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First look: 2010 Lexus RX450h, RX350

We know Lexus is planning on introducing the RX-series at the LA Auto Show in a few weeks. Over at Autospies, they got their hands on some scans of what appears to be a Japanese brochure of the new 2010 RX450h and RX350. Reaction is mixed, but these modern station wagons for the suburb set don't look all that bad to me. There are some similarities to the LF-Xh concept, but mostly the unique qualities of that vehicle have been tuned down. The asymmetrical dash (see it after the jump) is particularly interesting. We'll know more when we get to ... Read more →

Lexus readies RX 400h and GS 450h for police duty Sebastian Blanco

click to enlarge Lexus is hedging its bets with the British cops. At the annual National Police Fleet Managers conference that will take place in early September in the UK, the luxury automaker wants ...

Lexus launches Pebble Beach Edition LS 600h L Xavier Navarro

Click above for complete high-res gallery Pebble Beach is known for its uber-luxury resorts as well as holding one of the finest car events, the Concours d'Elegance. In order to celebrate its ...

The Fonz promotes reading, Lexus hybrids and his own books Sebastian Blanco

click to enlarge Take one baby boomer favorite - The Fonz - stick him in a boomer dream car - a Lexus RX 400h - and send him off on a cross-country trip through the UK, teaching kids the value of ...

BlueSky Chauffeurs thinks Lexus hybrids are totally acceptable Sebastian Blanco

For as small a MPG bump the Lexus hybrids get compared to the non-hybrid versions, Toyota sure is able to ride them for a lot of publicity. Take a move by London's BlueSky Chauffeurs, an executive ...

Lexus thinks footballers need to know more about the Lexus RX 400h 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Usually, when a corporation donates something and then says the reason is to "raise awareness," what do you think of? Breast cancer, perhaps? Or maybe some wetlands somewhere? A bay, maybe. Well, Lexus has a different idea. Here's the first graph of a press release sent out today: Lexus corporate ...

Lexus to introduce a dedicated hybrid crossover? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While it's no surprise to hear that Lexus will be showing off a more luxurious version of the Prius hybrid sedan, Inside Line is reporting that the upcoming model will be priced over $30,000 and possibly have an older brother in the form of a dedicated hybrid crossover utility vehicle. Based on ...

Lexus touts their GS 450h in response to London's Congestion Charges 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to enlarge Lexus would like to remind drivers who frequent the city of London that the GS450h is a credible sports sedan which falls well below the maximum penalty which will be in effect as part of the upcoming Congestion Charge. Emitting 185g/km of CO2 will allow for a daily ...

Once more, with feeling, from Geneva: all Toyotas will get hybrid option 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Asia-only Toyota Crown model (pictured) is the latest Toyota to get a hybrid powertrain option but it certainly won't be the last. Toyota president Katsuaki Watanabe told Automotive News (subs req'd) in Geneva today that sometime in the 2020s, every Toyota will be available with a hybrid engine. ...

Hybrids dominate European Lexus sales 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Lexus LS600h for a high res gallery digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Hybrids_dominate_European_Lexus_sales'; Lexus has announced that they sold 16,800 vehicles with Lexus Hybrid Drive (aka Hybrid Synergy Drive) in Europe in 2007, their best performance yet. Toyota's premium ...

The cheapest way to drive a Lexus hybrid? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If paying $100,000+ to drive a Lexus LS600h hybrid is too rich for your blood, well, you're out of luck. But, if you would like to try the not-quite-as-expensive Lexus RX 400h luxury SUV (above) or the GS 450h performance sedan, well, then the UK's Green Motion Vehicle Rental would like to invite ...

Lexus thinks "eco-luxury" makes sense at Sundance 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Lexus hybrids are green in name only. The battery power offered by the hybrid drivetrain is used mainly for a power boost instead of making a serious dent in emissions or greatly increasing the mpg ratings of the vehicles. Given that a green image is more important to Lexus than actually going ...

USA Today survey: 13 percent of CEOs drive a hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

USA Today asked 90 CEOs what they drive and thirteen percent said they drive a hybrid. Here are the some of the reasons the CEOs gave for choosing a hybrid: Phil Libin, CEO of the Sunnyvale, California technology company EverNote, says his Lexus GS450 is like "driving a giant Bluetooth headset. ...

Toyota Prius and Camry sales up, LS600h surpsingly strong, all other hybrids down 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota has just released their hybrid vehicle sales results for the year through October and the results are mixed. The Prius continue on a strong growth path with global sales up twenty-six percent although Japanese sales were stagnant. The Camry Hybrid is up forty-seven percent and the new Lexus ...

Video: Toyota and Lexus at the Tokyo Motor Show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Thanks to Lascelles for finding this wonderful video showing the most daring concepts from Toyota and Lexus during the Tokyo Motor Show. Although in German, we can glimpse quite a number of interesting concepts such as the Hi-CT, the Rin, the i-Real (which promises unlimited mobility, according to ...

In the UK, one in three Lexus vehicles sold are hybrids 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

No small percentage of Lexus buyers will gladly pay the hybrid premium for better-performing luxury cars. In the UK, almost a third (28 percent) of new Lexus models sold are hybrid versions, according to Just-Auto (subs req'd) While the RX 400h is the brand's best-selling hybrid model (80 percent ...

Rumor dreams: Lexus making luxury, hybrid supermini? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The BMW Mini and, more recently, the new Fiat 500 are both drool-worthy, luxury superminis. It seems Toyota's luxury brand, Lexus, has caught small-car envy from BMW and Fiat: Lexus is rumored to be working on a small, luxury car based on the Toyota Auris platform. The rumor also says the mini ...

Lexus LS 600h now on sale in the UK 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just in case you have $155,000+ burning a hole in your pocket, the Lexus LS 600h is now on sale in the UK. Forgive me, I meant £81,400. It looks so much less expensive in five digits. We've talked before how expensive the LS 600h is, so no need to repeat just how expensive the LS 600h is, ...


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