Not exact matches
Thanks to the double electric rear axle's
planetary gears, torque vectoring features for the
first time, separating the power from each of the electric rear motors to drive the car through corners, rather than convention traction control systems that brake the inner rear wheel, slowing the car in bends.
Due to the
first direct control system in a
planetary automatic transmission with nine
gears, it has also been possible to significantly increase hydraulic efficiency within the transmission.
With the Sport Hybrid - iDCD, the odd and even axes are positioned in parallel, with a
planetary first gear reducing the unit's length.
Borrowing a trick from the performance - oriented LC 500h, the hybrid LS uses a unique transmission that combines four fixed
gears with a
planetary gearset, the latter piece common to all Toyota and Lexus hybrids from the
first Prius.
It has a sub
planetary gear — an industry
first — which helps widen the
gear ratio from 6.0:1 to 7.3:1.
The world's
first internal tooth shaving process offers enhanced
planetary ring
gear precision, minimising transmission noise.