Fifth Gear to review GS450H next week!
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Fifth Gear reviews GS450H
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XeroK00L has uploaded the segment onto youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyWB972Et4Y
Review seems semi-favourable
it pretty much tells us what we already know...
but ill let u watch and find out for yourself
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on this week's fifth gear episode, they showed whats coming in the next episode
and they are going to test out the GS450H
looks like GB just got their GS450H in these few weeks
Top Gear talked about it briefly in their car news segment too saying that it will never reach 35mpg (british gallons)
stay tuned!
ill update this post with an edit when Fifth Gear gives their verdict
XeroK00L has uploaded the segment onto youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyWB972Et4Y
Review seems semi-favourable
it pretty much tells us what we already know...
but ill let u watch and find out for yourself
Old post:
on this week's fifth gear episode, they showed whats coming in the next episode
and they are going to test out the GS450H
looks like GB just got their GS450H in these few weeks
Top Gear talked about it briefly in their car news segment too saying that it will never reach 35mpg (british gallons)
stay tuned!
ill update this post with an edit when Fifth Gear gives their verdict
Last edited by UberNoob; Jun 7, 2006 at 06:05 PM.
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Originally Posted by DavidinRI
Is that on any US channels ? I don't remember seeing that on tv. I to know Top Gear is on Discovery late at night, I would like to see that episode....
Fifth Gear is on speed channel (or are they just called Speed now?) they used to have reruns on but this year, i think they're only showing it once every few days or something like that. and since i'm in california, they show it at like 4:30 AM!!! so i don't even get to watch it anymore.... time for Tivo
by the way, i think Fifth gear is much more fun than Top gear
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the reason why Top Gear doesn't like the Toyota Hybrids is because when they tested the Prius, it did nowhere near its advertised MPG rating, nor did its build quality impress them.
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
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the reason why Top Gear doesn't like the Toyota Hybrids is because when they tested the Prius, it did nowhere near its advertised MPG rating, nor did its build quality impress them.
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
But Prius's problem in Europe is taxes and hence even bigger difference in pricing.
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Originally Posted by whoster
the reason why Top Gear doesn't like the Toyota Hybrids is because when they tested the Prius, it did nowhere near its advertised MPG rating, nor did its build quality impress them.
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
the Prius as far as MPGs go can be outed by diesels in Europe--which cost less since it's one motor and already has a stable and reliable aftermarket service available.
same goes for the Camry Hybrid as well...according to magazines here in the US, the observed MPG is no more than 1 or 2 more miles to the gallon than the standard 2.4L 4 Cylinder engine--which leaves the authors wondering if it's worth the extra premium over a standard 4 cylinder to buy a Hybrid "just because"
i think the hybrids still have the potential
some CL members w/ GS450H are reporting that they are getting better MPG after running their car in after a few months
so any reviews that uses new cars probably arent getting what a normal used hybrids can do
Originally Posted by GSsnarl
Yea she's cute alright...
Also, I don't know if Speed Channel edited the show, but pieces were cut off by commercial breaks and it was strange how they went to commercial and came back on in a different short segment on something else...
The main feature of the show I watched was comparing about 7 small utes with the final run off between the Rav4 and a Nissan something or other and the Nissan won. Hope 1SICKLEX wasn't watching.
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oh yeah
Speed's Test Drive
1:30PM Pacific today for me
so says my internet TV guide
ill set my computer to record
Fifth Gear episode will start in 1 day and 2 more hours
cant find it on Speed TV's schedule though
so probably have to get the episode off bittorrent
or get the segment from youtube or somewhere
Finalgear.com will have more info on the episode and such
Speed's Test Drive
1:30PM Pacific today for me
so says my internet TV guide
ill set my computer to record
Fifth Gear episode will start in 1 day and 2 more hours
cant find it on Speed TV's schedule though
so probably have to get the episode off bittorrent
or get the segment from youtube or somewhere
Finalgear.com will have more info on the episode and such
Last edited by UberNoob; Jun 4, 2006 at 09:56 AM.