The new, futuristic-looking Lexus NX 300h hybrid sports utility vehicle hits Britain's roads this month.
More
than 800 advance orders have been taken for the mid-sized, compact,
petrol-electric crossover, costing from £29,495 for the entry level S
version with front-wheel drive and up to £42,995 for the fully loaded,
all-wheel-drive Premier trim variant.
Five
equipment grades are on offer. They're creating a buzz and I've already
had people ask whether they should opt to buy one before considering
its archrival, the Range Rover Evoque, another radically styled vehicle.
The new Lexus features wireless charging for smart phones, a panoramic view monitor, head-up display and blind spot monitor
The Lexus NX will be the first model to feature Lexus's 'pre-crash' safety system and adaptive cruise control as standard.
Add
wireless charging for smart phones, a panoramic view monitor, head-up
display and blind spot monitor and it's quite a package.
Standard
features of the S include 17in alloy wheels, hill assist control and
speed-sensitive automatic door locking. Comfort and gadget levels
increase through the trim levels.
The
flagship Premier includes 18in alloys, Lexus premium navigation, a
360-degree panoramic view, lane-keep assist and heated steering wheel.
The NX 200t, with a new 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine, follows next
March.
If
you want your car to yomp ahead of the field in the British Touring Car
Championships, what more cunning a plan than to get the Parachute
Regiment on your side?
Let's
face it, who's going to dare overtake you? Premium car firm Infiniti,
along with Support Our Paras Racing, this week revealed the vehicle and
team that will be entered into next season's Dunlop MSA British Touring
Car Championship.
The aim is to raise awareness and funds for Support Our Paras, the regiment's official charity.
The
team, overseen by principal Derek Palmer, consists of injured
paratroopers who'll work on the cars, prepare them for race weekends and
maintain them. Long term, the team aims to train injured paratrooper
graduates to drive Infiniti race cars.
The two Infiniti Q50 cars will be driven by Richard Hawken (Waltonon-Thames) and Derek Palmer Jnr (Lanark/Zurich).
Hawken
said he was honoured to help: 'These guys put their neck on the line
for us every day in their normal duties. When they do get injured, we
should all collectively do what we can by way of a personal thank you
and contribute to the charity, which helps to give them as normal a life
as possible.' The Parachute Regiment lost 26 soldiers in Afghanistan,
with more than 130 others wounded.
Congestion
will cost the average family more than £2,000 a year in lost time and
effort as the cumulative burden on the economy tops £300billion over the
next 16 years, a new report has revealed.
But
that'll more than double for families in London — Britain's most
congested city — with drivers spending the equivalent of eight extra
working weeks a year stuck in cars.
The
population is set to rise from 64 million to 72 million by 2030. This
means gridlock will worsen, resulting in 'a terrible shock' for
households, says the report.
The
study, from satnav data suplier INRIX and the Centre for Economics and
Business Research (CEBR), covered the UK's 18 largest urban areas. Our
63 per cent increase will be the highest among major world economies,
and compares to a 50 per cent rise in the U.S. and 31 per cent in
Germany and France.
A series of limited-edition tax disc
holders, called Pretty Taxing has been produced by artists including Sir
Peter, Gavin Turk, Pam Hogg, Sarah Lucas and Jessica Albarn
Feeling
nostalgic for the demise of the tax disc already? Think your windscreen
will start looking naked without those little perforations? Fear not.
Britain's artistic community has come to your aid, spearheaded by Sir
Peter Blake, creator of the Beatles' Sgt Pepper album cover.
A
series of limited-edition tax disc holders, called Pretty Taxing has
been produced by artists including Sir Peter, Gavin Turk, Pam Hogg,
Sarah Lucas and Jessica Albarn.
The
eye-catching designs (Gavin Turk's is pictured left) are printed on
archival quality art paper. Each is inserted into its own tax disc
holder, and each reflects the artist's signature style.
Every
one has a certificate of authenticity and a circular artwork, both hand
numbered with its edition number. The specially designed packaging is
also hand numbered.
The
holders stick to any glass surface, be it your windscreen or at home.
It's part of the Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair which encourages artistic
endeavour linked to the motor car.
Vauxhall
spokesman Denis Chick said: 'The Pretty Taxing series is an
eye-catching in-car accessory, giving people the opportunity to take
their artwork on the road with them.' The art of tax? Or a tax on art?
The Pretty Taxing artworks cost from £40 and can be bought via
artcarbootfair.com.
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