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John: 
AN ALL-NEW BMW Z4 ROADSTER

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HAS HIT THE STREETS.

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BUT IT SEEMS LIKE, 
THE ONLY TIME YOU HEAR ABOUT IT

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IS WHEN PEOPLE REFER TO IT 
AS SHARING ITS BASIC CHASSIS

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WITH THE REBORN TOYOTA SUPRA.

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WELL, WE'VE BEEN Z4 FANS 
SINCE IT FIRST ARRIVED FOR 2004.

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AND, DESPITE A DWELL IN 
PRODUCTION,

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WE THINK THIS 2020 Z4 DESERVED 
ITS OWN TIME IN THE SUN.

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A NEW BMW Z4 MAY NOT INCITE 
THE KIND OF HYSTERIA

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BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE ORIGINAL 
Z3 ROADSTER THAT JAMES BOND

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DROVE ONTO THE SCENE 
BACK IN 1996,

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BUT LET'S NOT FORGET, 
THIS IS ONE ROADSTER THAT BEATS

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WITH THE HEART OF BMW.

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AND THE 2020 Z4 M40I CERTAINLY 
GOT OUR BLOOD PUMPING.

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NOW, THREE GENERATIONS REMOVED 
FROM THAT ORIGINAL Z3,

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AND NO LONGER BUILT HERE 
IN IN AMERICA,

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THE LOOK OF THIS Z4 IS NOT THAT 
MUCH DIFFERENT FROM LAST GEN.

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BUT THERE IS AN ALL-NEW CHASSIS 
BENEATH,

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AND WHEELBASE ACTUALLY 
SHRINKS ALMOST AN INCH,

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WHILE OVERALL LENGTH 
GROWS BY ALMOST 4.

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NOT TO WORRY, THAT INCREASED 
OVERHANG SPACE IS WELL USED,

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AS PROPORTIONS NOW HAVE AN 
ALMOST CLASSIC SPORTS CAR VIBE

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COMPARED TO THE EXTREME LACK OF 
OVERHANGS IN MOST

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MODERN PERFORMANCE MACHINES, 
AND BODY PANELS ARE NOW

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MUCH MORE EXPRESSIVE.

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LIKE, THE FIRST GENERATION Z4, 
THE FOLDING TOP IS NOW CLOTH;

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NO HARDTOP LIKE LAST GEN.

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BUT, YOU WON'T REALLY MISS IT.

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PLUS, IT WEIGHS LESS, 
ALLOWS FOR QUICKER OPERATION,

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AND STORES MUCH MORE COMPACTLY; 
PROVIDING 9.9 CUBIC-FEET

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OF TRUNK SPACE; THAT'S UP 50%.

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THE BASE 30I, 
WITH ITS 255 HORSEPOWER

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2.0 LITER TURBO I4 ACTUALLY 
ARRIVED FOR '19,

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BUT YOU HAD WAIT UNTIL 
MODEL YEAR '20 TO GET THIS

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3.0 LITER INLINE-6 TURBO 
WHICH IS SHARED

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WITH THE TOYOTA SUPRA.

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REAR-WHEEL DRIVE ONLY, 
OF COURSE,

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WITH 382 HORSEPOWER 
AND 369 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE.

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ROADSTER APPROPRIATE, 
THERE'S SEATING FOR JUST 2,

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BUT YOU AND YOUR LUCKY PASSENGER 
WILL GET A SLIGHTLY UPDATED

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TAKE ON THE TYPICAL BMW 
DRIVER-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT.

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PLENTY OF ROOM INSIDE 
FOR ALL BODY TYPES,

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AND SEATS ARE COMFORTABLE ENOUGH 
FOR WHATEVER EXTENDED GETAWAYS

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YOU MAY HAVE PLANNED.

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TECH FEATURES INCLUDE 
THE LIVE COCKPIT PRO HIGH-RES.

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DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, 
10 INCH TOUCHSCREEN

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WITH IDRIVE 7.0, 
AND AVAILABLE HEAD-UP DISPLAY.

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WITH THE NEW SOFT TOP UP, 
IT'S A PLEASANTLY

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CALM DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

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WHEN DOWN, IT REMAINS QUIET 
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AND WITH THE REMOVABLE 
WIND BLOCKER IN PLACE,

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BUFFETING IS REALLY KEPT 
TO A MINIMUM.

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THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND, 
WE HIT THE VENERABLE BLACKTOP

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OF OUR TEST TRACK FOR SOME 
QUARTER MILE RUNS AND MORE.

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TENACIOUS GRIP FOR BOLTING OFF 
THE LINE WAS HARD TO COME BY,

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BUT WHEN IT ALL COMES TOGETHER, 
THE M40I WILL GET YOU TO 60

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IN LESS THAN 4.0 SECONDS.

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THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC 
TRANSMISSION DELIVERS

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GEAR CHANGES LIKE ITS LIFE 
DEPENDS ON IT;

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YET, SOMEHOW DOES SO QUITE 
SMOOTHLY.

