Luxurious Lexus is in the mood to shower something for Chinese riches and this time the Japanese niche automaker had bestowed China with the global debut of GS 300h, which is a trimmed version of regular GS sedan.
The new Lexus GS 300h is burgeoned by 2.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine with D-4S direct injection technology, and a compact electric motor, unlike to that of 3.5L v6 in its conventional range, making way for a briefly improved fuel economy and a shrewd CO2 emission at 110gm/km, delivering all the power from rear wheels.
No official words on technical specifications yet, but speculations in market go for the same verse of Toyota Crown, yielding 217bhp and 221lb ft of torque, sharing the platform of upcoming IS 300h.
Hence, there are no plans for India now on the blue print of Lexus, maybe due to unfavorable economic conditions or so, but it had cited to roll out same in the markets of UK and its likes by the end of this year, being followed by IS 300h at a later stage.