Lexus debuts a model with cameras instead of side-view mirrors in Europe

The new side-view cameras will be available on the Lexus ES 300h. — AFP Relaxnews

Launched in Japan in 2018, the side-view camera system developed by Lexus is now coming to Europe. It will shortly be unveiled on the Lexus ES 300h at the Geneva Motor Show, which runs on March 5-15.

The idea of the new system is to replace standard side-view mirrors with compact high-definition cameras that relay real-time video to 5in monitors attached to the dashboard at the base of the windshield pillars. The system provides an enhanced view that eliminates blind spots, and the video is automatically optimised in response to difficult conditions, such as night driving, or rain or snow. In Europe, the digital side-view mirrors will be exclusively available on the ES 300h luxury hybrid sedan.