This website is made by BBC Studios Distribution. Makes sense too, because adding more power to the hybrid would mean a bigger electric motor and a bigger battery pack to deliver the extra current, adding more pesky weight and blunting agility. “Both are my babies, but maybe I would buy the hybrid.” So says Koji Sato, the new Lexus LC’s chief engineer, when asked whether he’d rather have the V8-powered LC500, or the petrol-electric LC500h, both on sale in Spring 2017. What is Hybrid Synergy Drive? With superior fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, you can also reduce maintenance and running costs. Here's how it works. (Paul is an expert at explaining complex topics, and explains the technology in some detail.). The profits we make from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. The 311 hp GS 350 comes in either RWD or all-wheel-drive, with a 3.5-liter V6. Significant maintenance savings can be made in the long-term as the hybrid system does not have a clutch, timing belt, starter motor, alternator etc. Cookies are used to give you the best experience on our site, to deliver 3rd party services and tools, to help us understand and improve how the site works, and for advertising. Interesting. Audi S8 review: the most boring 560bhp car (in a good way), Range Rover review: new straight-six diesel driven, VW T-Cross R-Line 1.5 TSI review: 148bhp crossover tested, Rocketeer Mazda MX-5 review: modified V6 roadster driven, Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 review: classic café racer tested, Speed Week 2020: the Ferrari F8 Tributo on track, City, slicker: Honda City Turbo vs Honda e, Chris Harris on… the new BMW M4 and M3 Touring. DS 7 Crossback E-Tense 4x4 review: a worthy X3/Q5 rival? Much like the RX450h it combines a 295bhp 3.5-litre V6 with a CVT gearbox, a generator motor (that also controls the ratio of the CVT) and an electric motor for a total of 354bhp and a 0-62mph time of under five seconds. Previously, Toyota also licensed its HSD technology to Nissan for use in its Nissan Al… No compromise. So it’s not a £350,000 LFA replacement - under the £100,000 mark seems likely - but this is the beginning of a brave and more emotional Lexus brand, he claims. This service is provided by Disqus and is subject to their privacy policy and terms of use. 19 Feb 2016. Series Hybrid. Lexus Self-Charging Hybrid technology leaves a lighter footprint on the environment and on your wallet. “Priced somewhere between the 6-Series and the Porsche 911” is Uyttenhoven’s only guide on positioning of the LC at this stage, with the hybrid and V8 model priced “extremely closely” in the UK. It’s a bold call, given Lexus’ current range of hybrids aren’t exactly what you’d call dynamic, but then this 500h is something entirely new. Exceptional MPG estimates are yet another benefit of Lexus Hybrid Drive. The Hybrid Health check is free of charge, as part of any Lexus service. All vehicles tested have received a 5-star Euro NCAP rating and, for extra peace of mind, there’s a 5-year / 100,000 km* warranty on the HV system**. No diesel. Interesting stuff. We look forward to putting that claim to the test. The greater spread of ratios means it can now run all the way to 88mph without switching the engine on (the RX450h runs out at 62mph), and at high cruising speeds the engine can tick over at very low rpm to replenish the battery. To answer criticism (a fair proportion of it from us) that with a CVT gearbox the engine revs rarely match the throttle position (something often referred to as ‘the rubber-band effect’, or ‘that infuriating whine when I use anything more than half throttle effect’) Lexus has tacked on a four-speed auto gearbox at the end of the transmission, with four real fixed ratios.
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