FI3)i>CnW Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
=|I>G?g- The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
yto,>Utzg 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
:{IO=^D=$ The central LCD screen system which was a main feature and attraction of the 2nd gen Prius cabin that went missing in
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Z\HX~*,6 (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
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q|8{@EMT The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
Zf'TJ`S with 270Nm of torque, backed by a NiMH battery. An e-CVT combines the two power sources up to a maximum
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'UMXq~RMe Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
rMU T_^ for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
4dhvFGlW tail lamps. It has a heads-up display system which can display various info such as speed, lane information and warnings.
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# *TEq determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
e_V O3" braking. If there is a risk of a crash, the hazard lights flash, and if the risk is even higher, headrests are shifted to the
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vP!{",> services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
7DIIx}A help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
de>v police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
=e8bNg will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
S-YM%8A[ on-board GPS unit automatically. If there is an intrusion while the car is parked, the owner can be notified via phone and email.
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glDh([ appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
2 ho>eRX years if you buy the car new.
2^)1N>"g Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
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