Top Speed So Far?
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Top Speed So Far?
Please! Only on private roads or test tracks! I hit 105 mph top so far. Wonder if the top speed of the car is limited by electronic cut off? It should go to about 150 mph in 5th gear if the 302 hp is enough power to get there.
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Only 75 so far but that was in a school zone and it was snowing. I should be able to really stretch her legs out to top speed on that nice bit of bendy road between the retirement home and the day care center.
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Safely reaching top speed is highly dependent on the tires the vehicle is equipped with, their inflation & the amount of cargo and passengers on-board. Make sure you have a solid understanding of these factors before attempting what can be fatal for you, any passengers as well as other road users. The owners manual
Top speed for the ES350 is rated at 131MPH.
Top speed for the ES350 is rated at 131MPH.
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If true, for an ES350 to hit 234 km/h or 145 mph, you must've been going downhill and had a tailwind helping you out. Either that or Lexus top speed specs for US markets are electronically limited and based on your location, Saudi Arabia market cars do not have a top speed limiter. I'd be curious to find out more.
Last edited by signdetres; Feb 1, 2019 at 08:57 PM.
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What's the difference in top speed between the regular ES, F-Sport ES, and ES Hybrid?
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I test drove a F Sport. It seems that screen where it shows you the gear, is only available when changing gears in manual mode? It's not available when doing automatic transmission?
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Its one of the screen options in FSport only. Displays current gear position and you need not be in manual mode.
Last edited by mikemu30; Apr 14, 2019 at 11:30 AM.