One of the major criticisms of Lexus hybrid cars has always been the elastic nature of the gearbox. Put your foot down and you’d find engine revs soaring, even if the car wasn’t gaining speed particularly quickly. To help combat this, the LS has an additional four-speed gearbox to hel...
With its engine putting out 345 horsepower, the Quattroporte can get you from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. There is also the Trofeo for those who need a little more speed in their luxury car. What this car says about you: You’re not OK with being just great; you have to stand ...
If you’re a private buyer and don’t have access to a home charger, you'll be better off looking at the petrol 55 TFSI. It doesn't quite have quite the low-down grunt of a PHEV or diesel engine, but it's still well-suited to the A8. Its power delivery is buttery smooth, and...
“To reach 400 now is a big number,” said Alonso, who admitted that travelling to 24 races a season is demanding but he “pays off all the sacrifices” by getting behind the wheel. “It’s a way of demonstrating my passion for the sport and for F1. “Kn...
The paper's main finding is that the government's contribution to equity capital of credit societies is detrimental to their recovery. Increase in member size and rising proportion of non-borrowing depositors also adversely affect their recovery. doi:10.1057/ces.2009.6; published online 14 May 2009...
It was years ago and I wasn’t in it for long so specifics are hard to recall, but it sticks in my memory as being the most uncomfortable car I have ever been in – by a wide margin. In my (now sold) 1993 Lexus LS400 was a very nice place to be, although the s...
The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) runs on externally charged electricity but enters a blended hybrid mode of electric motor and ICE operation when the battery has been depleted. The maximum distance a PHEV can cover without any engine support is called the “all-electric range.” ...
This chapter describes how to manage string labels, including how to translate the strings into a language other than English. Adding and Using Icons This chapter describes how to remove, replace, or add additional icons to the user interface (UI). ...
1989:Toyota introduced the Lexus LS 400, the company's first U.S. luxury car. It was a major hit.1997:Toyota debuted their Prius gas-electric hybrid car.2002:The first consumer complaints emerged of the Camry's engine surging under braking.2004:The NHTSA opened a defect investigation into ...
Well alot alot of people came out to see their new Cadillac line but nobody comes to a Pontiac showroom. Its all product. Either you have it or you don't.Basically , the only company that can sell on repuation is Toyota/Lexus. All the other companies have to hit on their product ...