2011 Lexus ES 350 Sedan Road Test
By Bob Plunkett
In the Blue Ridge ripples of Virginia, where Etlan Road skirts the border of Shenandoah National Park, a refined luxury sedan behaves itself on the asphalt surface with a silky engine applying muscle to twirl the two front five-spoke aluminum wheels ringed in all-season Michelins.
We're driving along the curvaceous Etlan Road to feel the nuances of a sophisticated ride quality and wallow in so many luxurious appointments bound into a 2011 rendition of the elegant ES 350 mid-size sedan from Lexus, elite upshot line from Toyota of Japan.
As the only Lexus sedan rigged with front-wheel-drive (FWD) traction, the ES has always been the middle-size staple in the Lexus line.
Origins for this car trace to the debut of Lexus for the North American market in 1990 with the ES 250 employing the platform and powertrain of Toyota's Camry, followed two years later with the upgraded ES 300 replacement. A third generational version emerged in 1997 which was larger and stronger, and then some subtle yet strategic enhancements applied to the issues of 1999. [Full Review]
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