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HANDLING IS A REAL HIGHLIGHT, 
WITH IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

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THAT SOME MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT 
BEING TWITCHY;

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WE'D DESCRIBE IT MORE AS ALMOST 
INTUITIVE,

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AS THE CAR CARRIES OUT YOUR 
REQUESTS INSTANTANEOUSLY.

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COMPARED TO LAST GEN.,

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THIS IS A TOTALLY NEW 
SUSPENSION DESIGN;

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COMBINING A DOUBLE-JOINT SPRING 
STRUT FRONT, WITH A 5-LINK REAR.

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THE M40I ALSO GETS THE ACTIVE M 
SUSPENSION WITH COMFORT,

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SPORT, AND SPORT+ MODES; 
AS WELL AS M SPORT ACTIVE

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LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL, 
AND M SPORT BRAKES

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BEHIND EITHER 18 OR 19-INCH 
LIGHT-ALLOY WHEELS.

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YOU CAN FIND SOME OVERSTEER, 
IF YOU GO LOOKING FOR IT,

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BUT YOU WON'T FIND MUCH 
BODY ROLL AT ALL.

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YOU DO HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY THAT 
TUNE OF COURSE;

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STREET RIDE CAN BE HARSH IF THE 
PAVEMENT IS ANYTHING BUT NEW.

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AS FOR SAFETY, COLLISION 
MITIGATION BRAKING IS STANDARD,

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BUT BLIND SPOT MONITORING 
AND LANE DEPARTURE WARNING

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ARE EXTRA, AS PART OF 
A DRIVER ASSISTANCE PACKAGE

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THAT ALSO INCLUDES BMW'S 
ACTIVE DRIVING ASSISTANT.

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GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS 
ARE 24-CITY, 31-HIGHWAY,

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AND 26-COMBINED; OUR AVERAGE, 
NOT BAD,

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AT 25.8 MILES PER GALLON 
OF PREMIUM.

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MAKING FOR AN AVERAGE ENERGY 
IMPACT SCORE OF 12.7 BARRELS

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OF ANNUAL OIL USE, 
AND 5.5 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS.

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THE BASE BMW Z4 SDRIVE30I 
STARTS AT $50,695;

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THIS SDRIVE M40I, AT $64,695.

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WHILE, CONVERTIBLE SALES HAVE 
BEEN VERY FICKLE OVER THE YEARS,

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THERE'S ALWAYS A PLACE 
IN OUR AUTOMOTIVE HEARTS

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FOR A 2-SEAT PERFORMANCE, 
ORIENTED ROADSTER.

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WITH THE 2020 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 
M40I,

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NOT ONLY HAS BMW KEPT THE 
TRADITIONAL SPORTS CAR ALIVE,

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BUT MADE THE Z4 MORE DYNAMIC 
THAN EVER;

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BECOMING LESS OF A CUTE CRUISER, 
AND MORE OF A SERIOUS

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PERFORMANCE MACHINE.

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SO, DOES PORSCHE HAVE ANYTHING 
TO WORRY ABOUT?

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NOT REALLY.

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BUT, FOR US AND BMW FANS, 
THE MOST POTENT Z4 EVER,

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IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED.

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MANY OF THE NEW PASSENGER 
VEHICLES WE DRIVE THESE DAYS

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ARE ELECTRIFIED 
IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER,

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EITHER AS A HYBRID OR FULL EV.

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NOW, MORE AND MORE OF 
THE TRANSIT VEHICLES,

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WE RIDE ON ARE FOLLOWING 
A GREENER PATH TOO,

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WITH ELECTRIC AND HYBRID POWER 
ON THE RISE,

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ALONG WITH NATURAL GAS 
AND OTHER CLEAN FUELS.

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WELL ONE COMPANY IN PARTICULAR, 
IS FLYING HIGH AS AN INNOVATOR

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OF TOMORROW'S CLEAN TRANSIT 
SOLUTIONS.

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NEW FLYER IS AMERICA'S 
LARGEST TRANSIT BUS

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AND MOTORCOACH MANUFACTURER.

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FROM THREE U.S. PLANTS, 
THEY CRANK OUT 60 BUSES A WEEK.

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THAT MAY NOT SOUND LIKE MUCH, 
BUT CONSIDER THAT EVERY ONE

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IS CUSTOM-SPEC, 
AVAILABLE IN THREE LENGTHS

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AND FIVE POWER SOURCES - 
DIESEL, NATURAL GAS,

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HYDROGEN FUEL CELL, HYBRID, 
AND FULL BATTERY ELECTRIC,

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ALL FROM THE SAME LINE, 
AND THE FEAT

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BECOMES NOTHING SHORT 
OF AMAZING.

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WE VISITED NEW FLYER'S ANNISTON, 
ALABAMA ASSEMBLY PLANT,

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WHERE MORE THAN 35 BUSES ARE IN 
PRODUCTION AT ANY GIVEN TIME.

