/ MOOD B OA R D /
SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW DESIGN CUES FROM A VARIETY OF PLACES WERE TAKEN TO CREATE THE NEW LEXUS NX. WORDS LOW S HI PING
T
he new Lexus NX is yet another example of how the Japanese marque uses a multi-disciplinary approach to
designing its cars, while paying attention to the smallest details. In the cabin of the luxury crossover SUV, both cup holders in the front are lined with elastomer, a high-friction material commonly found in the soles of athletic shoes, which can be removed to be cleaned. The benefit? To allow the driver to untwist the cover of the cup with one hand, without it sliding around the holder.
in the interior of the Lexus LFA supercar. On the exterior, a less-noticed part of the car are the windscreen wipers.
Unrivalled convenience and ease of use
For the NX, these have been redesigned
are also the traits of the interiors, aligned
to have a single support point, down from the
with Lexus’s commitment to the Japanese
usual four, to lower the profile of the blade. As a
hospitality principles of omotenashi.
result, there is a reduction in wind noise and a
A luxurious look and feel is now had
10
Less obvious are tiny alloy studs on the knee bolsters of the NX – the same ones found
cleaner, more aerodynamic appearance.
following an upgrade of the centre console.
Functional adjustments have been made
For instance, the climate control panel and
too, so that the fin design integrated into the
analogue clock has received ergonomic and
blade reduces lift to ensure excellent wiping
feature upgrades.
performance during high-speed driving.
