Even though the luxury hybrid was somewhat of a novelty when Lexus introduced the RX400h in 2005 as a 2006 model, it quickly followed its gasoline counterpart and became a top-selling model. At the time it was the closest thing to a guilt-free sport-utility vehicle we’d ever seen: luxurious with an impressive assemblage of features
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The hybrid Lexus IS 300h is making its European debut today at the Geneva Motor Show. The IS 300h’s powertrain achieves a total system output of 220 horsepower. The homologated emissions figures for the European model confirm it will produce 99g/km of CO2 in combined cycle driving, with a 65.7mpg combined fuel consumption. In the
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When Lexus introduced the GS 450h hybrid sport sedan in 2007, it confused a lot of folks. The automaker proudly brandished its performance credentials such as acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, making it both the quickest Lexus and the quickest hybrid vehicle at the time. As for fuel economy, the raison
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Do you recall the TV ads with champagne glasses stacked in a pyramid on the hood of a car with the engine running? The glasses never quivered, but they sent a shock wave through the automotive luxury market. The year was 1989 and the car was the 1990 Lexus LS, the first entrant from Toyota’s
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The Lexus RX 450h is a gas-electric hybrid version of the RX 350 crossover sport-utility vehicle. By any standard, it has been a smash success for Lexus since it first launched as a 2006 model. A significant number of Lexus SUV buyers have opted for the “hybrid upgrade,” making the Lexus RX 450h the most
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When the Lexus LS 600h L (L for long wheelbase) arrived in 2007 as a 2008 model, it was the first car to combine a V8 gasoline engine with an electric motor for improved gas mileage and vigorous acceleration. The long wheelbase breached a stronghold held by its European competitors and the base price lifted
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Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2013 GS 450h hybrid luxury sport sedan as well as for the 2013 RX450h. Arriving in dealerships in May, the 2013 GS 450h will have a base MSRP of $58,950, unchanged from the model it replaces. The 2013 GS 450h delivers 338 total
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Lexus’ popular ES sedan series will offer a hybrid version for 2013. Equipped with the same 2.5-liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine as found in the Camry Hybrid, the 2013 ES 300h hybrid is expected to earn an EPA fuel economy rating of approximately 40 mpg combined city/highway. Lexus did not reveal the exact power found
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The Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Concept was one of the undisputed stars of this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and now there’s talk of actually producing it. At the time of its introduction back in January, Lexus was adamant that the car was purely a styling exercise, conceived to showcase the brand’s future
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Student teams across the U.S. were honored today for their innovative environmental programs and rewarded with a total of $500,000 in scholarships and grants through the Lexus Eco Challenge. Two grand prize winners earned $30,000 each, and eight first place winning teams were awarded $15,000 each. “The Green Musketeers” from Jericho High School in Jericho,
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