Does the AWD Lexus RX 450h Pass or Fail the TFL Slip Test?

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BTW: You can also check out how the Subaru Outback performed on the TFL slip test here: kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=zE5hfbhN5FM

[@zanehopefz6hundred761]

The Fast Lane Car now do the AWD Toyota Sienna, please! And put it through gold mind! Please........

[@GGMan]

You should put a note on here, saying you ran into technical difficulties and that's three wheel test is missing or at least, mentioned it in the video. Plus I'm interested, what technical difficulties did you run into, recording or vehicle (electric motor over heated?)

[@jackrandom4893]

Where is the ramp test you put the Subaru through?

[@williamneumann7578]

I believe you accidentally linked the KZbin Studio edit link for the video rather than the public-facing link. :)

[@JoseGonzalez-xb8lg]

Where is the 3rd roller I think it’s only a fair comparison to have all the cars do the same test... don’t be bias towards one car

[@Do-iz6qd]

Be interested to see the non-electrified Lexus. Where was the 3 roller test..Not to mention the uphill that got mentioned? I really wish you wouldn't treat your viewers like complete dunces. The reason you won't do a comparison tests with the Lexus/Highlanders non-hybrids is that you know that there would be a lot of disillusioned owners out there, and Toyota wouldn't like that !!! I think you/Toyota would rather have the owners of these non-hybrids thinking that at least there AWD system is better than the Hybrids, when in actual fact it may be on par, or only slightly better at best. So much for TRANSPERITY in the land of TFL!!

[@radzer0966]

Agree with you. The way this car is setup Gas FWD electric rear is a completely different breed.

[@diamond_movado]

Dave Smith It shouldn’t matter when a consumer is paying $50k.

[@pootatoeclub5120]

@@radzer0966 yeah when you buy this car you know it's mostly fwd. The electric motors don't work based on slip, they add more power to try and keep the engine at an efficient rpm. I think this test was pointless.

[@pootatoeclub5120]

@@radzer0966 but it was also wrong of Lexus to call it all weather all wheel drive.

[@MrToky916]

The 450h awd is terrible hit a patch of snow and the battery’s where low and after 10min we got stuck !

[@snowyowl7042]

Thank you Tommy, good job, enjoy your honest straight forward reviews

[@YingJwo]

You need to switch it to "snow" mode for your first test. That way the rear motor will engage immediately.

[@truthtimetv4575]

Nope lol what kind of stupid logic is that

[@YingJwo]

@@truthtimetv4575 I hope that is sarcasm. Otherwise you really don’t know how the Lexus 450h works. The Lexus 450h is not your standard AWD in that the rear-end is not connected to the rest of the drivetrain. The rear-end has an independent motor.

[@riccccccardo]

@@YingJwo correct 👍🏾

[@justanotheraviator2357]

@@truthtimetv4575the h is for hybrid. It's a front wheel drive, with rear hybrid drive.

[@ln5747]

Where is the snow mode? Have one and can't find it.

[@DianesTake]

Thank you for sharing. Awesome review. Well needed info. Keep it up. Don’t want to be stuck anywhere

[@jake21I1]

Great video, Tommy. Great to have practical tests if AWD systems and not just manufacturer’s claims. Do you guys know if Audi still uses AWD system from Toyota? Love seeing Boulder and the mountains in your videos! Long time Boulderite moved to Texas.

[@Ktheodoss]

Love these new tests.!

[@brianlee5649]

Me too. It's pretty good.

[@kokogoogle3405]

Thank you for your video from your fan in Thailand. I like it. Please, keep doing it. If it is possible, please show new Forester 2019 test as well. Moreover, it will be good, if you can show 3 rollers.

[@KirkKreifels]

RX and NX have minimal AWD capacity. It's more of a "it's there if you need it" philosophy. If you are regurlarly off road- GX or LX are almost unbeatable.

[@justanotheraviator2357]

He didn't test it correctly in the roller test, because Of the unique way they do all well drive they should have hit snow mode Is in order to make the rear react immediately

[@miked970]

Loving the AWD testing. As previous Subaru owner I felt their system was better than most. Love to see some more common cars tested. Base CRV AWD, etc.

[@randalllawkin]

Wow it's cool how you guys got snow already, still 92° here in Tampa FL

[@nicholasaleo6513]

Test the acura sh-awd system, especially now that they’ve got two versions of the system to include the mechanical and hybrid systems

[@kubanskiloewe]

its nice to see a safecar cuts power down so much so its every time under control.....my wife needs that in wintertime . We own a 2010 RX450H and the snow mode helps out well but cuts out with some speed.

