MORE SAFETY FEATURES FOR LEXUS SC430
Lexus has increased the passive safety features of its SC430 retractable hardtop coupe, with an additional two SRS airbags.The improved SC430 has driver and front passenger knee SRS airbags.
It means that, in total, the SC430 now has six SRS airbags as standard equipment - driver and front passenger SRS airbags, front seat side airbags, and knee airbags.
The SC430 also has a seat detector sensor for the front passenger seat - to ensure the airbag is not activated in the event of a collision if the front seat is unoccupied.
In addition, SC430 now has front-seat SRS airbag indicators in the instrument cluster and a front passenger seatbelt warning buzzer if the belt is not buckled.
The passive safety improvements are fitted to all Lexus SC430 models built from August 2006.
Lexus SC430 has a 4.3-litre VVT-i Quad Cam Multi-valve V8 engine that delivers 210kW of power at 5600rpm and 419Nm of torque at 3500rpm and is matched to an electronic six-speed automatic transmission with intuitive powertrain control.