2014 Lexus GS350: 8AT, Siri, Climate Concierge and more!
09-24-13 | 05:54 PM
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2014 Lexus GS350: 8AT, Siri, Climate Concierge and more!
What’s New for 2014
Flush mounted sensors for available Intuitive Park Assist
Full color display added to optional Heads-Up Display
Available Blind Spot Monitor adds Rear Cross Traffic Alert and power-folding mirrors
Luxury Package changes: LED foglamps, Superchrome finish for 18-inch wheels, and the rear armrest control panel display adds display option to view radio station and song title information.
Optional power trunk opener
Lexus Night View system discontinued
Flush mounted sensors for available Intuitive Park Assist
Full color display added to optional Heads-Up Display
Available Blind Spot Monitor adds Rear Cross Traffic Alert and power-folding mirrors
Luxury Package changes: LED foglamps, Superchrome finish for 18-inch wheels, and the rear armrest control panel display adds display option to view radio station and song title information.
Optional power trunk opener
Lexus Night View system discontinued
New for 2014: eight-speed sequential shift automatic transmission with paddle shifters and sport driving logic
Other optional equipment includes a color Head Up Display, a Blind Spot Monitor that helps detect vehicles in rear/side blind spots and Lane Keep Assist (LKA) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW).
EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 19 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined (RWD).
Long a leader in user technology that’s easy to use, Lexus has integrated Siri® Eyes Free Mode, with technology licensed from Apple®, in the 2014 GS 350. Compatible with the iPhone® 4S and iPhone 5 models forward, Siri lets you call contacts, select and play music from iTunes®, get turn-by-turn navigation through Siri and Apple maps, and much more. To help you keep eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, Siri can read notifications, read calendar information and allow you to add reminders, calendar appointments and notes.
http://pressroom.lexus.com/releases/...?view_id=27469
09-24-13 | 06:07 PM
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Siri integration! That's a big one! Does anyone know if it's a first, or has any other car of any make already had it?
Hopefully the upcoming trackpad-driven UI has design input from Apple too.
Hopefully the upcoming trackpad-driven UI has design input from Apple too.
Last edited by ydooby; 09-24-13 at 06:12 PM.
09-24-13 | 06:22 PM
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http://translogic.aolautos.com/2012/...tion-google-l/
Apple has already lined up BMW, General Motors, Mercedes, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Toyota/Lexus, Chrysler and Honda to make in-car Siri support a reality within the next 12 months
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09-24-13 | 06:30 PM
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09-24-13 | 06:51 PM
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Yes, the way I understand it is that the kickdown mode will make the (e-)CVT feel like conventional automatics, with fixed ratios just like the manual mode, but with automated shifting.
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09-24-13 | 07:39 PM
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