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EACH BUS IS BUILT FROM 
THE GROUND UP, LITERALLY.

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RAW STEEL IS LASER CUT, 
BENT AND FORMED ON-SITE,

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THEN HAND-WELDED TO CREATE EACH 
FRAME ASSEMBLY.

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FROM THERE THE ZIGZAG PRODUCTION 
LINE ADDS THE HUGE BODY PANELS,

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WINDOWS, CUSTOM INTERIORS 
AND MILES OF WIRING

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THAT MAKE UP THESE BEHEMOTHS.

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FOR ITS BATTERY-ELECTRIC 
AND FUEL CELL BUSES,

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NEW FLYER USES A MODULAR 
BATTERY PACK TO FIT IN

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THE SAME ENGINE BAY AS DIESEL 
AND CNG MODELS.

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AN ADDITIONAL BATTERY PACK 
CAN BE LOCATED ON THE ROOF

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TO MAINTAIN FLEXIBILITY 
AND USABILITY

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FOR THE BUS INTERIOR, 
WHERE SPACE AND FLOOR HEIGHT

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ARE CRITICAL.

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BUSES ARE EVEN PAINTED ON-SITE, 
SO THEY ARE READY TO HIT

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THE STREETS IN THEIR NEW CITIES, 
ALREADY IN UNIFORM.

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WE COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE 
AN ORDER FOR OUR HOME TOWN

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BWI AIRPORT BEING READIED 
FOR DELIVERY.

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THOUGH, WE DO WISH THEY WERE 
LOW-EMISSION MODELS,

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THE CHOICE OF POWER IS UP TO 
THE CUSTOMER,

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AND DEPENDS ON EACH BUSES 
INTENDED USE AND ROUTES.

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Ian Macpherson: THE INDUSTRY 
IS MOVING MORE TOWARDS

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ZERO EMISSIONS, 
PARTICULARLY WITH CALIFORNIA

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IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS WHERE 
100% OF THEIR FLEETS

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ARE GOING TO BE PURCHASING 
ZERO-EMISSION BUSES BY 2030.

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SO THAT'S BASICALLY MANDATING 
THAT THE BUSES WILL BE EITHER

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BATTERY ELECTRIC 
OR HYDROGEN FUEL CELL,

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WHICH PRODUCES 
A ZERO EMISSION BUS.

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John: 
AS THE INDUSTRY TRANSITIONS

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AWAY FROM PETROLEUM FUEL, 
NEW FLYER IS GOING

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THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP 
FLEET CUSTOMERS UNDERSTAND

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THEIR CLEAN POWER CHOICES.

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THE VEHICLE INNOVATION CENTER 
IN ANNISTON IS THE FIRST

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RESEARCH LAB IN NORTH AMERICA 
DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT

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OF BUS AND COACH TECHNOLOGY.

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THE V.I.C. ENGAGES LEARNING 
THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS,

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SIMULATION AND HANDS-ON 
EXPERIENCES

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COMPARING THE BENEFITS OF 
VARIOUS PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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AND OFFERING EXPERT GUIDANCE 
ON WHICH WILL BE THE BEST

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TO FILL THEIR NEEDS.

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THIS ELECTRIC BUS SIMULATOR 
DEMONSTRATES HOW DRIVING STYLE

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AFFECTS EFFICIENCY, AND RANGE, 
AND TEACHES THE TECHNIQUES

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THAT ALLOW MAXIMUM REGENERATIVE 
BRAKING DURING ROUTINE DRIVING.

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OPERATING COST SAVINGS FOR BOTH 
CNG AND ELECTRIC DRIVE BUSES

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CAN BE SIGNIFICANT, 
IN FUEL COSTS

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AND REQUIRED MAINTENANCE 
VERSUS DIESEL POWER.

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WHICH IS IMPORTANT SINCE 
NEW TECH AND HIGH-TECH

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USUALLY COST MORE TO BUY 
UP-FRONT.

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SO, FLEETS HAVE TO DO THE MATH 
TO MAKE SURE THAT

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OVER THE FEDERALLY-MANDATED 
12-YEAR LIFE-CYCLE

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FOR TRANSIT BUSES, 
THE ONGOING COST SAVINGS

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AND DESIRABLE ENERGY-ENVIRO 
BENEFITS RESULT IN A WISE

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LONG TERM INVESTMENT.

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VARIOUS RE-CHARGING OPTIONS 
MUST ALS0 BE CONSIDERED

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FOR ELECTRIC BUSES.

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CHOICES INCLUDE CONVENTIONAL 
PLUG-IN CHARGING OVERNIGHT,

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OR ON-ROUTE OVERHEAD 
QUICK-CHARGING THAT CAN KEEP

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BUSES IN SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY.