[@stephierendell]

The roller setup should be the same every time, bring back the incline test, and add a 3rd test with a block in front of a wheel, or a trailer with some weight and see what happens!

[@chrisdavis811]

hope you guys test all vehicles in the slip test. good info

[@DarknessSlayer3]

You guys forgot the hill test

[@MariaOrLex]

Good review

[@DukeWhite04]

Really interesting results, I think you should bring back the incline test, Also I think 3 wheels on rollers and one wheel blocked in. Lets face it, I want to see a challenge that the vehicle can't do, or only a few can. Lets test some low range and diff locks!

[@JohnMFlores]

Great series! And great improvements in the testing. One more tip. Get an extra set of ramps and put them on front and back so you don’t have to get out of the car between mounting and test.

[@rylama]

Thanks guys this is nice and Tommy thanks for reading the comments this time you didn't do the 3 wheel test and please can we have one for the Pilot and the Atlas thank you

[@Alex.AL_26]

love this test, please do it with more cars like like Mercedes 4 matic, Jeep Quadra-drive 1 and 2, and Jaguar/Range Rover AWD

[@mcalebeb]

Alex Quadra drive 1 & 2!! Yes! & Q4

[@mitcheljensen1]

Could you do the 2018 Ford escape?, I just bought one, and I am wondering how it would perform

[@Roshansharma-rm3vo]

Could you do a slip test on 2019 Toyota Highlander (non hybrid) and Honda Pilot please.

[@insanegnyc]

This reminded me of my 2008 Honda CR-V and 2009 Honda Pilot both AWD FWD Bias. Being parked in between 2 cars in Brooklyn NY it’s very freighting to be pushed forward without expectation once the power kicks to the rear wheels. Almost rear ended a few cars with those vehicles. Ever since then I opted to go with subaru and never a AWD / 4wd system that’s front wheel bias or rear wheel bias

[@dinhscot]

Seem to work well.. without a Rear Dif... good job

[@jakepollard3521]

I would love to test the new subaru forester xmode. It is supposed to allow wheels to spin offroad now for mud. Hopefully it wont cut power like the old outback does. Maybe you could test drive one up goldmine hill

[@thiscanadianguysopinion7947]

Love this test this should be done on all all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

If you love it, then check my channel :)

[@cortc512]

Would love to see the VW Altas 4motion system. My wife has it and always wondered how good it really was.

[@TheTinotinotino]

Good job Guys

[@ajr5195]

Why didn't you do the 3 roller test like you did for the Subaru? Or the rollers on the slope test? Be fair and unbiased please (even though it's clear you want the Subaru to look worse than everything else) Keep up the good videos!

[@TFLcar]

FYI: We did the test but because of technical difficulties we were unable to publish it with this video. Next time we get the car again, we'll reshot the test and publish the results.

[@ajr5195]

@@TFLcar thanks for the reply 👍👍

[@GGMan]

I actually thought, they didn't want the Lexus to look really bad compared to a much cheaper AWD car/SUV.

[@tritchie6272]

I thought maybe they were afraid it would damage the Lexus.

[@tritchie6272]

Guess you forgot that they also showed the Lexus failing a test?

[@4OOQ]

What happens if you put it in EV mode? Does it only give power to the rear wheels? Interesting to see that in the slip test

[@bacvain]

Can you guys test the HTRAC system of Hyundai with the g70 or g80? I know the system is based off xdrive bmw system with tweaks. I’d like to know how it performs. Thank you

[@michaeljourdain5707]

U guys should try an Acura with Sh-awd. To see if it lives to its name

[@fatgeek]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the rear drive shut off completely at 25 MPH? It does in the Rav4 hybrid which is one reason we bought a 2020 Outback XT

[@kyungchung5028]

Hello this was very interesting test. What kind of result do you guys think will come out if it was RX 350? I have 2015 RX350. Love to see how rx 350 will do... thanks again!!

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

Kyung Chung Are you sure you want to see how RX350 do...?

[@brian315530]

Test the Mitsubishi outlander!!

[@darcywall2983]

Put ramps on both sides of the roller so that you don’t have to move them when you do another test to the front/back of the roller

[@Rickmakes]

Darcy Wall Or just place the rollers behind the tire and back onto them.

[@dannybarahona6507]

What about the opposite diagonal wheels and 3 roller test? Or the inclined loading dock? This is a cool new segment for TFL but it needs to be consistent.

[@thebeast9606]

Try the Lexus RX300. I'd like to see how that works with your test because I've seen it in action in snow and inclement weather and it is awesome.

