Date |
Modifications |
1992 Model |
Introduction of Lexus SC400
- SC400 4.0-liter (242 cubic inches.), four-cam, 32-valve 90° V8
- Horsepower at rpm, 250 hp @ 5,600 rpm.
- Torque at rpm 260 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm.
- 0-60 mph acceleration 6.9 seconds.
- 1/4-mile acceleration 15.3 seconds.
- Top track speed 150 mph.
- Fuel consumption 18/22 mpg City/Highway.
- Aerodynamic drag coefficient 0.32 ,0.31 with opt. rear spoiler
- 4-Speed automatic Electronically Controlled Transmission with intelligence (4ECT-i), with power/normal shift modes. Rear-wheel drive (optional Traction Control System).
- 4-wheel independent, double-wishbone suspension.
- Vehicle speed-sensing, progressive power rack-and-pinion.
- 4-wheel ventilated, power-assisted anti-lock discs (ABS).
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1993 Model |
- Passenger airbag SRS added.
- New Lexus Portable Plus Cellular Phone option.
- Automatic headlamps added.
- All outboard passenger seatbelts now include "ALR" function that allows easier use of a child seat (without a locking clip).
- New exterior colour: Graphite Metallic.
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1994 Model |
- Instrument panel illumination changed from white to amber.
- Climate control system revised for CFC-free refrigerant.
- New emissions controls and on-board diagnostics.
- Revised stitching on leather-wrapped steering wheel.
- Thicker steering wheel rim.
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1995 Model |
- Revised front air dam; extension deleted.
- Revised tail lamps.
- New wheel design.
- Cornering lamps replaced with foglamps.
- Audible remote entry.
- Revised power passenger seat.
- Parking brake handle moved 0.4-inch farther away from driver's seat.
- Climate control and audio system displays changed from green to amber.
- Outside temperature gauge added.
- Second cupholder added.
- Revised audio system.
- Meets 1997 side impact standards.
- Slight suspension and steering retuning.
- New noise-control measures added.
- Ivory instrument panel changes hue.
- New interior-trim colours: Black Leather replaces Gray Leather
- New exterior colours: Renaissance Red, Platinum Silver Metallic and Teal Mist Metallic.
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1996 Model |
- Engine still is a 32-Valve V8, but power uprated to 260 hp.
- Horsepower at rpm, 260 hp @ 5,300.
- Torque at rpm, 270 lb-ft @ 4,500.
- 0 - 60 mph acceleration 6.8 seconds.
- 1/4-mile acceleration 15.3 seconds.
- Top track speed 149 mph.
- Meets 1997 federal side-impact standards.
- Multifunction remote entry system with audible signal, car finder, trunk release and "panic mode".
- Rear-window glass-imprinted antenna.
- Pre-tensioners added to front seatbelts
- Adoption of electrochromic mirrors
- Moonroof adoption of one-touch open slide function.
- Lexus chrome-plated wheels.
- Exterior colour discontinued: Teal Mist Metallic.
- Exterior colour addition: Bordeaux Pearl.
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1997 Model |
- Flush foglamps.
- New upper/lower grille.
- Color-keyed side skirts.
- Redesigned rear spoiler, bumper and taillamps.
- New alloy wheel design.
- Exterior colour discontinued: Sandstone Beige Metallic, Royal Jade Pearl and Midnight Indigo Pearl
- New exterior colours: Shadow Rose Quartz, Classic Green Pearl and Royal Sapphire.
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1998 Model |
- New engine with continuously Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i).
- Horsepower at rpm, 290 hp @ 6,000.
- Torque at rpm, 300 lb-ft @ 4,000.
- 0 - 60 mph acceleration 6.3 seconds.
- 1/4-mile acceleration 14.7 seconds.
- Top track speed 149 mph.
- Fuel consumption 19/25 mpg city/highway.
- Aerodynamic drag coefficient 0.32 (0.31 with optional rear spoiler).
- New five-speed Electronically Controlled Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i).
- Five-speed automatic Electronically Controlled Transmission with intelligence (ECT-i). Overdrive fifth gear, auto-select shift program, engine/transmission networking, flex-lockup torque converter
- Improved tires.
- Genuine wood trim on the center console.
- Electronic programmable garage-door opener.
- Gated shifter and wood- and leather-trimmed shift knob.
- Adoption of in-key multifunction remote.
- Vehicle theft-deterrent and immobilizer system, with in-key transponder.
- New exterior colors: Imperial Jade Mica and Baroque Red Metallic
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1999 Model |
- Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL).
- Adoption of Digital Sound Processor.
- Six-disc CD auto-changer standardized.
- Floor mats standardized.
- Three-spoke steering-wheel design.
- Daytime running lights.
- Larger brake size.
- SC 400 V8 engine meets Transitional Low-Emission Vehicle (T-LEV) certification for 50 states.
- New exterior colors: Golden Pearl, Millennium Silver Metallic and Angora Beige Metallic.
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2000 Model |
- On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) system.
- Exterior colour discontinued: Baroque Red Metallic.
- Exterior colour addition: Cinnabar Pearl.
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New Model introduced for 2001 |
SC430 |