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Ian: A DIESEL BUS OR A CNG BUS 
CAN EASILY ACHIEVE

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350 MILES RANGE, 
WHEREAS OUR BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

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CURRENTLY LIMITS US TO 
APPROXIMATELY ABOUT

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200 MILES RANGE.

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WE EXPECT THAT TO INCREASE 
OVER TIME,

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AS BATTERY TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES, 
AND WE GET MORE ENERGY DENSITY

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IN THE BATTERIES.

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ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF 
THE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL

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IS IT CAN ACHIEVE THE RANGE OF 
350 MILES,

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AND AS WELL IT DOESN'T TAKE IT 
NEARLY AS LONG TO CHARGE UP

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THE BATTERIES BECAUSE 
YOU JUST PLUG IT

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INTO A FUEL SUPPLY STATION 
AND IT RAPIDLY FILLS THE TANKS

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WITH THE HYDROGEN NEEDED.

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John: WITH MORE THAN 
65,000 TRANSIT BUSES

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SERVING COMMUNITIES ACROSS 
THE U.S.,

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THE SHIFT TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS 
IN THESE IMPORTANT PUBLIC FLEETS

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CAN HAVE HUGE ENERGY SECURITY 
BENEFITS,

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WHILE ALSO HELPING TO PAVE 
THE WAY FOR MANY OTHER

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LOW/NO-EMISSION VEHICLES 
BOTH LARGE AND SMALL.

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AS CARS BECOME MORE ADVANCED, 
CARING FOR THEM

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BECOMES MORE COMPLICATED.

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WELL, LET'S HEAD DOWN 
TO GOSS' GARAGE

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WHERE PAT HAS THE LATEST 
KNOW-HOW.

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Pat Goss: LOOK UNDER THE HOOD 
OF A MODERN AUTOMOBILE

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AND YOU'RE GOING TO SEE ALL 
KINDS OF WIRES AND SENSORS,

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AND MODULES, AND COMPUTERS, 
AND SO ON.

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WELL, THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF 
THESE THINGS ARE ELECTRICAL

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OR ELECTRONIC AND THEY NEED 
A GOOD ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

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WHICH THAT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY 
STARTS HERE AT

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THE OLD FASHIONED BATTERY 
AND THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO HAVE

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GOOD CLEAN ELECTRICAL 
CONNECTIONS ON THE BATTERY

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DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE 
THIS MESS.

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WELL, FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES 
AND CLEAN THE BATTERY.

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THERE ARE BATTERY CLEANERS 
YOU CAN BUY THOSE THAT HELPS,

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AND THEY'RE ALSO BATTERY CABLE 
PROTECTORS THAT SEAL THESE,

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AND PREVENT FUTURE BUILDUP OF 
CORROSION BUT ALSO,

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DON'T FORGET THINGS LIKE 
THESE FELT PANTS TO GO

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UNDER THE CABLES ARE CHEMICALLY 
TREATED AND THEY HELP PREVENT

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THE CORROSION SO USE THOSE.

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IF YOU HAVE A CAR THAT HAS THESE 
OLD-FASHIONED BULBS IN THEM

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WELL, MANY OF THESE CAME 
WITH A SILICON-BASED

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DIELECTRIC GREASE AROUND THEM 
AND LOOK PRETTY NASTY

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BUT IT WAS THERE FOR A PURPOSE 
AND EVERYBODY WIPED IT OFF.

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WELL, THE PURPOSE WAS 
TO KEEP MOISTURE OUT FROM AROUND

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THE BULB AND TO KEEP THE BULB 
FROM VIBRATING IN THERE,

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SO REPLACE IT, 
DON'T THROW IT AWAY.

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ANOTHER THING THAT WE HAVE HERE 
WITH BULBS

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MODERN HEADLIGHT BULBS 
THEY HAVE CONNECTORS

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THAT GO DOWN INSIDE, 
THEY OFTEN GET CORRODED

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THEY MAY FLICKER, 
DO CRAZY THINGS.

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YOU HAVE SPECIAL 
CONTACT CLEANERS

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AND ELECTRONICS CLEANERS 
AND SO ON THAT CAN BE USED

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IN THE SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.

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AND HERE'S SOMETHING 
ALL CARS HAVE

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THESE COIL ON PLUG ASSEMBLIES 
WHEN YOU CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS

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YOU HAVE THESE RUBBER BOOTS THAT 
GO DOWN INSIDE THE VALVE COVERS.

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WELL, THEY SOMETIMES GET WELDED 
TO THE VALVE COVER

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AND WHEN YOU TRY TO TAKE IT 
APART THEY PULL APART

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AND PREVENT THAT 
DIELECTRIC GREASE

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ON THE RUBBER PART KEEPS THEM

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FROM ADHERING 
AND CAUSING PROBLEMS.

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NOW, WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF 
DIFFERENT CHEMICALS

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THAT CAN BE USED AROUND A CAR 
THESE DAYS,

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YOU HAVE TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF 
WITH WHAT IS NEEDED ON YOUR CAR

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THEN BUY THE RIGHT PRODUCT.

