Car review: Lexus LM is large and menacing

Shield grille: The Lexus LM350h has an in-your-face frontal section which turns heads. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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SINGAPORE – Multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) rarely turn heads – they are boxy, bulky and about as glamorous as a school bus.

But an MPV made by Lexus is a different kettle of fish. The LM350h you see here turns heads as easily as a low-slung sports car. I suspect much of its magnetism has to do with its impossibly large grille, which makes the LM as imposing as an anti-riot truck.

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