General Car Conversation 2024 - part 2
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6.5 for the GX550 isn’t slow.
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I really don't care, if I want a truly fast truck I hop in the Yukon. But my point is, even after driving that monster the LX still feels good being less powerful and not nearly as quick.
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I don't go by Lexus' numbers. I go by professional objective tests. Sometimes Lexus is optimistic, sometimes it goes the other way..
I really don't care, if I want a truly fast truck I hop in the Yukon. But my point is, even after driving that monster the LX still feels good being less powerful and not nearly as quick.
I really don't care, if I want a truly fast truck I hop in the Yukon. But my point is, even after driving that monster the LX still feels good being less powerful and not nearly as quick.
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At the end of the day, nothing with a 0-60 time under 7 seconds is slow, and really most stuff in the 7s isn't going to feel slow in normal driving. With the electric assist in the LC I bet it feels just fine in regular driving.
Remember 7 seconds 0-60 used to be FAST.
And like I and all the surveys have said, people do care about fuel economy. Toyota has clearly chosen to cater to those who do...its the #1 issue for car buyers according to all the surveys I have seen. Its a selling proposition for sure.
Case in point, the Sienna hybrid. To me that vehicle is very slow. My office admin just bought one and she loves it, her biggest rave about it is the fuel economy. So, its for her its not for me.
Remember 7 seconds 0-60 used to be FAST.
And like I and all the surveys have said, people do care about fuel economy. Toyota has clearly chosen to cater to those who do...its the #1 issue for car buyers according to all the surveys I have seen. Its a selling proposition for sure.
Case in point, the Sienna hybrid. To me that vehicle is very slow. My office admin just bought one and she loves it, her biggest rave about it is the fuel economy. So, its for her its not for me.
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I never looked at 0-60 when I had my GX. I always felt it was slow. When I switched to S, it responded better. I just checked and it's 7.2-7.8. It's relative but I think 7s is slow when you need a quick acceleration.
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Lol. DJ is not a dragster. It's fine. I just think the GX might have been faster. That is an insane amount of torque to get it out of the hole, but I swear Motorweek said it's soft off the line.
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I had an I35 that did it in 7 flat. It was a quick car. Nothing face altering, but powerful and quick.
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