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ONE PRODUCT DOESN'T FIT 
EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD

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FOR SURE.

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RIGHT PRODUCT FOLLOW 
THE DIRECTIONS

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AND YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF 
A LOT OF GRIEF

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AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS 
OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

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AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION 
OR COMMENT, DROP ME A LINE,

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RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK !

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Greg Carloss: 
THE ACCELERATING TREND TO

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ELECTRIFY AUTOMOTIVE POWERTRAINS 
IS CERTAINLY EVIDENT

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WITH OUR MOTORWEEK 
LONG TERM TEST FLEET.

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SINCE WE GOT THE KEY FOB 
A YEAR AGO,

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WE'VE PUT OVER 17,000 MILES 
ON OUR 2019 HONDA INSIGHT.

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THE 151 HORSEPOWER, 
2-MOTOR HYBRID SYSTEM

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WITH A 1.5 LITER I4 AND A CVT, 
CONTINUES TO PRODUCE

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IMPRESSIVE EFFICIENCY NUMBERS.

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WE'RE NOW AVERAGING 
52.1 MILES PER GALLON,

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AND THAT'S RIGHT ON 
WHAT IT'S GOVERNMENT

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COMBINED CITY/HIGHWAY SAYS 
IT SHOULD BE.

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WHETHER, IT'S HOT OR COLD 
LIKE IT IS NOW,

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THE INSIGHT'S HYBRID SYSTEM 
SEEMS UNPHASED.

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NOW THE ENGINE HAS BEEN 
RUNNING A LITTLE BIT MORE

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SINCE WINTER STARTED, 
BUT THE TRANSITIONS

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ARE STILL SMOOTH 
AND IN THE BACKGROUND,

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RIGHT WHERE THEY SHOULD BE.

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WE'VE COMMENTED ON 
THE LACK OF USB PORTS

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IN THE BACK SEAT BEFORE.

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BUT, WITH APPLE CARPLAY 
AND ANDROID AUTO...

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PLUS, HONDA SENSING'S SUITE 
OF DRIVER ASSISTANCE FEATURES...

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THE INSIGHT IS NOT ONLY 
A HIGHLY ECONOMICAL WAY

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TO GET WHERE YOU'RE GOING, 
IT'S A SMART ONE TOO.

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OUR 2019 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 
PLUG-IN HYBRID IS PROVING

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GOING GREEN CAN ALSO COME WITH 
THE ROOMINESS OF A UTILITY

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THAT'S IN DEMAND THESE DAYS.

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DURING THE PAST FIVE MONTHS, 
WE'VE ADDED 8,500 MILES

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TO THE ODOMETER.

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PROPELLING THIS QUIET PEOPLE 
MOVER IS A 2.0 LITER I4

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WORKING WITH TWO ELECTRIC MOTORS 
TO CREATE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE.

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WE'VE SEEN MORE RAIN THAN SNOW 
IN THE MIDATLANTIC,

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BUT IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THE EXTRA 
TRACTION ON WET ROADS.

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AS A PLUG-IN HYBRID, 
THERE'S A LIMITED NUMBER

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OF ELECTRIC ONLY MILES, 
IN THIS CASE, IT'S ABOUT 22.

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NOT SURPRISING OUR TEAM GOES 
THROUGH THEM PRETTY QUICKLY.

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BUT THEY HAVE A LOT TO DO 
WITH THE OVERALL 35.5 MILES

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PER GALLON FUEL ECONOMY, 
WE'RE SEEING SO FAR.

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GREAT FOR ANY UTILITY THIS SIZE.

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WE'LL UPDATE YOU ON OUR 
NISSAN ALTIMA MID-SIZE SEDAN

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AND PORSCHE MACAN S PERFORMANCE 
UTILITY ON THE NEXT

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MOTORWEEK LONG-TERM ROAD TEST 
UPDATE!

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John: OVER ALMOST 40 YEARS, 
WE'VE CERTAINLY SEEN CARS

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AND THE CAR INDUSTRY EVOLVE.

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AND THAT PROCESS IS 
ACCELERATING.

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LAUREN MORRISON HELPS 
KEEP US UP TO DATE

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IN THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS.

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Lauren Morrison: 
AS AUTOMAKERS LOOK FOR NEW WAYS

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TO SHOWCASE THEIR VEHICLES, 
THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

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SHOW IN LAS VEGAS IS 
BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY

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IMPORTANT STAGE.

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CHINESE AUTOMAKER BYTON MADE 
SOME EYEBALLS POP

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WITH THEIR 48 INCH SCREEN 
THAT STRETCHES ACROSS

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THE DASHBOARD OF THEIR FIRST 
PRODUCTION MODEL,

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THE BYTON M-BYTE ELECTRIC SUV.

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CONTINENTAL'S TRANSPARENT 
HOOD CAN SHOW

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WHAT'S ROLLING UNDERNEATH.

