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Lexus GS 450h Hybrid
Unveiled at the 2005 New York International Auto Show, the hybrid GS 450h
joined the GS line for the 2007 model year. It is the first
mass-production rear-wheel drive luxury hybrid car. Its powertrain
includes a naturally-aspirated 3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6 engine mated to an
electric motor and a continuously variable transmission. This powertrain
makes use of the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of integrating electric and
gasoline engine motors.
The Lexus GS 450h hybrid has a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle emissions rating and an MSRP of $55,595. In some markets, however, the car can only be purchased with at least one option package, which raises the price by several thousand dollars. The rear-mounted battery also consumes significant trunk space. The GS 450h is among the first Lexus hybrid vehicles to receive the Driver Monitoring System in certain markets. This safety system features an infrared steering wheel mounted camera which monitors driver attentiveness, sounding an alarm if danger ahead is detected and the driver is not paying attention. The GS 450h weighs 1875 kg (4134 lb), but the combined hybrid powertrain produces 339 hp (253 kW), allowing the GS to accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 5.2 seconds [2], compared to the GS 460's 5.4 seconds. EPA-rated highway fuel economy is 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km), while the city fuel economy is rated at 25 mpg, which is slightly unusual for hybrid vehicles of this type (as they normally have higher city fuel economy ratings). 75 "Neiman Marcus Edition" GS 450h sedans were offered as the annual holiday catalog car at a price of $65,000. All were sold in less than three hours on October 19, 2005 and were delivered around April 2006. The GS 450h went on sale in Japan on March 16, 2006. Lexus is working on a high performance
Lexus GS-F, the second model in its current F-Sport line-up, joining its younger
sibling, the Lexus IS-F in the 2012 model year, along with the redesigned
Lexus GS. The car, if approved, will be powered by the high performance V-10
to be slotted into the Lexus LF-A (GT-F) supercar, producing over 500 horsepower. |
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