Lexus GS 450h

Lexus GS 450h saloon is rather stylish: it has great leather-trimmed seats and all the surfaces you see are pleasing to the eye. Front panels and door sections are light and dynamic while high window line separates the passengers off the worldly vanity. It feels light and nice to be in the saloon of Lexus GS 450h.

Noise insulation is perfect and this hybrid is unrivaled here; what is more, it's not only about noiseless electric power plant.

The car takes off with its electric motor linked up and the force is such that not every 12-cylinder model can boast of, what is more, the electric motor reaches some 15 000 rpm.

When you push on the accelerator pedal harder a 3.5-liter V6 hidden inside links up in order to assure more powerful acceleration.

V6 starts and shuts off itself. It links up if the car isn't warmed up however when riding it shuts off if the battery is full and there is no need to work on a generator. The engine fades every time the intense acceleration phase is left behind.

Even the newest gasoline motor looks archaic on the background of an electric, noiseless, and quickly producing the top torque engine. Lexus GS 450h is provided with 296-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine (368 Nm), which is one of the best motors these days, one of the most economical and technologically advanced ones. It features dual direct-injector on every cylinder and variable valve timing system.

The conditioner is electrically-started, which lowers the engine load while variable valve timing system is driven by a chain, which assures durability.

Electric motor puts out 200 hp and 275 Nm, while together the motors produce 345 hp as their abilities are limited by a battery life. Lexus GS 450h is the world's first luxury hybrid sedan with a longitudinal engine and rear-wheel drive.

Electric booster deserves to be praised as it efficiently generates the feedback needed. What is more, the car is provided with variable rigidity shock dampers that ca operate in two modes (the first mode is more comfortable). This very Lexus is even more tolerant towards badly conditioned roads; it passes all the bumps smoothly. The car is incredibly nice to steer when the second, sports mode, is on: the sedan fulfils the driver's every wish and the handling is outstanding.

The fuel consumption on the highway when driving at a high speed is almost the same as of any automobile provided with the same gasoline engine. The battery discharges and the engine has to pull the car and to charge the battery and some components of the automobile. However the hybrid unit shows itself and the fuel consumption decreases when the accelerations and alternated with braking. The economy is evident when driving in the city although no doubts, there is no chance to reach the numbers the producer promised.