[@EGGINFOOLS]

It took two revolutions of the tire before it pulled off on the first test. That's not a lot of wheel spin.

[@mchertonok]

Do ford edge awd system in snow, and also on rollers.

[@BrianNadeau2]

Test a Ford Taurus SHO, would love to see how it performs

[@b8.5s47]

Would you guys be able to test out the Golf Alltrack as well as a Tiguan and Atlas?

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

B8.5 S4 I tested Tiguan, not bad.

[@vadimnesen8060]

Nice test. Where can I buy rollers like that?

[@JULEPPS]

Would love to see an Acura RDX comparison!

[@mkecarconnection3808]

I did notice in the roller test when the camera showed the gauge cluster you had it in EV mode. Maybe try at least Normal if not Power mode?

[@VnazT]

Would love to see this test with proper 4x4s too. Are all systems created equal?

[@ApothecaryTerry]

You know you want to try this with an Avtoros Shaman...might need to buy a few more of those rollers though.

[@libertystuffnthingsreviews829]

Good video. Yellow wax marker on tires to show revolutions.

[@rlopez2952]

Can you do the RDX 2019 next?

[@meownmazda1]

Can you do a VW Golf Alltrack next?

[@7fold4ever]

My girlfriend's rx350 has a "snow mode" it tightens up the awd alot and makes going in the snow alot better. Have you tried that?

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

teague fitzwater If you mean ECT SNOW mode, I tried that. RX350 (previous generations) was not able to pass diagonal test, no matter what mode you use.

[@7fold4ever]

@Mr. Cairo ok man 👍

[@mattmers]

Those rollers are starting to squeal so the bearings might be getting messed up. Are you sure they are rated to hold a car? If no then the longer you use them the more the bearings will get worn out, the less rolling resistance to the wheels.

[@emailjosh87]

could you please test the ford escape awd with this test??

[@bohan9957]

Will be interesting to see the Acura MDX Sport Hybrid.

[@rustybucket2419]

There’s no test on a hill like Tommy said at the beginning of the video....

[@TFLcar]

FYI: We did the hill test but because of technical difficulties we were unable to show it in this video. Next time we get the car again, we will redo and publish the results.

[@Vamanos46]

@@TFLcar I personally think you need to test with one less roller (with a larger gap between the two rollers) creating an increased DROP /vertical height that the wheels with traction have to overcome. Some of the most challenging roller tests that I have come across on YT were with this roller gap being large enough for even Subarus to struggle despite being on level ground (volvo's old model xc90 with haldex fared well compared to others during the 3-wheels-on-roller test if I recall correctly).

[@jamesbeaman6337]

Tommy, I still think you should try to come up with some kind of way to connect each car to a scale type device which is in turn connected to a stationary object to get an idea of the force each vehicle imparts to the ground in each scenario. That, IMO, is the best way to compare each vehicle and doesn't require them to be on an incline.

[@spac20]

@@TFLcar Have you already done the hill test?

[@cameronellsworth]

Can you compare the Tesla X in the snow with the Lexus?

[@M-.-Jones]

Sounds like a similar awd system the RAV4 Hybrid. I was considering buying one earlier the year but the design of the awd system scared me away

[@Ktheodoss]

Id love to see how the 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD does.

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

K. Theodos I don't know how 2019, but 2018 did great in such test!

[@rockyramos27542661]

Test the Honda pilot on all these test!! Plz!!

[@TdotSoul]

Could you do the Compass Trailhawk?

[@4x4.tests.on.rollers]

TdotSoul I tested Compass, unfortunately not Trailhawk, but great result, like every Jeep!

[@vaughnerhardt1510]

4 or 5 inches of snow, 🤔. I've taken my Outback into fields while hunting with over two feet of snow and never gotten stuck.

[@svein-haraldribland8559]

Subaru unreliable compared to Lexus sadly

[@4orrcountry]

@@svein-haraldribland8559 Oh you can say that AGAIN - and AGAIN - and...need I continue?

[@7supersnake7]

I would like to see a Volvo performing this test! Especially a comparison of a normal (non hybrid) and a t8

[@MariaOrLex]

Please make video of suv on all 4 rollers

[@GregorBlacksmith]

@thefastlanecar please test the 2019 RAV4 hybrid as soon as it comes out. If it does as poorly as this Lexus than I’ll cancel my plan to buy it.

[@JB_287]

Where'd the hill test go?

