Lexus Engineer Details the Twin-Transmission Setup of New LC500h

Lexus’s latest hybrid model, the LC500h, features a unique transmission setup. It has a four-speed gearbox connected to the CVT. The technical solution takes away the “rubber band” feeling of CVTs, and here’s how it works. The twin-transmission setup was detailed by Koji Sato, chief engineer for the Lexus LC500h project. In an interview with