Monday, April 19, 2010

Consumer Reports Puts 2010 Lexus GX 460 On Don’t Buy List

2010 Lexus GX 460
For the first time since 2001, Consumer Report has indicated serious concerns of rollover for an SUV. This time, it is one of the most popular brands, the new Lexus GX 460. Three months and 5000 SUV sales later, Consumer Reports have cautioned users not to buy Lexus GX 460 SUV until Toyota (NYSE:TM) engineers are able to fix stability issue. According to Consumer Report experts, when they tested new SUV on track handling course, the vehicle nearly fell sideways due to a potential rollover problem. On sharp turns whenever test drivers took off their feet from accelerators, the SUV had tendency to veer off sideways due to high center of gravity. Although, electronic traction control takes over to keep Lexus GX 460 in an upright position but engineers found that the sudden impact was too quick even for computers to handle.

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