Lexus Remote Touch System Wins Technical Innovation Award

By The Editors

Published in the December 2009 issue.

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Lexus Remote Touch

Available on Lexus HS250h and RX 350

As automobiles accumulate more and more advanced electronic functions, how do you control them? Newer systems attempt to access nearly every automotive function with a single-point controller. And every strategy has had drawbacks—except for Lexus’s new Remote Touch.

This haptic system works just like a computer mouse: You guide an arrow on the car’s main screen and click a button at the controller’s base with your thumb to make a selection. It offers subtle but effective force feedback to let the operator know when the cursor has crossed to a different function or onto a virtual button. And you can dial in exactly the amount of feedback you want.

This brilliant system is the solution we’ve been waiting for. Remote Touch is only available on the Lexus HS250h and RX 350.


2010 Automotive Excellence Awards
Best Off-Road Ability: Ford F-150 Raptor	Best Fuel Efficiency: Toyota Prius	Technical Innovation Award: Lexus Remote Touch	Most Fun to Drive: Hyundai Genesis Coupe	Best Workhorse Vehicle: Ford Transit Connect
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