[@knugen6062]

Can you test this on the ford focus rs mk3

[@By_Any_Means_Necessary]

I'm gonna give it 👎👎looks like the back wheels barely want to turn and as for the the opposite corner traction test at the end I believe it was all on the front right tire so basically I good front lsd in the front but if it was three tires slipping it would of never been able to get off the rollers and speaking of that where did you get those rollers from ? I would like to test some cars with those things

[@erikgranqvist3680]

Both Rav4 hybrid, and the Lexus hybrid systems has questionable all wheel drive. There are a lot of tests where they find very little drive on the rear axle.

[@LabradorRichy]

holding the esc button down for about 5 seconds also turns off stability control along with the traction

[@flossum3309]

Please do the RX350, you’ve only used the hybrids in youR off-road and this test.

[@itgoesfast2722]

Please do this test using a grand Cherokee with the off road package to show the difference between SAND, SNOW, MUD, and ROCK settings.

[@djclown7pb]

That rear motor is basically just a push motor to give it a push so the front wheels can get traction and do the rest of the work. I’m glad you read all the comments, gives me a chance to say how cute you are!!

[@kevinmwalkup]

This technology in the Lexus was installed on the 2011 Toyota Highlander hybrid... put that sucker in full ev mode and have some torque fun

[@bananarepublic8985]

New M5 awd test?

[@KuyaArbee]

Can y’all do the juke awd..... Nismo or even Nismo rs

[@nicholassmith7048]

Where did the third roller go?

[@baldheadlogic]

You all should do the 18 or 19 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid to see how it compares to this Lexus.

[@MichaelKouable]

Nice video. But why no 3 rollers test?

[@subbielover9374]

I'll tell you why. Lexus cars are known to fail this test miserably. And I suspect TFL guys know it very well. Another evidence of rigging the tests. Toyota RAV hybrids have the hard times too.

[@adventureforesterblog]

Promised uphill/slope test missing? Otherwise great test, thanks!

[@christrops5859]

Acura MDX Hybrid please with all three rollers and hill test.

[@haanjamiis]

When I was looking for big awd/4x4 car, I did look at 450h too. But it seems it has a big flaw. The electric motor is not nearly powerful enough to act as replacement to driveshaft. All videos I found show the rear axle failing to provide torque when needed (when fw axle was spinning). Also as this video shows, power is sent to back too late. 4wd is safety equipment, but only when it's providing constant power to all wheels. AWD lite (fwd+rear "when neeeded") is usually pretty lackluster.

[@kevinhendriks]

That's why the RX snow mode, which forces AWD

[@devynpellicano9111]

Do the Ford Fusion all wheel drive system

[@tritchie6272]

That probably wouldn't be the Toyota I choose. It may sound odd but most times I think the body styling on the reguler toyota's look better than the Lexus. And I think I would prefer the capability of something like the 4Runner or Tacoma.

[@navreetbajwa7996]

My dads 2019 RX350 has a locking center diff

[@ahkeen]

You guys should get a SH-AWD Acura RDX a try.

[@vadimnesen8060]

Systems work better than ever but put a small ramp under the wheel with grip and test to see if that awd system can even work going up hill.

[@MetaView7]

did you test both diagonals?

[@icenberg6658]

what about 1 rear or 1 front wheel only?

[@hitmangmail]

What about Acura MDX SH-AWD?

[@yuhves2596]

Try going up gold mine hill with the lexus

[@Lebowski5000]

Subaru's AWD FTW. Thanks for the awesome review, Tommy!

[@kojimasan444]

@Ua la Halizeti no.

[@teovm]

What do you mean by "Patented" slip test? There is a whole youtube channel that is doing such tests from 2015 - kzbin.info.?

[@andrewwhite5422]

please do a review of range rover autobiograghy

[@RickJohnson]

It's starting to look like the rollers on the left front wheel were starting to bind. Perhaps the bearings in those rollers aren't designed to hold that much weight, and they're starting to seize? The squealing I heard in them during the test suggests as much.

[@patrickshea6666]

Why didn’t you do the 3 wheel test? Then you could find out how well the power is provided in the rear by the electric motor. Or at least swap sides on the 2 wheel front/rear test

[@saliston]

Dang when nathan was talking you can hear the engine revving up and down constantly.

[@TheJmebe]

Did you engage snow mode?

[@FDNY101202]

Cherokee trail hawk next or Audi

[@AQCE245]

Yea, the Cherokee might break into pieces

[@ethancrumrine310]

The Audi would do do good they don’t even need a video on it

[@zanehopefz6hundred761]

Audi R8 10+

[@trenton.tchannel1810]

@@AQCE245 doubt it if its trail rated it should be fine

[@vedder10]

Please do the latest Kia Sorrento since they are advertising​ off-roadability.