If you want to drive a high performance luxury car and also save the environment by driving a greener (hybrid) car, 2007 Lexus GS 450h is the answer for you.
Lexus introduced the Hybrid GS 450h which has a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a permanent-magnet electric motor and produce 340 horse powers. It will get you 0-60 in sport cars like 5.2 seconds. And you will get all the usual luxuries you can expect from Lexus.
About the gas mileage, the GS 450h has an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 25 mpg city, 28 highway and 26 combined. This is probably not as impressive as Toyota Prius but after considering about all the performance and power it seems pretty impressive.
The Lexus GS 450h is a little bit prices than previous Lexus GS but it has significant improve on performance, power and luxury. Realistically this is not a car for everyone. This is a car that gives luxury car buyers an option to buy hybrid car.
Picture: 2007 Lexus GS 450h
Detailed Specifications:
Engine & Performance:
Engine Type - 3.5-liter V6
Electric-Drive Motor - High-output, permanent magnet, electric-drive motor
Horsepower - 340 (Total System)
Displacement (L /cu in) - 3.5 / 210
Valves - 24
Cam Type - Four cam
Electronic Timing - Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i)
Compression Ratio - 11.8:1
Emissions - Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV)
Performance:
0 - 60 mph (sec) - 5.2
Top Track Speed (mph) - 131 (electronically limited) [4]
Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient - 0.27
Fuel Economy:
City (mpg) - estimated 25
Highway (mpg) - estimated 28
Fuel-Tank Capacity (gal / L) 17.2 / 65
Transmission & Drivetrain:
Drive Type - Rear-wheel drive
Electronic Traction Control - Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Stability Control - Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)
Final Drive Ratio - 3.769:1
Electronic Transmission - Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT)
Exterior Specs:
Length - (in / mm) 190 / 4,825
Width - (in / mm) 71.7 / 1,820
Height - (in / mm) 56.1 / 1,425
Wheelbase - (in / mm) 112.2 / 2,850
Curb Weight - (lb / kg) 4,134 / 1,875
Interior Specs:
Seating Capacity - Five
Headroom, Front (in / mm) - 37.8 / 960
Headroom, Rear (in / mm) - 37.0 / 940
Legroom, Front (in / mm) - 43.5 / 1,105
Legroom, Rear (in / mm) - 36.4 / 925
Shoulder Room, Front (in / mm) - 56.3 /1,430
Shoulder Room, Rear (in / mm) - 55.1 /1,400
Trunk Capacity (cu ft/ L) - 7.5 /360
Body & Chassis:
Body Type - Five-passenger luxury sports hybrid sedan
Doors - Four
Construction - Welded-steel unibody
Suspension
Suspension, Front - Independent, double-wishbone with coil springs, gas-pressurized shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Suspension, Rear - Independent, multi-link with coil springs, gas-pressurized shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Electronic Suspension - Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) with electronically modulated damping
Active Stabilizer - Active Stabilizer *Optional
Suspension System - Suspension System
Steering
Steering - Electronic vehicle-speed-sensing, progressive-power rack-and-pinion
Variable Gear-Ratio Steering (VGRS) - Variable Gear-Ratio Steering (VGRS)
Turning Circle (ft) - 36.7
Steering Turns (Lock to Lock) - 2.7-3.2
Brakes
Brakes - Four-wheel, ventilated, power-assisted disc brakes
Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) - Four-sensor, four-channel (integrated with VDIM)
Braking Assist - Brake Assist
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) - Electronic Controlled Braking (ECB), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Regenerative Braking - Energy captured during braking that is used to recharge the battery
Discs, Front (in) - 13.1 ventilated
Discs, Rear (in) - 12.2 ventilated