 lb/ft of torque. On the RC models there is a slightly different 307 hp and 276 lb/ft, while the mighty RC F has a 5.0-litre DOHC V8 with 467 hp and 389 lb/ft.

All these cars are packed with driver aids, many undreamed of a decade ago, starting with standard S+ Mode that alters throttle and steering response with the twist of a rotary knob on the centre console.

Each is equipped with AVS (Adaptive Variable Suspension) on all but the RC F. The S+ Mode also stiffens the suspension in concert with the throttle and steering.

Also F Sport standard is VDIM (Vehicle Dynamic Integrated Management), which is a highly complex from of stability control that keeps it planted regardless of what it is being asked to do.

For example, if you brake suddenly on pavement where the grip is different on the left and right sides of the car, the steering will sense this and maintain stability so you don’t slew left or right.

If you notice the AWD RC 350 AWD costs less than the RWD RC 350, that’s because only it and the RC F come with an eight-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.

RELATED: 2015 Lexus NX 200t Review

The RC F gets an exclusive torque vectoring differential (TVD) that samples grip at the rear wheels and transfers torque to the inner or outer wheel as needed.

Perhaps the most serious of the F Sports is the RC 350 RWD that adds to the eight-speed trans, S+ Mode and VDIM with three extra features starting with Variable Gear Ration Steering (VGRS) that adjusts the steering gear feel in relation to speed. At low speeds the gearing is low for easier parking, but than tightens for faster driving and cornering inputs.

Next is Dynamic Rear Steering (DRS) that works with the electric power steering to measure and apply steering torque added to the agility.

Added to that is Lexus Dynamic Handling (LDH) that uses computers for the optimum steering angles for all four wheels, that makes for more precise steering inputs working the DRS and VGRS for the best ride and response you can get in a Lexus.

As noted, the event took place at ICAR, which is a concrete barrier lined track on the old airport Mirabel runways.

In the rain, the concrete was very slippery and the painted lines even more so. Coupled with that was the fact wet concrete pavement and barriers are basically the same colour, making some of the corners look the similar.

And while the corners looked the same, what awaited on the other side could be a hairpin or entrance to a straight, so throttle, transmission and suspension response were crucial to making the corner or making a hash of it.

Most of the drivers there were much faster than me, so I tried to keep out of their way; but I have to say the RC 350 RWD was a joy to drive in the rain.

I did have a few “moments” with it as I was going in too fast and had to back off. But, with all the driver aids, I didn’t spin, which would have happened otherwise.

As for the big RC F, well this is a car that transcended the rest on acceleration alone and with the most marvelous V8 exhaust note.

After two hours, the event came to an end, but I came away with a new understanding and appreciation of what Lexus F Sport is trying to accomplish.

RELATED: 2015 Lexus RC 350 AWD Review

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Lexus Hoverboard Ride Revealed Video

Following the unveiling of the Lexus Hoverboard in June, the luxury automotive company is completing a full and final reveal of the project concluding a successful testing phase which took place in Cubelles, Barcelona.

The Lexus Hoverboard project began 18 months ago through collaboration with a team of scientists from IFW Dresden and evico GmbH, who specialize in magnetic levitation technology.

Following extensive testing with pro skateboarder and hoverboard test rider Ross McGouran, in Dresden, Germany, the team were determined to push the hoverboard to its limits and conduct further tests within dynamic surroundings.

Since the Lexus Hoverboard was unveiled in June, testing has been carried out in a specially constructed hoverpark, combining elements from skate culture with technology within its architecture.

Up to 200 metres of magnetic track was transported to Barcelona from the Dresden facility to lay beneath the hoverpark surface in order to create the dynamic test, offering Lexus the opportunity to demonstrate tricks no skateboard could ever perform, like travelling across water.

Lexus has captured the final ride footage and released it as a film led by award winning director Henry-Alex Rubin.

