There’s an age-old ritual argument among driving enthusiasts, and Lexus is about to throw fresh wood on its fire. We can’t wait.
It happened with power steering. When everyone got used to the feel of pneumatic power steering, the argument moved on to electric power steering. We’ve even heard folks argue over drum vs. disc brakes.
These days, it tends to revolve around electric powertrains.
Some enthusiasts love the immediate torque of electric cars. Some insist they feel wrong.
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Never mind that the quickest gas-powered cars are half-electric vehicles (EVs) these days, with electric power steering and even sometimes brake-by-wire systems. There’s a romance to the smell of gasoline and the knowledge that what’s happening under the hood is humanity’s first technology – fire.
Some insist that anything newer feels wrong.
Others just outrun them with lightning under the control of their right foot instead.
Enthusiasts Love Driving Stick
If there’s one thing electric cars don’t have, though, it’s the visceral feeling of control you get from using all four limbs to drive. Manual transmissions remain the exclusive province of gas-powered cars.
Lexus engineers get that.
Read more: KelleyBlueBook
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