Lexus elegance and luxury even under the hood

Since 1989, when Lexus debuted the LS 400, the very first model of Lexus, the company has aimed to provide luxury and reliability for its various product lines. The very foundation of this venture was when then Toyota Chairman Eiji Toyoda summoned a secret meeting of company executives, and posed the question, "Can we create a luxury vehicle to challenge the world's best?" Lexus today have clearly achieved its initial intention, for presently, Lexus has become the top-selling luxury brand in the United States. Following the Lexus IDEAL philosophy (Impressive, Dynamic, Elegant, Advanced, and Lasting), they have set their cars apart by providing great performance especially under the hood. One of the key components would be Lexus radiators.

To fully understand the nature of Lexus radiators, one needs to understand that car radiators create a lot of heat in the process of making a car function. There is friction created when motor oil is pumped throughout the engine block for lubrication. Radiators now make sure that some of the engine parts do not reach the boiling stage, especially because the engine block must be kept cool to avoid serious problems like overheating and seizure. If the pistons cannot slide freely in their cylinders due to excessive friction, they will eventually snap and cause total engine failure. To prevent this from happening, a mixture of water and anti-freeze is pumped through chambers in the engine block to absorb the excess heat and draw it away from vital areas.

When a superheated engine coolant exits the engine block, it will return to the radiator through a large rubber hose. Lexus radiators are specifically made to maximize surface area through a number of internal folds and chambers. As the hot engine coolant moves through the chambers, the excess heat is then drawn out through the Lexus radiator walls. An electrical or belt-driven fan forces cooler outside air through the car radiators to accelerate the cooling process. As a car moves, the front of the radiator is also cooled by the outside air coming through the car's grill.

In the 1970's and 1980's auto manufacturers experimented with multiple core radiators and many variations on radiator tube size and wall thickness. Some manufacturers even turned to plastic to further lighten radiator structures. Eventually, most manufacturers turned away from heavy brass, copper, and steel and took to creating radiators from aluminum. Light and strong, aluminum has also been used extensively in all Land Rover SUVs. Though it doesn't quite have the heat dissipating capacity of copper or the corrosion resistance of brass, aluminum is the material of choice for most of today's cooling system, like Land Rover radiators. Light and intelligently designed, aluminum radiators are made standard for many of today's new cars and trucks.

Lexus prides itself in providing smooth rides in all of its car lines and even extending that dedication to enhancing technological innovations over the years. The company, however, makes sure that the basics are first covered in fulfilling over 500 specific product standards, known as the Lexus Musts, that range from steering wheel responsiveness to leather seat stitching. In fact, safety features incorporated on various Lexus vehicles include the Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) stability/traction control system, twin-chambered passenger airbags, knee airbags, backup cameras, swivel headlights, and sonar warning systems. The new LS Series flagship also features a number of safety innovations, including the world's first advanced pre-collision/safety systems with facial recognition and pedestrian detection capabilities, lane-departure warning systems, and rear pre-collision whiplash protection.