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COMPARISON I 2020 Acura NSX vs. 2019 BMW i8 vs. 2020 Lexus LC 500h vs. 2020 Polestar 1

WORDS CHRISTIAN SEABAUGH
PHOTOGRAPHY JADE NELSON

blame the Prius. I know—the word
I pairing an electric motor—or three—with and heavier than gas-only sports cars, but
they’re also charming in their own right.
a gas engine is a recipe for more power,
“hybrid” is enough to make your
eyes glaze over. You’re probably even
So we gathered up the four sport
more torque, and more efficiency. What’s
second-guessing your decision to read
this article. You’re thinking these will be not to love? Hybrid race cars have even hybrids with the most performance
potential to see which is best. Each, as
won the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans.
compromise cars, like getting tofu sausage As the industry makes the inevitable you’ll soon see, has a unique approach to
and a kale shake with your pancakes. transition to electric cars, hybrids—espe- the electrification equation.
But hybrids don’t have to suck. When cially performance hybrids—are the The 2020 Acura NSX, 2019 BMW
engineers flip the switch from green to automotive equivalent of breakfast for i8 Coupe, 2020 Lexus LC 500h, and
mean, from fuel economy to performance, dinner. They may be more complicated 2020 Polestar 1 currently represent the

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