Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
#1
03-02-2006, 09:32 AM
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Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
A blurb from the Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...SS07/603010356 (Second blurb)
Sounds fun, but less fuel efficient.
Most expensive hybrid
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest seller of gasoline-electric autos, will make its Lexus GS 450h sports car the most expensive hybrid in the United States, with a starting price of $54,900.
That's $2,830 more than the GS 430 sedan with a 4.3-liter gasoline V8 engine, Lexus spokesman Bill Ussery said Tuesday. The hybrid sports car, set to begin sales in May as a 2007 model, can cost more than $60,000 with a navigation system and high-priced audio system, he said.
The GS 450h is built to outperform the comparable gasoline-only model, with acceleration from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in 5.2 seconds, 0.5 second faster than the GS 430, Ussery said.
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest seller of gasoline-electric autos, will make its Lexus GS 450h sports car the most expensive hybrid in the United States, with a starting price of $54,900.
That's $2,830 more than the GS 430 sedan with a 4.3-liter gasoline V8 engine, Lexus spokesman Bill Ussery said Tuesday. The hybrid sports car, set to begin sales in May as a 2007 model, can cost more than $60,000 with a navigation system and high-priced audio system, he said.
The GS 450h is built to outperform the comparable gasoline-only model, with acceleration from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in 5.2 seconds, 0.5 second faster than the GS 430, Ussery said.
#2
03-02-2006, 10:10 AM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Are you guys noticing a trend?
Even your favorite hybrid company is focusing on marketing hybrid technology as a PERFORMNCE OPTION rather than a means to increase fuel economy.
Even your favorite hybrid company is focusing on marketing hybrid technology as a PERFORMNCE OPTION rather than a means to increase fuel economy.
#3
03-02-2006, 10:13 AM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Granted, this drinks more than a Prius, but as far as "trophy vehicles" go, it's fuel efficient.
#5
03-02-2006, 10:50 AM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Originally Posted by cleverlever
So then the next move is a hybrid Hummer?
#6
03-02-2006, 02:02 PM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006..._announce.html little details, which I thought the best feature was: (almost as clean as a prius!)
sounds like you can drift in green!
ia a center console-mounted switch, the new transmission offers a choice of three power settings:
Normal, for the optimum balance of power and traction;
Power, for maximum acceleration; and
Snow, for excellent traction control under the most slippery road conditions.
Normal, for the optimum balance of power and traction;
Power, for maximum acceleration; and
Snow, for excellent traction control under the most slippery road conditions.
#7
03-02-2006, 05:00 PM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Originally Posted by cleverlever
Are you guys noticing a trend?
Even your favorite hybrid company is focusing on marketing hybrid technology as a PERFORMNCE OPTION rather than a means to increase fuel economy.
Even your favorite hybrid company is focusing on marketing hybrid technology as a PERFORMNCE OPTION rather than a means to increase fuel economy.
#8
03-02-2006, 05:12 PM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Let me present this from a different perspective. Do you think the megabuck high performance hybrids should be entitled to taxpayer subsidy?
#9
03-02-2006, 05:35 PM
Re: Toyota's New Expensive Hybrid
Gloom & Doom, gloom & doom,
LOL I think its cool, if you have someone that will buy a "Maybak" 100k sedan why not let them buy a toyota sports car thats a 60k Hybrid? Some people seem to only want high dollar cars, Im guessing they think it makes them more prestigouse.. They'll be running green!
I know a guy who's wife wanted a mercedes, could they afford it? Yes but he was happy with the mountaineer..... So she got the mercedes and traded in the mountaineer....
LOL I think its cool, if you have someone that will buy a "Maybak" 100k sedan why not let them buy a toyota sports car thats a 60k Hybrid? Some people seem to only want high dollar cars, Im guessing they think it makes them more prestigouse.. They'll be running green!
I know a guy who's wife wanted a mercedes, could they afford it? Yes but he was happy with the mountaineer..... So she got the mercedes and traded in the mountaineer....
Last edited by PriusGuy04; 03-02-2006 at 05:38 PM.
