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1SICKLEX
09-21-2007, 12:02 AM
Lexus GS 450h
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Mistajuju/l_a4253270fc9815729a24b23b81c2cb68.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Mistajuju/l_432faebe24b94dc9a0cf2991a0eea6da.jpg
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Nittanys1
09-21-2007, 12:14 AM
nice!
SixSquared
09-21-2007, 12:17 AM
fucking SEX. I would rock the FUCK outta that...

and get 45+ mpg :D
man
09-21-2007, 12:58 AM
and get 45+ mpg :D

From what I've heard the electric motor runs out of juice really quick, so I wouldn't bet on it. Even the Prius only avgs 40+ in real world driving.
1SICKLEX
09-21-2007, 01:31 AM
From what I've heard the electric motor runs out of juice really quick, so I wouldn't bet on it. Even the Prius only avgs 40+ in real world driving.
It never runs out of juice. It recharges under braking.
_Christian_
09-21-2007, 01:33 AM
that car is sick. it's for cheap rich people i guess.
Clegger
09-21-2007, 01:36 AM
fucking SEX. I would rock the FUCK outta that...

and get 45+ mpg :D

And what brand new Lexus wouldn't you rock??? lol its a lexus, Id rock any ballin Lexus
man
09-21-2007, 02:01 AM
It never runs out of juice. It recharges under braking.

You are correct, but I've heard for a couple different sources that the E-motor does not last long enough, even with the fact that it recharges under braking.
SixSquared
09-21-2007, 06:14 AM
From what I've heard the electric motor runs out of juice really quick, so I wouldn't bet on it. Even the Prius only avgs 40+ in real world driving.

My statement wasn't based on research of the car itself. 45 just seemed like a nice number. My statement was more based on the fact that, aside from the Tesla roadster, most hybrid/electric cars are the SPED kids of the car design world.

The Tesla, however, is sex on 4 wheels, that out-accelerates a lambo...

http://reviews.cnet.com/i/ss/tesla/Tesla_roadster1_440.jpg

:goodjob: in a few weeks I get to go meet the design guys behind this machine... so stupid excited. :D
1SICKLEX
09-22-2007, 05:39 PM
My statement wasn't based on research of the car itself. 45 just seemed like a nice number. My statement was more based on the fact that, aside from the Tesla roadster, most hybrid/electric cars are the SPED kids of the car design world.

The Tesla, however, is sex on 4 wheels, that out-accelerates a lambo...

http://reviews.cnet.com/i/ss/tesla/Tesla_roadster1_440.jpg

:goodjob: in a few weeks I get to go meet the design guys behind this machine... so stupid excited. :D
GS 450h does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds and the 1/4 mile in the high 13s..not bad for a 4100lbs hybrid :)
Main drawback is the small trunk b/c of the batteries :(
koukis14
09-23-2007, 12:55 AM
Electric motors make a fuck load of torque. They do recharge when braking(regenerative braking) but it can run out. Hybrids help fuel economy out alot in slow city driving, on the highway the internal combustion engine is doing most of the work.
fleishelja
09-24-2007, 07:53 PM
theres no lack of trunk space in a GS hybrid, its actually hard to tell the difference until you pop the hood. its also not really good for gas savings, its more for a better torque curve. I dont think lexus was thinking fuel economy when they made any of the hybrids. go test drive them, they are alot faster then one would think.
Nismo
09-24-2007, 08:19 PM
And you know the funny thing is, is that when you put different rims on the new Rexus's it fucks up all the safety features on it..
Deke
09-24-2007, 08:44 PM
GS 450h does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds and the 1/4 mile in the high 13s..not bad for a 4100lbs hybrid :)
Main drawback is the small trunk b/c of the batteries :(

Hell yeah, I got to drive one at the "Taste of Lexus" event in Irvine. They're no joke, but yeah, like you said the trunk space is nonexistant. A 350z has more space...


theres no lack of trunk space in a GS hybrid, its actually hard to tell the difference until you pop the hood.

Lol, well then there's a serious lack of trunk space in all the GS's then. The one GS450h I looked at had a laughably small trunk for a car its size.
IronEagle
09-25-2007, 07:12 PM
Tight.
Chuckster
09-25-2007, 10:08 PM
Not bad for a v6 and 2 mg's that make it 300+ HP.

Wait is it 290 or 390? Damnit i just spent a little over 2 hours taking 2 test on this fucking model.
Chuckster
09-25-2007, 10:11 PM
theres no lack of trunk space in a GS hybrid, its actually hard to tell the difference until you pop the hood. its also not really good for gas savings, its more for a better torque curve. I dont think lexus was thinking fuel economy when they made any of the hybrids. go test drive them, they are alot faster then one would think.


They actually are made for gas saving but more for city then highway. So if you do alot of highway driving then yea you aint saving much on gas.