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Une Lexus C ''UL'' ?
Oulà, ça dérape
Oulà, ça dérape
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Décidément, je trouve que c'est Honda qui a la meilleure idée avec son réservoir d'essence sous les fesses du passager avant. Honda a-t-il verrouillé cette disposition avec des brevets ?
Use of ethanol blended gasoline in a gasoline engine
●Make sure that the ethanol blended gasoline to be used has a suitable
Research Octane Number as outlined in “Fuel types”.
●Use only gasoline containing a maximum
of 10% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10% ethanol,
including from any pump labeled
E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only
some examples of fuel containing more
than 10% ethanol).
Pourquoi ?
This Is How Every Hybrid Should Drive
Toyota equipped our test car with the optional Touring package, which will be offered in some form on the 2012 Toyota Prius C as well. This option group upgrades the car's standard 15-inch steel wheels and tires to a 16-inch alloy wheel/tire package, and provides a quicker steering ratio and a livelier suspension calibration, along with a roof spoiler and smoked headlamp lenses.
On paper, there's nothing special about the car's front strut/rear twist-beam setup, yet the suspension shows its worth in effectively cushioning out road impacts. Around corners, body roll is nicely contained and the steering is quick (2.3 turns lock to lock) and precise. The brakes are strong, and even with a regenerative mode, they always feel like real brakes. In contrast to the regular Prius, which does its best to isolate you from the business of driving a car, this 2012 Toyota Aqua engages you in an old-school sort of way.
The Touring upgrades undoubtedly enhance the experience, but Toyota's engineers were focused on mounting the engine and hybrid components as low as possible in this car. With both the fuel tank and the batteries packaged under the rear seat, the Aqua's weight is well distributed and we'd guess even the base car will feel more spirited than your typical nose-heavy hybrid.
When we press the start button, pop the conventional shifter into "D" and press the throttle, we almost forget we're in a hybrid. Instead of the lazy drivetrain response and slack steering we've come to associate with these cars, the Toyota Aqua just acts normal.
Through the city, the car feels quick and alert, and we'd guess that Toyota's 3.6-second claim for 25-40-mph acceleration isn't far off the mark. Only when you floor it does the planetary-type continuously variable transmission protest and deliver that wearying slipping-clutch feel endemic to CVTs. But then, foot to the firewall is not really what the Aqua is all about.
This entry-level hybrid has an exceptionally upright, industrial dash design. Although designers insist that it "evokes a great sense of space," it strikes us as cluttered and unwelcoming. Cabin plastics are resolutely bargain-basement — a consequence of Toyota's decision to build the Aqua/Prius C exclusively in Japan where the soaring yen is putting the squeeze on small-car profitability.
The good news is that the driver seat is comfortable and easy to adjust. Visibility is fine, too, and the Aqua can haul rear passengers and groceries as well as any Yaris.