Showing posts with label 300h. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 300h. Show all posts

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Differences The IS 250 and IS 300h

Motorization anagram addition, one can observe that the IS 250 does not have leaks camouflaged , and the hybrid itself. Pictured in the IS 250 F Sport, which is the most makeado . It has 30 extra liters of luggage on the hybrid, and 80 liters more than the previous 250 IS. Altogether, 480 liters.

Differences between the IS 250 and IS 300h

This is due to the absence of hybrid system batteries, earn three inches deep and puncture kit disappears in favor of a spare wheel for temporary use, a cookie. The automatic transmission is not a eCVT, but a torque converter six relations.

Why choose the naturally aspirated V6? Well, the driving feel is not as in the hybrid and in specific situations, a V6 is more refined than a L4 of the same displacement. The main difference is imposed by changing gears, accelerating more conventional and not taking advantage of the area of ​​maximum torque.
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Lexus IS 300h Test Drive Video

Its time to take a ride on the 2014 Lexus IS 300h F Sport with former F1 driver, twice winner of Le Mans, and the current Toyota Racing, Alex Wurz:



Although much of the video might rates as quiet, watching the IS 300h on the track with the Toyota TS030 hybrid race was a great time - also likes the hybrid family portrait at the very end.

The new IS 300h is equipped with second-generation hybrid system noted for its excellent performance and very low emissions of CO2, NOx and particulate matter (PM). The full hybrid system develops a combined total power of 223 hp through a powerful 143 hp electric motor and a gasoline engine newly developed 2.5-liter four-cylinder and 181 hp with a new fuel injection system D -4S and variable intake system Dual VVT-i.

In the area of ​​performance, the new Lexus accelerates from 0-100 km / h in 8.3 seconds and reaches a top speed of 200 km / h. As for consumption, the average number is only 4.3 l/100 km and CO2 emissions do not exceed 99 g / km.
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