The Lexus GS 450h sedan is a luxury division of Toyota, which has rear-wheel drive equipped with a 5 liter V6 DOHC Atkinson cycle, known as one with very high compression ratio (13.1), along with a permanent magnet motor electric and water-cooled battery nickel metal-hydride powered. The Japanese automaker has decided it is time to unveil his latest creation, the Lexus GS 450h, just this month officially revealed in Frankfurt Motor Show. Spec numbers differ little, if at all, since the 2011 model output.

Net output of the hybrid system remains around 340 hp and 0-60 times should still fall about 5.6 seconds. No EPA fuel economy figures are provided at this stage, although Toyota’s U.S. PR officials had previously suggested the new GS 450h should deliver fuel economy 30% better than the 2011 model. Unique to the hybrid GS is a project of the three single lamp, aligning the signal back to the first Lexus’ lights LED high and low in a single horizontal line. And of course, Lexus will use its blue hybrid badging on the vehicle.

2013 Lexus GS 450h Wheel

The GS450h also come standard with 17-inch wheels with 18 inch rolls as an option. The hybrid version of the GS 2013 350 incorporates improvements to its hybrid powertrain and is equipped with a second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system. GS 450h engineers have pointed to reductions in fuel consumption and emissions, while delivering exhilarating performance. With a total production system power of 338 hp, the GS 450h will accelerate from 0-60 mph effort in 5.6 seconds. On the other hand, fuel consumption should be improved by more than 30 percent. The GS 450h is targeted for certification as a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle II (SULEV II).

2013 Lexus GS 450h Featured

The new GS Hybrid also features a mode dial Drive. In addition to the normal mode, the driver can personalize the driving experience using Eco, S Sport, and Sport modes S + EV.  “The new GS 450h will provide our customers with an exciting blend of performance and accuracy of a new hybrid package, ” said Mark Templin, Lexus vice president and general manager in the U.S.  “With its dynamic exterior styling , spacious interior and has advanced technology, the GS 450h Lexus further demonstrates’ the domain of luxury hybrid.

“Adapted specifically for the hybrid powertrain and a first for the premium performance sedans, the 3.5-liter V6, DOHC engine benefits several technical improvements including the approval of the project’s Atkinson-cycle engine to optimize the benefits of fuel efficient Lexus Hybrid Drive. Compression is delayed in an Atkinson cycle engine because the intake valves close later.

This creates a high expansion ratio to less compression, reduce consumption and energy losses exhaust and combustion energy conversion to power the engine more effectively. The high compression ratio of 13:1, a new, mid-tumble intake port generator and the adoption of the latest evolution of Lexus four-times’ direct injection technology, D-4S, the GS 450h to help achieve better consumption fuel.