Introduction
The Lexus GS 450h was the world’s first luxury performance hybrid sedan and was first unveiled at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. Based on the GS luxury sport sedans, the hybrid is designed to be the premium model of the GS series with many optional features of the GS as standard equipment. Equipped with a completely new Lexus hybrid powertrain, the GS 450h has 80 percent fewer smog-forming emissions than the average new car. Lexus claims the 3.5-liter V6 hybrid is as quick or quicker than its V8 competitors with a zero to 60 mph time of approximately 5.2 seconds.
