2009 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid

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Just think about a 750 HP, 20,000 rpm vehicle stopping into a motor racing chicane (a `S’ shaped curve) or just zooming from standstill just on battery power. This is the future of Formula 1 racing which is planning to permit electric gas hybrid expertise in F1 competitions as early as the 2008-racing season. Vehicle shoppers can take the Lexus GS 450h for a test drive and get a taste of the future. While this new hybrid vehicle might not be able to compete with the Formula 1 cars as far as speed is concerned, the Lexus GS 450h gas electric hybrid provides both luxury and acceleration like racecars in a single package. When you sit behind the wheel of the $55,000 Lexus GS 450h, you’ll keep on thinking `hybrid’ all the way.

Be prepared for a surprise since you’ll not find the tachometer. This car sports a kilowatts gauge instead of the tachometer. There is a display near the speedometer that shows the different states of charge of the battery. The screen of the center console will switch over to the hybrid mode, displaying the vehicle’s energy consumption. Just depress the accelerator lightly and the Lexus GS 450h will smoothly and silently move to speeds up to 15 miles per hour on total electric mode. Now step hard on the accelerator and in a few seconds you’ll be zipping at 60 miles per hour that is just a fraction of the speeds the car is capable of.

Obviously, you need stretches of empty road if you want to check out the amazing acceleration capabilities of this speed demon. In a single view of expression the Lexus GS 450h provides power without compromising on the hybrid section. To conjure up this dream machine, the engineers at Toyota coupled a high output electric motor and generator that is rated at 197 HP along with a 297 HP 3.5 liter 24 valves gas engine to provide the ultimate speed brute. It is the sheer wizardry power of Toyota that has conjured up this 339 HP beast that drives the 4,100 lbs luxury sedan. There are too many first that this car has achieved.

This is the quickest mass-produced range of hybrid car of earth. It is the 1^st totally rear wheel drive luxury hybrid sedan. The engine of this car along with its CVT (continuously variable transmission) that has modes for normal, sport and snow conditions, coupled along with the excellent upholstery will make most upwardly executives think about joining the hybrid club. Just check out the numbers and you’ll be amazed. The Lexus GS 450h can achieve speeds of 60 miles per hour from standstill in just 5.2 seconds flat and stopping on a dime is possible too, thanks to its capability to decelerate from 60 miles per hour to 0 within a distance of 123 feet. The Lexus GS 450h can accommodate 5 people and can achieve a top speed of 131 miles per hour comfortably. It comes equipped with luxury features like voice activated navigation system, satellite radio, backup camera, Bluetooth technology and lots, lots more.