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BOSCH IS BRINGING THE SUN 
VISOR INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.

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IT TRACKS THE SUN'S SHADOW, 
KEEPING IT OVER

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THE DRIVER'S EYES, 
WHILE ALLOWING A CLEAR VIEW

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OF THE ROAD.

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THE HYUNDAI S-A1 IS 
ELEVATING RIDESHARING.

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THEY'RE TEAMING UP WITH UBER 
TO PRODUCE AIR TAXIS

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THAT WILL EVENTUALLY 
FLY THEMSELVES.

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JEEP IS OFFICIALLY BRINGING 
PLUG-IN HYBRID POWER

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TO THE WRANGLER, RENEGADE, 
AND COMPASS.

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THEIR NEW 4XE SUB-BRAND 
PLANS ELECTRIFICATION

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FOR ALL MODELS BY 2022.

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THE FISKER OCEAN ALL-ELECTRIC 
LUXURY SUV ARRIVED

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WITH A STARTING PRICE 
JUST UNDER $30,000

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WITH FEDERAL TAX CREDITS.

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THE MERCEDES-BENZ VISION 
A-V-T-R CONCEPT

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ELIMINATES THE STEERING WHEEL, 
WITH THE DRIVER

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PLACING THEIR HAND ON THE CENTER 
CONSOLE TO ACTIVATE THE CAR.

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THE AUDI AI:ME IS FULLY 
AUTOMATED CAR THAT READS

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EYE MOVEMENTS TO RECEIVE 
COMMANDS.

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THE 4-RING BRAND'S VISION OF 
THE FUTURE ALSO INCLUDES

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A 3D HEAD-UP DISPLAY.

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THE BMW I3 URBAN SUITE GIVES 
A PASSENGER PLENTY OF ROOM

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TO STRETCH OUT, 
WHILE ZEROG LOUNGER SEATS

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RECLINE UP TO 60 DEGREES 
IN THE BMW X7.

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HONDA'S AUGMENTED DRIVING 
CONCEPT FEATURES

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MORE THAN EIGHT DRIVE MODES 
BETWEEN SEMI-AUTONOMOUS

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AND FULLY AUTONOMOUS OPERATION.

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AND TOYOTA WILL BUILD 
"A PROTOTYPE CITY OF THE FUTURE"

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IN JAPAN, 
TO RESEARCH NEW TECHNOLOGY

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IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.

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SO, FOR ADVANCE AUTOMOTIVE 
TECHNOLOGY,

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ITS FULL SPEED AHEAD.

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AND THAT WRAPS UP 
THIS WEEK'S MOTORNEWS.

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John: IN THE WORLD OF 
HIGH-PERFORMANCE LUXURY

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THE STAKES KEEP RISING.

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AND THERE'S SO MUCH MORE 
TO CONSIDER,

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STYLE, COMFORT, 
AND OF COURSE,

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THAT ADRENALINE RUSH 
WHEN YOU PUNCH THE THROTTLE.

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IF IT'S A COUPE, 
SO MUCH THE BETTER.

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LIKE THIS LEXUS RC F.

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SO, LET'S SEE IF THIS RARE, 
"RADICAL COUPE"

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IS READY TO EXCITE AND IMPRESS.

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*

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LEXUS SELLS ITS FAIR SHARE 
OF SUVs,

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NOT TO MENTION 
IT WAS LUXURY SEDANS

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THAT MADE THEM 
WHAT THEY ARE TODAY.

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BUT THEY'VE CERTAINLY HAD 
A FEW MORE EXCITING OFFERINGS

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ALONG THE WAY, 
OF THE 2-DOOR VARIETY.

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THEIR CURRENT FLAGSHIP COUPE 
LC500 IS ALL ABOUT

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ATTRACTING ATTENTION 
FOR THE BRAND OF COURSE,

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SO IT'S EASY TO FORGET ABOUT 
THIS 2020 RC F COUPE,

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A CAR THAT'S ALL ABOUT 
PERFORMANCE.

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SO, TO KEEP THIS LUXO-ROCKET 
THAT DEBUTED FOR 2015,

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FRESH IN PEOPLE'S MEMORY, LEXUS 
PUTS FORTH A SLEW OF UPDATES.

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NO MID-CYCLE REFRESH IS COMPLETE 
WITHOUT A STYLING NIP/TUCK

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FOR THE FRONT AND REAR.

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FOR THE RC F, THAT MEANS 
RE-DESIGNED AIR INTAKES

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IN THE FRONT FASCIA THAT 
NOT ONLY LOOK BETTER,

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BUT DIRECT MORE AIR TO 
THE OIL COOLERS.

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ALSO, IN THE INTEREST OF 
MANAGING AIRFLOW;

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DOWN THE SIDES, THE ROCKER 
EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN WIDENED,

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AND THE TREATMENT IN FRONT 
OF THE REAR WHEELS

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RESHAPED WITH A MORE 
CONCAVE DESIGN.

