LEXUS GS 450H
LEXUS GS 450H
LEXUS GS 450H
LEXUS GS 450H
Gear Heads take note: Formula-1 race is now allow the gas-electric hybrid technology in F1 competition. Image of a moment, a 20 000 laps, 750 horsepower engine braking in a chicane ... and zipping at one with the same on the battery.
Car buyers can get an idea of future in F1 hybrid gas today for driving the new Lexus GS 450h sedan.
Although it will never compare with Formula 1 cars for speed, the hybrid gasoline-electric race car-like acceleration, luxurious appointments in the same package.
Hermès Hybrid
Slipping behind the wheel of this car $ 55,000, and a "hybrid" is the first and the last thoughts that come to mind. Early signs and chic genius, that the car does not have a tachometer, but "kw" that the right-kilowatt meters. The display near the tachometer 160 mph shows the battery charge at different stages. Center console, the screen becomes the hybrid mode and displays the power consumption.
And you will consume. Gently press the accelerator and silently stalk GS 15 mph in full electric mode. However, the go pedal mashed and five p.m. Mississippi, passed to 60 mph in a part of the car's speed and looking for lots of open road to keep the environment decidedly slapstick.
See, the GS 450h is perhaps the purest expression of the power used for "no compromise" next to the general ledger hybrids. Toyota matched high efficiency electric motor-generator rated at 197 horsepower with 297 horsepower, 24-valve petrol engine of 3.5 liters to provide the Hermes of hybrids, a 339 gross horsepower (do not ask; prowess Toyota at work here) is driving this luxury sedan 4100 pounds.
Join the club
There are too many superlatives to mention. This is the largest mass production of hybrid cars on the planet. He is the first pure rear-wheel drive hybrid sedan. Yet beyond superlatives hybrids. The car engine and continuously variable transmission (with options for sports, snow, and normal), covered cockpit typically decadent leather and Lexus (Mark) Levinson, offers enough performance and prestige to make mobile executive to consider to join the hybrid club up. Numbers-0-for-60 first in 5.2 seconds, 60 to zero braking 123 feet, top speed of 131 km / h, room for five years, 37.5 decibels at idle-add up 'to luxury vehicle "can count", which makes the expected luxury features like satellite radio, voice-activated navigation system, Bluetooth, backup camera, leather ... the list goes on.
The point is that this beast hybrid owners in the club? Its highway rating of 24 mpg EPA is, however, several auto publications reported trip mileage more in line with 22 mpg in the fraternity over hybrid horrible, but frankly appealing to buyers who expect this level performance of consuming a gallon of premium every 12 to 15 miles of fun. Few, if any, luxury sedans great power in the world can boast the combination of speed and economy almost like the GS 450h. Fewer still have, like the Lexus IS, which is classified a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) in California, which certifies the emissions of a car is 90 percent cleaner than the average new car in California.
The Lexus GS 450h may be rejected by the self-indulgence for the Prius crowd, but the 450h drivers can turn the tables by posting their status SULEV rating and 25 mpg highway for its luxury sportcar brothers.
Outside
The Lexus brand injects passion and drama in language style. GS Sedan evolving new look has fallen into a low, elongated shape with a long hood, a greenhouse down and short rear deck. With lines that are clean and flowing, while this car expresses the simplicity and class. But the virtues of this design is functional as well as aesthetics. GS is slim combines engineering with focus on reducing wind turbulence under the car to reduce drag. The result is a quieter interior and more efficient fuel.
The GS features advanced high-intensity discharge headlights with an available system that automatically compensates headlight aim for different passenger loads. The mirrors are adjustable heating elements defog, and fast-acting LED lights used in the rear brake. GS also offers windshield wipers and 18-inch wheels available.
For 2008, the GS 450h receives minor updates including a new front fascia, grille, revised, and turn signals integrated into side mirrors.
Internal
The interior of the Lexus GS 450h is sumptuous and luxurious stainless steel sill protectors, butter soft leather, with a barrage of techno-savvy amenities. It's a luxury car world class.
Designed around the cabin, the GS offers the driver as comfortable as possible. It begins with a power driver's seat very strong at 10 with the heat settings, a wood steering wheel, thick frame, power tilt / telescoping. The dashboard, loaded with beautiful wood, has a sophisticated instrument panel. Buttons and controls are very ergonomic and offer soft-touch electronic actuation.
On the front of the center console is a seven-inch electronic screen with touch-screen controls that operate the audio system, air conditioning and navigation system with backup camera option. Unlike the frustration i-Drive BMW feature makes the system simple to navigate through submenus and simple. In addition, voice recognition makes the system a hands-free experience.
