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Old May 6, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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I went to the dealer to drive the new RX400h hybrid and also drove the GS430..... have to say, the interior is awesome in the GS430.... The navigation/touch/computer screen is SO much faster and easier to use compared to iDrive.... maybe I'm used to the Lexus system since I've had it in the last 3 of my cars....

BUT, performance wise, no comparison between the 545i and the GS430...

as for the RX400h.... wow, it's awesome.... so weird not to feel the car shifting..... and you start driving it without even having the engine on! it's got all kinds of systems showing you which electric motors are running, regenerative braking, engine use and so forth....
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Old May 6, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by FikseGTS' date='May 6 2005, 12:06 PM
I went to the dealer to drive the new RX400h hybrid and also drove the GS430.....? ? have to say, the interior is awesome in the GS430....? The navigation/touch/computer screen is SO much faster and easier to use compared to iDrive....? maybe I'm used to the Lexus system since I've had it in the last 3 of my cars....

BUT, performance wise, no comparison between the 545i and the GS430...

as for the RX400h....? wow, it's awesome....? so weird not to feel the car shifting.....? and you start driving it without even having the engine on!? it's got all kinds of systems showing you which electric motors are running,? regenerative braking, engine use and so forth....
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Which is way I saved money on the Nav option and will use a Garmin or something like it if I ever get the urge for a navigation system.

Screw the RX400h, I want to see the GS450h. Sub-six second 0-60 in a hybrid.
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Old May 6, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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I like the RX400h... the first luxury hybrid.... it's actually pretty quick, I think it's low 7's 0-60.... felt pretty quick due to the instant torque the electric motors provide... but, yes, the upcoming GS hybrids are going to be awesome... they will have like 370 combined HP??





Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='May 6 2005, 04:01 PM
Which is way I saved money on the Nav option and will use a Garmin or something like it if I ever get the urge for a navigation system.

Screw the RX400h, I want to see the GS450h. Sub-six second 0-60 in a hybrid.
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