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While the new Lexus HS250h entry-level luxury sedan is technologically-advanced and “ticks off all the ecologically-friendly check-marks”, Editor-in-chief Greg Wilson wonders if it offers enough “style and refinement” to lure buyers away from non-hybrid luxury cars.
The redesigned 2010 Lexus RX 450h is more powerful than its predecessor, but returns better fuel mileage, says Assistant Editor Jil McIntosh, who finds it comfortable and elegant. It “nails the definition of a luxury hybrid SUV,” she says.
Secrets of Lexus RX hybrid system
A combination of technological features allows the new Lexus RX 450h to achieve such good fuel economy, reports Senior Editor, Paul Williams – including an Atkinson-cycle engine, three electric motors, a lighter battery, a new CVT, and an electronic controller.