Passenger safety of the SG is unmatched. A total of 10 airbags, dual front airbags, side airbags front and rear seats, airbags for driver and front passenger knee and curtain airbags. Lexus Pre-Collision System option activates the seatbelt pretensioners, and take other safety measures when an imminent collision is detected. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a top "Good" for both frontal-lateral offset and security.
The rear seat offers a three, but a little cramped for the person in the middle position, due to the high central seats. It is, however, offer plenty of legroom and shoulder two passengers.
The only obvious weakness of the interior design of the GS is the volume of the trunk. The hybrid battery space reduced to 7.5 cubic feet, which is much smaller than other similar sized sedans.
Economy
Obviously, the GS 450h is expensive. Base MSRP is $ 54,655 and can rise quickly and easily from anywhere in the options accumulate. But for that price, not just Lexus buyers prestige factor, you also get Toyota build quality.
Council rating for fuel economy of 22 city/25 highway hybrid. It's not bad, but these figures may be compared to gas-powered GS 19 "city/27 highway. Overall, fuel consumption, the two vehicles are actually very similar. But the standard for the GS has an adhesive base $ 44,915, almost $ 10,000 less than the GS 450h.
Given the type of premium and virtually no significant advantage of fuel economy when they sense GS 450h? When you want performance, prestige and a hybrid badge all in one package and the price is not an object.
Opinion
"After driving the GS 450h, we were impressed. This is a hybrid, a flash and a large design that Lexus has built its name. As the reputation of the vehicle behind the 450h does not keep its promises? Yes Performance , Yes, still, yes, a high-end comfort and yes to all Green-friendly bonus waiting for a hybrid. "
AutomotiveRhythms.com
"I can not help wishing that the hybrid powertrain in this wonderful car had been established towards the end of the spectrum of the economy, because, let's face it, the speed of acceleration channel is not going to make the world a better place to live. But Lexus is in the business of selling the 2007 GS 450h in its target market, and this group of buyers will be giddy with excitement about this extraordinary car and a driving experience it offers. "
Edmunds
"Acts of the battery as an electronic compressor to give the gas engine is a big advantage when it is necessary ... You sacrifice space for the battery, which fills about half the trunk space. The area behind and under the rear seat and rear window shelf of residence of the batteries ... if the fastest machine in the fleet Lexus, the GS lacks stand-out style to draw attention to its fleetness. Like all Lexus vehicles, it s installs on the conservative bordering boring. "
LEXUS GS 450H
LEXUS GS 450H
LEXUS GS 450H
Gear Heads take note: Formula-1 race is now allow the gas-electric hybrid technology in F1 competition. Image of a moment, a 20 000 laps, 750 horsepower engine braking in a chicane ... and zipping at one with the same on the battery.
Car buyers can get an idea of future in F1 hybrid gas today for driving the new Lexus GS 450h sedan.
Although it will never compare with Formula 1 cars for speed, the hybrid gasoline-electric race car-like acceleration, luxurious appointments in the same package.
Hermès Hybrid
Slipping behind the wheel of this car $ 55,000, and a "hybrid" is the first and the last thoughts that come to mind. Early signs and chic genius, that the car does not have a tachometer, but "kw" that the right-kilowatt meters. The display near the tachometer 160 mph shows the battery charge at different stages. Center console, the screen becomes the hybrid mode and displays the power consumption.
And you will consume. Gently press the accelerator and silently stalk GS 15 mph in full electric mode. However, the go pedal mashed and five p.m. Mississippi, passed to 60 mph in a part of the car's speed and looking for lots of open road to keep the environment decidedly slapstick.
See, the GS 450h is perhaps the purest expression of the power used for "no compromise" next to the general ledger hybrids. Toyota matched high efficiency electric motor-generator rated at 197 horsepower with 297 horsepower, 24-valve petrol engine of 3.5 liters to provide the Hermes of hybrids, a 339 gross horsepower (do not ask; prowess Toyota at work here) is driving this luxury sedan 4100 pounds.
Join the club
There are too many superlatives to mention. This is the largest mass production of hybrid cars on the planet. He is the first pure rear-wheel drive hybrid sedan. Yet beyond superlatives hybrids. The car engine and continuously variable transmission (with options for sports, snow, and normal), covered cockpit typically decadent leather and Lexus (Mark) Levinson, offers enough performance and prestige to make mobile executive to consider to join the hybrid club up. Numbers-0-for-60 first in 5.2 seconds, 60 to zero braking 123 feet, top speed of 131 km / h, room for five years, 37.5 decibels at idle-add up 'to luxury vehicle "can count", which makes the expected luxury features like satellite radio, voice-activated navigation system, Bluetooth, backup camera, leather ... the list goes on.