RELATED: 2015 Lexus F Sport at ICAR Montreal

The Lexus Hoverboard technology features two “cryostats”—reservoirs in which superconducting material is kept at minus 197 degrees through immersion in liquid nitrogen.

The board is then placed above a track that contains permanent magnets.

The magnetic field from the track is effectively ‘frozen’ into the superconductors in the board, maintaining the distance between the board and the track—essentially keeping the board hovering.

This force is strong enough to allow the rider to stand and even jump on the board.”
The Lexus Hoverboard film called “SLIDE” features the high performance GS F and is part of the fourth project in the Lexus “Amazing in Motion” campaign series that showcases creativity and innovation from the Lexus brand.

RELATED: Lexus Revealing the World’s First Heartbeat Car

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Acura Admits Benchmarking Lexus And Infiniti Was A Mistake

Mistake acknowledged. So, what's next?

Acura was launched over three decades ago, becoming the first Japanese luxury brand. Honda has always been more forward-thinking than its domestic rivals. However, competition came fast from Toyota (Lexus) and Nissan (Infiniti) and within just a few years Acura found itself preoccupied by benchmarking those brands, notably the former. Instead of leading the pack, it became a bland follower. According to Acura General Manager Jon Ikeda, via Automotive News, that’s all in the past.

Ikeda admits that Acura strayed down a “wandering road” and lost touch with its roots. Cars like the Legend and Integra were replaced with rather dull successors. We can back this up with our own experience driving the RLX flagship sedan. In more recent years, Acura has come to rely on SUVs like the MDX and RDX, but it wasn’t until 2016 when the second generation NSX arrived that things began to feel exciting again. Thing is, the NSX is a halo supercar out of reach for most consumers. What Acura needs is more affordable models that also fully embody “Precision Crafted Performance,” the brand’s new mantra. Equally important, Ikeda admits Acura’s job is not to “reinvent luxury.”

It’s best to be both luxury and performance-oriented. You know, how Acura originally was. "When you start benchmarking and looking at everything else, instead of looking introspectively, is where you lose your way," Ikeda said during a panel discussion. "We're a lot more truthful (now) to who we are and what we're trying to be. I think it's a growing pain we went through." Agreed, and now it’s time to make up for those growing pain years with something interesting, relatively affordable, and not an SUV. Perhaps a production version of 2016’s Precision Concept?

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Acura Admits Benchmarking Lexus And Infiniti Was A Mistake

Mistake acknowledged. So, what's next?

Acura was launched over three decades ago, becoming the first Japanese luxury brand. Honda has always been more forward-thinking than its domestic rivals. However, competition came fast from Toyota (Lexus) and Nissan (Infiniti) and within just a few years Acura found itself preoccupied by benchmarking those brands, notably the former. Instead of leading the pack, it became a bland follower. According to Acura General Manager Jon Ikeda, via Automotive News, that’s all in the past.

Ikeda admits that Acura strayed down a “wandering road” and lost touch with its roots. Cars like the Legend and Integra were replaced with rather dull successors. We can back this up with our own experience driving the RLX flagship sedan. In more recent years, Acura has come to rely on SUVs like the MDX and RDX, but it wasn’t until 2016 when the second generation NSX arrived that things began to feel exciting again. Thing is, the NSX is a halo supercar out of reach for most consumers. What Acura needs is more affordable models that also fully embody “Precision Crafted Performance,” the brand’s new mantra. Equally important, Ikeda admits Acura’s job is not to “reinvent luxury.”

It’s best to be both luxury and performance-oriented. You know, how Acura originally was. "When you start benchmarking and looking at everything else, instead of looking introspectively, is where you lose your way," Ikeda said during a panel discussion. "We're a lot more truthful (now) to who we are and what we're trying to be. I think it's a growing pain we went through." Agreed, and now it’s time to make up for those growing pain years with something interesting, relatively affordable, and not an SUV. Perhaps a production version of 2016’s Precision Concept?

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