Thursday, September 27, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Speculating on the New Lexus LF-CC Hybrid Engine!
One of the more mysterious elements about the Lexus LF-CC is the 2.5L hybrid engine under the hood — the Paris press release reveals little:
[The new engine will be] appropriate to a sporting, D-segment coupe and low CO2 emissions, targeted below 100 g/km. This powertrain will achieve class-leading energy efficiency, with more than 2 hp produced per gram of CO2.
It adopts the Atkinson cycle and D-4S direct injection technology to optimise both the power and fuel-efficiency benefits of Lexus Hybrid Drive
Using these vague facts, My.IS administrator jruhi4 did some calculating (emphasis is mine):
The current port injection-only 2AR-FXE [engine from the ES 300h] is already producing the 200 total system horsepower…with D4-S injection boosting horsepower by just over 10% in the dual-injected 2GR-FSE 3.5-liter V6 versus its port injection-only 2GR-FE sibling, we suspect that total system horsepower for the new 2AR-FXE with D4S 2.5-liter 4-cylinder hybrid engine should be around 220-225 hp, a notion seconded by Lexus Enthusiast commentator MT.
When it was announced in June that a low-displacement hybrid powertrain for the GS would debut in Paris, I had assumed it would be a direct transplant of the 2.5L four-cylinder engine from the ES 300h — by adding D4S technology, this “new” hybrid engine gets a welcome boost that should push it past the 204-horsepower V6 engine in the current IS 250.
(While on the topic, I have to recommend the My.IS analysis of the LF-CC — very insightful.)
courtesy of lexusenthusiast.com
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Thank you for this stunning review, Gillian!
Gorgeous 5-Star Review on Yelp:
"Lexus Carlsbad deserves six stars instead of five. I bought a 2011 IS250 CPO and absolutely love it. But, my review isn't about how much I love my new car. It's about how awesome everyone at Lexus Carlsbad is - from Gary, "Marathon Man" to Alan to Don. Everyone from the floor to finance and beyond was really helpful, extremely patient and bent over backwards to make my car buying experience the best. They treat you like family and make sure that you and the car are the right fit. A Lexus car is a Lexus car, you know what you're going to get. It's the people at Carlsbad Lexus that make this dealership spectacular."
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Thank you for this wonderful review, Craig! We greatly appreciate you!
"Purchased a pre-owned 2009 Toyota Prius from Trevor Perkins. I had previously purchased vehicles from Mossy Nissan in Kearny Mesa. What a different car-buying experience. I told him I was willing to be financed and the monthly payment range I was willing to pay. His first offer was in the range and after one more back and forth, we struck a deal. Nice facilities and the lounge area in the service department was a great place to hang out and wait for the papers to be drawn up."
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