The point is that this beast hybrid owners in the club? Its highway rating of 24 mpg EPA is, however, several auto publications reported trip mileage more in line with 22 mpg in the fraternity over hybrid horrible, but frankly appealing to buyers who expect this level performance of consuming a gallon of premium every 12 to 15 miles of fun. Few, if any, luxury sedans great power in the world can boast the combination of speed and economy almost like the GS 450h. Fewer still have, like the Lexus IS, which is classified a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) in California, which certifies the emissions of a car is 90 percent cleaner than the average new car in California.
The Lexus GS 450h may be rejected by the self-indulgence for the Prius crowd, but the 450h drivers can turn the tables by posting their status SULEV rating and 25 mpg highway for its luxury sportcar brothers.
Outside
The Lexus brand injects passion and drama in language style. GS Sedan evolving new look has fallen into a low, elongated shape with a long hood, a greenhouse down and short rear deck. With lines that are clean and flowing, while this car expresses the simplicity and class. But the virtues of this design is functional as well as aesthetics. GS is slim combines engineering with focus on reducing wind turbulence under the car to reduce drag. The result is a quieter interior and more efficient fuel.
The GS features advanced high-intensity discharge headlights with an available system that automatically compensates headlight aim for different passenger loads. The mirrors are adjustable heating elements defog, and fast-acting LED lights used in the rear brake. GS also offers windshield wipers and 18-inch wheels available.
For 2008, the GS 450h receives minor updates including a new front fascia, grille, revised, and turn signals integrated into side mirrors.
Internal
The interior of the Lexus GS 450h is sumptuous and luxurious stainless steel sill protectors, butter soft leather, with a barrage of techno-savvy amenities. It's a luxury car world class.
Designed around the cabin, the GS offers the driver as comfortable as possible. It begins with a power driver's seat very strong at 10 with the heat settings, a wood steering wheel, thick frame, power tilt / telescoping. The dashboard, loaded with beautiful wood, has a sophisticated instrument panel. Buttons and controls are very ergonomic and offer soft-touch electronic actuation.
On the front of the center console is a seven-inch electronic screen with touch-screen controls that operate the audio system, air conditioning and navigation system with backup camera option. Unlike the frustration i-Drive BMW feature makes the system simple to navigate through submenus and simple. In addition, voice recognition makes the system a hands-free experience.
Passenger safety of the SG is unmatched. A total of 10 airbags, dual front airbags, side airbags front and rear seats, airbags for driver and front passenger knee and curtain airbags. Lexus Pre-Collision System option activates the seatbelt pretensioners, and take other safety measures when an imminent collision is detected. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a top "Good" for both frontal-lateral offset and security.
The rear seat offers a three, but a little cramped for the person in the middle position, due to the high central seats. It is, however, offer plenty of legroom and shoulder two passengers.
The only obvious weakness of the interior design of the GS is the volume of the trunk. The hybrid battery space reduced to 7.5 cubic feet, which is much smaller than other similar sized sedans.
Economy
Obviously, the GS 450h is expensive. Base MSRP is $ 54,655 and can rise quickly and easily from anywhere in the options accumulate. But for that price, not just Lexus buyers prestige factor, you also get Toyota build quality.
Council rating for fuel economy of 22 city/25 highway hybrid. It's not bad, but these figures may be compared to gas-powered GS 19 "city/27 highway. Overall, fuel consumption, the two vehicles are actually very similar. But the standard for the GS has an adhesive base $ 44,915, almost $ 10,000 less than the GS 450h.
Given the type of premium and virtually no significant advantage of fuel economy when they sense GS 450h? When you want performance, prestige and a hybrid badge all in one package and the price is not an object.
Opinion
"After driving the GS 450h, we were impressed. This is a hybrid, a flash and a large design that Lexus has built its name. As the reputation of the vehicle behind the 450h does not keep its promises? Yes Performance , Yes, still, yes, a high-end comfort and yes to all Green-friendly bonus waiting for a hybrid. "
AutomotiveRhythms.com
"I can not help wishing that the hybrid powertrain in this wonderful car had been established towards the end of the spectrum of the economy, because, let's face it, the speed of acceleration channel is not going to make the world a better place to live. But Lexus is in the business of selling the 2007 GS 450h in its target market, and this group of buyers will be giddy with excitement about this extraordinary car and a driving experience it offers. "
Edmunds
"Acts of the battery as an electronic compressor to give the gas engine is a big advantage when it is necessary ... You sacrifice space for the battery, which fills about half the trunk space. The area behind and under the rear seat and rear window shelf of residence of the batteries ... if the fastest machine in the fleet Lexus, the GS lacks stand-out style to draw attention to its fleetness. Like all Lexus vehicles, it s installs on the conservative bordering boring. "
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