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Lexus Debuts Revised LS 600h L Hybrid

Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by admin.

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2010 Lexus LS 600h LThe Lexus LS 600h L sedan, the first vehicle to bring fuel-efficient gasoline-electric hybrid technology to the prestige luxury segment, debuts revised styling and new telematics systems for 2010.

The brand’s flagship model, the LS 600h L – the “L” signifying the long-wheelbase LS platform — provides the highest level of performance, technology and luxury in the LS line. The LS 600h L is powered by the ultra-quiet Lexus Hybrid Drive system, which was the world’s first to combine a V8 gasoline engine with an all-wheel-drive (AWD) hybrid drivetrain. The LS 600h L’s combined estimated EPA fuel economy rating of 21 mpg is equal to or better than the combined fuel economy ratings of some mid-sized V6 AWD luxury sedans. [...]

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Lexus Announces Prices for 2010 Models

Posted on 15. Aug, 2009 by admin.

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2010 Lexus RX 450hLexus today announced Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the 2010 IS 250 and IS 350 luxury sport sedans, IS 250 C and IS 350C luxury hard-top convertibles, IS F high performance sedan, SC 430 hardtop convertible, RX 350 luxury utility vehicle, RX 450h luxury hybrid utility vehicle and LX 570 premium luxury utility vehicle, which will arrive at dealerships later this month. The MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling fee of $875.

Lexus Enform with Safety Connect is an all-new telematics system available by subscription. Safety Connect alone is standard on non-navigation equipped IS 250, IS 350, IS F, IS 250C, IS 350C, RX 350 and RX 450h. Lexus Enform with Safety Connect is standard on 2010 LX 570 and navigation-equipped IS 250, IS 350, IS F, IS 250C, IS 350C, RX 350 and RX 450h. Complimentary one-year trial subscriptions of Lexus Enform and Safety Connect are included. As part of the Lexus Enform navigation platform, XM NavTraffic and XM NavWeather are available via individual XM subscriptions and include a complimentary 90-day trial subscription. [...]

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Lexus Announces Pricing for 2010 RX 350

Posted on 08. Feb, 2009 by admin.

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Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2010 RX 350 luxury utility vehicle. The original RX 300 model inaugurated the luxury crossover category in 1998, and the new RX350 once again raises the bar for design, engineering and luxury innovation in the segment. The 2010 RX 350, which arrives at dealerships this month, carries a base MSRP of $36,800 for the front-wheel drive (FWD) model and $38,200 for the all-wheel drive (AWD) version.

The 2010 RX 350 teams a revised 3.5-liter V6 engine with an all-new six-speed Multi-Mode Automatic Transmission. Horsepower is increased to 275 at 6,200 rpm from 270 in the previous generation, while ninety percent or more of the 256 lb.-ft. of peak torque is available from 2,300 to 6,100 rpm, an optimal range where torque is most utilized. The new six-speed automatic transmission replaces the previous five-speed, and the Multi-Mode allows the driver to shift manually when desired by first moving the gated shift lever to the “S” slot and then pushing it forward (“+”) to up shift and backward (“-”) to downshift. [...]

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Lexus HS 250h – The World’s First Dedicated Luxury Hybrid Car

Posted on 23. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Lexus 2010 HS 250h

This week Lexus announced the latest addition to its entry-luxury sedan line-up, the HS 250h fits nicely between the IS luxury sport sedan and the ES luxury sedan. Research has shown that more than 60 percent of entry-luxury car buyers would have considered a hybrid car if available, and the HS will provide these consumers with a viable purchase option.

Equipped with Lexus’s first four-cylinder petrol engine, the 2.4-litre Atkinson-cycle powerplant is part of the latest Lexus Hybrid Drive System, which generates 187 total system horsepower. The highly efficient Atkinson-cycle engine, made possible by the Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) system, allows the expansion/power stroke to be longer than the compression stroke so that combustion energy can be more effectively used for production of engine power. The HS 250h sedan’s expected fuel efficiency will be more than 30 percent better than the most fuel-efficient model currently in the Lexus lineup, while earning a SULEV emissions rating utilising regular 87-octane petrol. Among the technologies adopted in the 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine are cooling piston oil jets; an optimised balance shaft rate for improved Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) characteristics; and a hot-air venting system mounted behind the radiator.
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