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IN ADDITION, THE REAR BUMPER 
TAKES ON A NEW FORM,

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WITH FRESH TAIL LIGHTS 
THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE.

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00:20:56,601 --> 00:21:00,200
THANKFULLY, THE STACKED 
TWIN EXHAUST TIPS REMAIN.

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NOT MUCH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT 
REALLY,

402
00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:05,200
IT'S ONE WILD LOOKING LEXUS!

403
00:21:05,300 --> 00:21:07,267
INSIDE, YOU CAN STILL 
SEE THE BEGINNINGS

404
00:21:07,367 --> 00:21:10,267
OF THE THROWBACK THEME 
TO THE DASH WHICH THE LC

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00:21:10,367 --> 00:21:11,667
TOOK TO A NEW LEVEL.

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WE'D STOP SHORT OF SAYING, 
IT'S CLAUSTROPHOBIC IN HERE,

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00:21:14,968 --> 00:21:17,801
BUT THE CONFINES ARE CERTAINLY 
INTIMATE.

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00:21:17,901 --> 00:21:20,801
THE FRONT SEATS THEMSELVES ARE 
QUITE COMFORTABLE HOWEVER,

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00:21:20,901 --> 00:21:24,000
AND 10.1 CUBIC-FEET OF 
TRUNK SPACE MAKES THINGS

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00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:26,634
PLENTY PRACTICAL FOR BOTH 
WEEKDAY CHORES

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AND WEEKEND TRAVEL.

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FOR REASONS UNKNOWN TO US, 
LEXUS' TOUCHPAD CONTROLLER

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00:21:32,334 --> 00:21:35,968
STILL EXISTS, 
AND ITS STILL HERE IN THE RC F.

414
00:21:36,067 --> 00:21:39,467
FOR A CAR THAT DEMANDS YOUR FULL 
ATTENTION WHEN BEHIND THE WHEEL,

415
00:21:39,567 --> 00:21:42,067
IT'S JUST TOO DISTRACTING.

416
00:21:42,167 --> 00:21:44,801
NOTHINGS SOUNDS LIKE A V8, 
AND IT HAS CERTAINLY

417
00:21:44,901 --> 00:21:47,734
BECOME A RARITY IN THE SMALL 
SPORT COUPE SEGMENT,

418
00:21:47,834 --> 00:21:53,133
SO THIS 5.0 LITER POWERED RC F 
EASILY STANDS UP AND APART.

419
00:21:53,234 --> 00:21:56,501
A GROWL GRABS YOUR ATTENTION 
EVERY TIME YOU FIRE IT UP;

420
00:21:56,601 --> 00:22:00,133
EVEN MORE SO, WITH ITS 
ROCKET-LIKE THROTTLE RESPONSE.

421
00:22:00,234 --> 00:22:02,067
IN ADDITION TO A LITTLE 
ADDED POWER,

422
00:22:02,167 --> 00:22:06,100
NOW AT 472 HORSEPOWER 
OR FIVE MORE THAN BEFORE,

423
00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,267
AND 395 POUND-FEET OF TORQUE, 
UP SIX;

424
00:22:09,367 --> 00:22:11,934
THE V8 HAS GONE ON A WEIGHT LOSS 
PLAN.

425
00:22:12,033 --> 00:22:15,200
THERE'S A NEW INTAKE, 
ALUMINUM BRACKETS REPLACE STEEL,

426
00:22:15,300 --> 00:22:18,601
AND THERE'S A LIGHTER 
A/C COMPRESSOR.

427
00:22:18,701 --> 00:22:21,267
THAT, AS WELL AS NEW STANDARD 
LAUNCH CONTROL,

428
00:22:21,367 --> 00:22:23,701
SHOULD MAKE FOR QUICKER PROGRESS 
TO 60.

429
00:22:23,801 --> 00:22:26,467
UNFORTUNATELY, WE COULDN'T GET 
THE LAUNCH CONTROL

430
00:22:26,567 --> 00:22:29,467
TO WORK PROPERLY, 
AND FINDING A HAPPY MEDIUM

431
00:22:29,567 --> 00:22:31,567
BETWEEN TOO MUCH 
TRACTION CONTROL

432
00:22:31,667 --> 00:22:34,667
AND TOO MUCH SLIP WITHOUT IT, 
ALSO PROVED DIFFICULT.

433
00:22:34,767 --> 00:22:38,868
SO, WE WERE UNABLE TO BEST 
THE QUICK 4.4 SECOND 0-60

434
00:22:38,968 --> 00:22:41,868
OF THE ORIGINAL RC F 
OR IT'S QUARTER MILE TIME

435
00:22:41,968 --> 00:22:46,467
OF 12.8 SECONDS 
AT 114 MILES PER HOUR.

