The latest generation Lexus RX450h now features a heads-up display which can present vehicle speed, navigation arrow view directions, audio information and warning messages from various systems like the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Pre-Crash Safety (PCS) systems.
In the UK market, it is standard equipment on the RX450h SE-L Premium, and it’s display position and lighting intensity can be adjusted according to ambient light via controls near the steering wheel. The Lexus HUD system uses white as the colour for the HUD display, a colour that is rarely used because of its tendency to blend with the exterior background. Lexus went around this by using high intensity LEDs. They then tested it out on the snow-covered roads of Hokkaido.
They probably insisted on having it white to maintain a consistent look with the rest of the instrument lighting, which is white. As far as I know there is no HUD on the RX offered in Malaysia, which is the RX350 model.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
1st!!!!
good work by lexus
thinking of embedding this concept to p1/p2 cars……
yeah!!1st…!!!
ini ala2 gps tp kat screen kete.. menarik ni
how come the malaysian lexus dealer only sells the rx not on full specs?
ive browsed around and UK JDM specs are way better.
best to do is import from japan.
Nice touch, but quite annoying at time though. They (P1/P2) better invest for isofix than having this gadget.
It's very nice! But it should be standard for every model because this feature is very common nowadays!
It's quite nice! But it should be standard in every models of Lexus because this feature is very common nowadays! Even the BMW 5 Series got it in 2003.
copy bmw
BMW already got this feature ages ago
These "smart" features will make our brain stupid.. LOL
Sendiri don't know how to think and decide what to do
shameless bunch of bashers here, so why not straight away say “copy military jet aircraft”?? which is what bmw probabaly did in the 1st place..no, cos bmw is ahead of lexus in their bias little eyes. hey, F.Y.I the corvette ZR1 which came out late last year plus so many other new cars also feature the HUD system, is that also a “copy bmw” piece of work??
The way Lexus copy BMW is worst than the China car manufacturer. Lexus copy too many features from BMW and Merc, what a shame for a premier car company like Lexus.
Good things are always up for grabs. Bad things will extinct. (Hint: BN)
Another copy from BMW. What a shame.
Another copy from BMW,what a shame for Lexus.
Another copy from BMW. What a shame for Lexus.
Everyone will eventually have similar techs…. it's just a matter of time…
merc first to have airbags so almost every car manufacturer copy merc?
[quote comment="238928"]shameless bunch of bashers here, so why not straight away say "copy military jet aircraft"?? which is what bmw probabaly did in the 1st place..no, cos bmw is ahead of lexus in their bias little eyes. hey, F.Y.I the corvette ZR1 which came out late last year plus so many other new cars also feature the HUD system, is that also a "copy bmw" piece of work??[/quote]
relax….don't get angry just bcos BMW is and has always been ahead of lexus…being the pioneer does cost so much more in R&D…even merc engineers admitted to copying BMW's i-drive …cheers
i thought merc pioneered the ABS….not sure about the airbags
[quote comment="238988"][quote comment="238928"]shameless bunch of bashers here, so why not straight away say "copy military jet aircraft"?? which is what bmw probabaly did in the 1st place..no, cos bmw is ahead of lexus in their bias little eyes. hey, F.Y.I the corvette ZR1 which came out late last year plus so many other new cars also feature the HUD system, is that also a "copy bmw" piece of work??[/quote]
relax….don't get angry just bcos BMW is and has always been ahead of lexus…being the pioneer does cost so much more in R&D…even merc engineers admitted to copying BMW's i-drive …cheers[/quote]
haha, funny how you said it, heres a little something, lexus pioneered the development the Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS) in 2004 , autopark in "LAYMAN's" terms. shortly after that, mercedes also introduced a similar system to go into their cars . how do you justify that?? err bmw always ahead?? you wished……..
its a fact, bmw is always pushing the boundaries technology wise, thats the image of their brand, and its what drives the company and the people who work there. Also, its no secret that bmw has always been the benchmark for lexus who have openly admitted it.. but theres no shame in it though. I think lexus has done a great job, and being inspired by both bmw, and also mercedes, has added their own twist to their cars and brand, and in many ways, can stand on their own among the best in the world today.
everyone takes inspiration from someone, somewhere. why wanna fight over who came first..etc.
BMW better
Although it wasn't a popular option, GM introduced HUDs in their mainstream cars in the late 80's. So you could say BMW copied GM, but no one ever says that about BMW do they?
