The Lexus GS: The Lexus Hybrid Car Line
The Lexus is basically the luxury division of Toyota Motors, one of the largest names in the automotive manufacturing industry. The Japanese based Toyota is famous for making quality automobiles, which have been tested through time to be performers of the superb class.
With the introduction of the hybrid car concept, the Lexus GS 450h stands to be one of the many hybrid cars which are starting to become the de facto standard when talking about the class of automobiles which come out from production lines nowadays.
The Lexus GS 450h Lexus Hybrid car is basically part of the mid-size, executive/luxury sport sedans offered by Lexus. Originally based on the Toyota Crown platform, it originally first came out introduced in 1991. Its second generation came out in 1998, utilizing a new platform, as well as a V8 version, the first of its kind outside of Japan. The third generation of the GS line came out in 2006 with both, V6 and V8, as well as the Lexus Hybrid Car versions.
The Lexus GS 450h is capable of yielding over a 330 hp value. In 2005 it was unveiled in the New York International Auto Show as a Lexus Hybrid car, and basically became part of the GS line for the 2007 release of Lexus cars. The Lexus GS 450h Lexus hybrid car stands to be the first rear-wheel drive Lexus Hybrid car to be produced on a mass production scale. The Lexus GS 450h Lexus Hybrid car has a powertrain which includes a naturally-aspirated 3.5 L 2GR-FSE V6 engine, which compliments to an electric motor, as well as a continuously variable transmission.
The same powertrain in the Lexus GS 450h Lexus Hybrid car utilizes the Lexus Hybrid drive system, integrating gasoline engine machines and electric power motors. This Lexus Hybrid car is basically passing the super ultra low emissions vehicle emissions rating and has an MSRP rating amounting to $55,595.
As with all other Lexus cars, the Lexus GS 450h Lexus Hybrid car comes with the best of safety features, including the Driver Monitoring System, which basically features an infrared steering wheel mounted camera system, which monitors the driver's alertness, giving out an alarm if impending danger is detected.
The GS 450h Lexus hybrid car weights 1975 kilograms, and produces a 339 hp value, with a 0 to 60 mph rating of within 5.2 seconds. Bottom line, as a hybrid automobile, the Lexus GS 450h Lexus Hybrid car is simply amazing. As a vehicle for speed, the Lexus GS 450h Lexus hybrid car stands to be simply impressive.