436
00:22:46,567 --> 00:22:49,267
IT SOUNDS INCREDIBLE, 
AND THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE

437
00:22:49,367 --> 00:22:52,000
IS QUITE VISCERAL, 
WITH THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC

438
00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:55,701
RIFLING THROUGH GEARS QUICKER 
THAN SOME SEQUENTIAL MANUALS,

439
00:22:55,801 --> 00:22:58,033
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, 
IT'S NOT AS QUICK

440
00:22:58,133 --> 00:23:01,267
AS RIVAL'S TURBO-6s.

441
00:23:01,367 --> 00:23:05,167
NEW FOR THIS REAR-DRIVE CHASSIS, 
ARE REVISED BUSHINGS AND TUNING.

442
00:23:05,267 --> 00:23:07,434
THE RESULTS ARE LASER BEAM 
HANDLING,

443
00:23:07,534 --> 00:23:10,467
QUICK NICELY-WEIGHTED TURN-INS, 
BEAUTIFUL BALANCE,

444
00:23:10,567 --> 00:23:13,601
AND VIRTUALLY NO BODY ROLL.

445
00:23:13,701 --> 00:23:17,300
GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS 
ARE 16-CITY, 24-HIGHWAY,

446
00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,934
AND 19-COMBINED; 
WE AVERAGED A GOOD

447
00:23:20,033 --> 00:23:23,200
20.2 MILES PER GALLON 
ON PREMIUM.

448
00:23:23,300 --> 00:23:27,033
PRICING STARTS AT $65,925.

449
00:23:27,133 --> 00:23:29,167
SEEMS LIKE A LOT, 
BUT THAT'S A BARGAIN

450
00:23:29,267 --> 00:23:31,267
COMPARED TO EUROPEAN 
COMPETITORS;

451
00:23:31,367 --> 00:23:34,667
NONE OF WHICH HAVE THE CHARACTER 
OF THIS V8-POWERED LUXURY

452
00:23:34,767 --> 00:23:36,334
MINI-BEAST.

453
00:23:36,434 --> 00:23:41,000
THE IS-F SEDAN WAS ARGUABLY 
LEXUS' FIRST TRUE DRIVER'S CAR.

454
00:23:41,100 --> 00:23:43,667
IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE LFA 
SUPERCAR,

455
00:23:43,767 --> 00:23:46,200
AND EVENTUALLY THIS RC F COUPE.

456
00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:49,934
AS IT DID WHEN IT DEBUTED, 
THIS 2020 VERSION DELIVERS

457
00:23:50,033 --> 00:23:53,601
EXHILARATING PERFORMANCE, 
YET REMAINS A BIT OF A THROWBACK

458
00:23:53,701 --> 00:23:57,300
TO A SIMPLER TIME WHEN V8s 
RULED THE WORLD,

459
00:23:57,400 --> 00:23:59,801
BUT WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT 
OF THE QUALITY

460
00:23:59,901 --> 00:24:04,033
AND RELIABILITY ASIAN LUXURY 
CARS ARE KNOWN FOR.

461
00:24:04,133 --> 00:24:07,667
NOW, IF YOU WANT SIMILAR THRILLS 
IN A MORE AFFORDABLE PACKAGE,

462
00:24:07,767 --> 00:24:10,601
THERE'S THE RC300 F SPORT.

463
00:24:10,701 --> 00:24:13,667
IT'S A BIT OF A TWEENER; 
OCCUPYING THE MIDDLE GROUND

464
00:24:13,767 --> 00:24:17,601
BETWEEN THE POTENT RC F 
AND A BASE RC 300.

465
00:24:17,701 --> 00:24:21,100
IT RECEIVES MOST OF THE SAME 
UPDATES AS THE RC F,

466
00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,834
BUT OPERATES WITH 
A 241 HORSEPOWER

467
00:24:23,934 --> 00:24:27,868
2.0 LITER TURBO-4, IF YOU 
STICK WITH REAR-WHEEL DRIVE.

468
00:24:27,968 --> 00:24:31,133
OPT FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, AND 
YOU GET A NATURALLY-ASPIRATED

469
00:24:31,234 --> 00:24:35,501
3.5 LITER V6 WITH 
260 HORSEPOWER.

470
00:24:35,601 --> 00:24:38,968
BUT IF YOUR PERFORMANCE PENDULUM 
SWINGS THE OTHER WAY,

471
00:24:39,067 --> 00:24:41,968
THERE'S ALSO A NEW 
RC F TRACK EDITION

472
00:24:42,067 --> 00:24:44,767
WHICH WE'LL HAVE A FULL 
TEST ON SOON.

473
00:24:44,868 --> 00:24:47,701
SO MANY COUPES WITH 
SO MUCH PERFORMANCE!

474
00:24:47,801 --> 00:24:51,200
THIS IS INDEED A NEW ERA 
FOR LEXUS.

475
00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:53,968
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476
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480
00:25:04,901 --> 00:25:09,968
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481
00:25:10,067 --> 00:25:14,601
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482
00:25:14,701 --> 00:25:16,434
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