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Lexus News Release

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Oct 13, 2005.

  1. Tideland Prius

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    A premium sedan with a new hybrid system especially developed for front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layouts and aimed at achieving new levels of superior environmental and driving performance befitting a luxury vehicle

    ▪ A 3.5-liter, V6 gasoline engine fitted with the new D-4S fuel injection system couples with a high-output electric motor in pursuit of providing 2.0-liter class fuel economy and the output of a 4.5-liter engine, pointing to the direction of powertrains required for premium vehicles.
    ▪ The GS450h uses cutting-edge technology, such as VDIM, which stabilizes the vehicle's movement, and a Pre-crash Safety System that reacts in accordance with the direction of the driver's face.
    ▪ An electronically controlled, six-speed automatic transmission relays the power in this rear-drive vehicle.

    Total length: 4,825mm
    Total width: 1,820mm
    Total height: 1,430mm
    Seating Capacity: Five

    Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Oct 13, 2005
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