fXrXV~'8 Lexus has recently launched the new HS250h hybrid car's in Japan with a monthly sales target of 500 units per month.
f0Bto/,>~ The Atkinson cycle 2.4 liter engine mated to an electric motor managed to achieve 23 km per liter based on the Japanese
s4&^D< 10-15 life cycle, and on the new JC08 test cycle, it managed 19.8km per liter.
zD?oXs 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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the 3rd gen is now back in the HS250h and renamed the Harmonious Driving Navigator. It monitors and provides information
Kw#so; e on the car’s hybrid system, fuel consumption, and brake energy regeneration as well as awards “points” for environmentally
P[s8JDqu (and wallet) considerate driving. These points can be used by a Lexus owner to make donations to charities registered with
+P.+_7+: Project Mirai Isan, which is managed by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
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gV&z2S~" The 2AZ-FXE 2.4 liter engine makes 150 PS and 187Nm of torque, supplemented by a 143 PS electric motor
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WJI[9@^I~ of 190 PS at any one time.
A?Bif; Nothing really that interesting about the engine as its the same one found in the Camry Hybrid but as if to make up
ECv)v for it, there are a few interesting techy bits about the HS250h. The Lexus HS250h also has LED headlamps as well as
l5L.5$N 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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^CwR!I.D}4 A Pre-crash Safety System using millimeter-wave radar detects whether driver’s eyes are properly open and also
[@yV!#2 determining direction of driver’s face. If risk of accident is determined, system warns driver with buzzer and automatic
v[Kxja; 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
g{5A4|_7 appropriate positions to reduce strain on the neck and chances of whiplash injury.
>X*Mio8P# There is also a telemetry system that reminds me of BMW Assist or BMW ConnectedDrive. The Lexus take on such
sz9L8f2 services is called G-Link (called Lexus Enform with Safety Connect in the US). You will have access to a concierge that
CI3XzH\IX* help you out in various ways. If you meet an accident, G-Link communicates with the remote Lexus center to contact the
`/Y{ l police and fire department. The call center will then call you to check if you are safe. If there is no answer, an ambulance
yf&7P;A will be called. The call centre operator can also help you with finding a location and can send GPS coordinates to your
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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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/x3/Ubmz~x appointment with your Lexus service center. Of course all of this costs money and G-Link is only free for the first 3
l<M'=-Y years if you buy the car new.
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CeB Look after the jump for a photo gallery with some new photos of the HS250h, some videos, as well as the previously
ca+[0w@S published photo gallery of the HS250h dedicated hybrid.
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