[quote comment="239079"]its a fact, bmw is always pushing the boundaries technology wise, thats the image of their brand, and its what drives the company and the people who work there. Also, its no secret that bmw has always been the benchmark for lexus who have openly admitted it.. but theres no shame in it though. I think lexus has done a great job, and being inspired by both bmw, and also mercedes, has added their own twist to their cars and brand, and in many ways, can stand on their own among the best in the world today.
everyone takes inspiration from someone, somewhere.
why wanna fight over who came first..etc.[/quote]
this for one is a more reasonable post, something else altogether rather than just mindless "taroking" of haters. i do in fact agree with you as it is most probabaly the actual scenario here. to go and say "this copy that" , however is rather immature
Proton invented the power windows
paul so bz to update his blog now…
[quote comment="239159"]Proton invented the power windows[/quote]
most likely its not the power windows, but rather the MALFunctional Power Window. Their retro manual window is even more reliable
The local UMW Lexus really the smartest when it come to "saving" customers money to their coffer. Our RM387k Lexus 350 a way too basic minus Mark Levinson + ala iDrive control knob.
Do not forget that latest Mk III RX merely a Corollanization/Crownization/Estimatization/Alphardization their outgoing model with frontal and rear make up and call as brand new later.
I'll buy this brand due to reliability alone!
I thought the auto park system is said to be a failure…. It is hardly for it to work properly. It only could work on 0 gradient surface, which is quite…useless. As for the head up display, since the i drive navigation was introduced it had been there since 2004 or 5 i cant remember. If lexcus copy, but change the style abit, i dont mind. But…..the only thing which lexus changes is…the display colour….From orange to blue.. I dont know which one is the leading car manufacture…But this one is obviously proven that lexus is copied bm's idea. It is undeniable. And stop bringing in the air bags or auto park system to argue….It is not the fact….we are saying about the HUD. IF you really want to argue….everyone copied fords idea…cause they are the one who come out with four wheel cars…
-number6
As for your knowledge…BMW DID make aircraft fighters in the early 19's. After world war 1, bmw is forced to ceased the production of fighter engines, hence diverge into making auto vehicles……Stop talking crap if you dont know anything. Dont make a joke out of yourself.
Dr. Ferdinand Piëch – LMAO
-jp
If i am not mistaken, the HUD which GM had in the early 80's.is only for the tachometre, no navigation. It only shows the speed of the car, thats all. So we can say that BMW uses the idea of the desk internal reflecting system, but they change it into a different gadget, which they compliment it with navigation. So we cant say BMW copy GM bulat bulat. As for the lexus case, they copied BULAT BULAT BMW's idea which is the HUD navigation, except they changed the interface a little. If lexus introduced some new function for the HUD, THEN it is another story. But heck who cares, we the normal citizen of malaysia cannot own it anyway, why argue? haha!
[quote comment="239516"]-number6
As for your knowledge…BMW DID make aircraft fighters in the early 19's. After world war 1, bmw is forced to ceased the production of fighter engines, hence diverge into making auto vehicles……Stop talking crap if you dont know anything. Dont make a joke out of yourself.[/quote]
huhuhu, what have we here??, smart boi talking???, and i wonder who the real joker is around here?? hmmm
listen , i think this failure + uselessness that u speak off only lives in that little place known as your head, otherwise , the lexus name would be forever stained, and they wouldnt be selling. news about this so called failure probabaly came from independent journalists or individuals on the net who just want to give lexus a bad name, ppl like you. there is no official news of this is there??
a friendly word of advice, perhaps you should pick up on your reading skills first of all, then put on a show , then maybe ppl wont realise you actually have "yong sui".
We do not need official news. Will lexus put themselves down by saying"hey look, our system sucks!". Probably, they wont. What we can judge by the comments made by car journalist. NOT everyone behaves like you do. They judge by their own opinions and experience. If you don't believe me, you can check it on youtube or any car forums who talk about the auto parking system. IF the auto parking system is that useful, EVERYONE would have copied lexus idea, just like how others copied or you can say "inspired" by BMW's i drive, the twin clutch system by porche, and ABS by merc. Why until now nobody is using the parking system? Think for yourself. We are educated people so please talk in a proper manner. We talk about facts, and opinions.If you are not happy with my opinion, please state out your facts and why do you think so. NOT scolding and cursing like a 11 year old boy.
How about Lexus new Remote Touch navigator? Doesnt it look by for more usable then crapy BMW's "tombol" navigator? Obviously their fan boys will say this Remote Touch is useless untill they copy bulat2 just what they did with Lexus world 1st 8 gears on their new 7's. And so is LED light and so forth..
By the way, this copy crapy things do not mean nothing since Lexus and BMW and also others copy the idea of Ford of producing transportation with 4 wheels!! huhu..
Wow, quite amazing ignorance in the comments..
FYI Lexus had HUD in 2003 Lexus LX, way before BMW did. It also featured first automotive night vision system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lexus_night_vision_HUD.jpg
So, now who is copying?