Hybrids may mean eco friendliness and fuel efficiency at the lower end of the market price point, but when it comes to luxury hybrids, carmakers try to engineer them to do anything and everything.
The new Lexus GS has gotten positive reviews from the world motoring press so far in terms of it offering a much better drive feel compared to the model it replaces, and Lexus has been banking on this in all its marketing as well. The same angle is applied to the Lexus GS Hybrid – it’s not just fuel efficient, serene and eco friendly – when you want it to, it can set your heart racing as well. The 4th generation L10 GS 450h is powered by a 3.5 litre Atkinson cycle V6 mated to an electric motor, resulting in a combined power rating of 338 horsepower and 0-100km/h in 5.6 seconds.
Basically a few prospective buyers were taken in a ride around a track to see if they could keep their heart rate below 120bpm. Of course, I think if any rear wheel drive car with decent enough power is taken sideways your heart rate will go up, but the idea makes for good video footage.
Lexus Malaysia currently sells three hybrid models – the popular CT200h, the LS 600h L, and the RX 450h. The GS is available as a GS 250 and a GS 350. The GS 450h is not sold in Malaysia… yet?
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That is one hell of fun way to test the car and test the reaction of their potential buyers. Great idea!
Haha! love it!
Good initiative by Ford/SDAC to increase the spec of entry level cars.
But I would think they should also consider offering the Fiesta Sport with a manual gearbox. I mean come on, manual gearbox are not only for the poor right.
oops… the above comment was meant for the Fiesta 1.4
Put Mr Bean at that seat. I’m sure he’s going to beat the challenge.
Seen him rode a roller-coaster and was about to sleep. :P
HAHAHAHAHA… Guess what, I seriously thought the long hair blonde was going to give the driver a slap in the back/shoulder after he brought the car to a final stop.
test Myvi and tell the passenger this car is without ESP, no side airbag..confirm heartbeat pass 130
TRUE!! LMAO!! Possible to faint as well
haha sweetttt!!!
If the new GS450h is indeed as good as its predecessor or even better, I cannot wait to test drive one of those!
how many Gs did they experienced?
The part when the car face against the wall…if I was sitting in the car my heartbeat will far far beyond 10000000000000000+++…LOL so scary XDD
for lexus, electric motor not just to assist for fuel efficiency but they use benefit of high Torque from electric motor to accelerate the car faster….
1:49. Reminds me of Ken Block and Gymkhana. LOL.