How Does The Rx400h Accelerate?

[flotsam]

Is the RX400h quick off the mark?

Jason Plato drove an electric two-seater sponsored by a former F1 racing driver in Monte Carlo. He said " because 100% of the torque is available all of the time, nothink, I mean nothink, will accelerate faster off the mark".

OK so the electric motors only provide about a quarter of the power, but they must provide a far flatter torque curve

[ColinBarber]

The electric motor have massive torque at low revs so it is quick away but the vehicle has not been tuning for maximum performance.

[Gecco:8]

Quite surprised how well it accelerates. Doesn't need wheelie bars exactly but quite pockey

[JohnRX400h]

Is the RX400h quick off the mark?

Yup

[Dave-Ellen]

was impressed when at Lexus edinburgh in the summer..........

[LexusEdinburgh]

was impressed when at Lexus edinburgh in the summer..........

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I think I would have given your SC's a good run for their money

Not as quick as the GS430 though Dave?

[aido]

You'd have wiped the floor with the SC's Ian! That RX is quick! Very nice drive as well, I never experienced the torque steer I've heard some go on about?

I've just got back from the dealer and it was so tempting to order a GS, every colour I see I like -saw a red one like Bazza was on about yesterday and it looks phenomenal!

Noticed they already had a few MK3 GS's and RX400's on the approved used car section as well....