All-new 2010 Lexus GX 460

Things are a little rocky for Toyota of late, prompting among other things company president Akio Toyoda to announce plans to review and possibly trim the line-up of full-frame trucks. Meanwhile, Lexus has just revealed the next generation of its "midsize" sport-utility vehicle: The all-new 2010 Lexus GX460--named for the displacement of its V-8 engine--replaces the GX470 with an all-new engine, both more efficient and more powerful than the 4.7-liter it replaces--while keeping the stout body-on-frame construction.

Although the 4.6-liter V-8 produces 301 horsepower and 329 lb-ft of torque, the Lexus GX460 is about more than just power. There's also standard seven-passenger capacity and full-time four-wheel drive, and the GX460 has active suspension that changes the degree of roll stiffness with an adjustable anti-roll bar. Lexus says the system, which it calls Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System, or KDSS, can reduce lean in corners by up to fifty percent while still maintaining the suspension flexibility needed for off road use. Stability control, brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution are all standard as well.