2011 Lexus GS 450h, an AW Drivers Log Car Review - AutoWeek
EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: For the most part, I liked this 2011 Lexus GS 450h a lot, save for one major annoyance: The brakes on this car--and to be fair, not just this car but nearly all hybrids with regenerative braking--are just not fitting... I come short of saying the brakes are awful, because they do, in fact, stop the car, which is what they need to do. But the horrible pedal feel, working without any sort of progression to the final stop, is something that I don't think I could get... I know these brakes are doing a lot more than just stopping the car. But when I need to stop the car now, I want to feel the confidence, through my foot, that the job is getting done in as hastily a manner as possible. Certainly, this isn't a real sports car, but the hybrid powertrain does pack some punch and makes the car relatively entertaining to drive. The Lexus comforts abound with great leather seats and the wood-trimmed steering wheel. I applaud Lexus for that--for taking what has become a fairly boring powertrain in its Toyota models (and even in the CT 250h) and putting it on steroids. Source: autoweek.com
