Lexus challenges Toyota's hybrid hegemony The Toyota Prius petrol and electric hybrid car which has become such a hit in recent months with the green-thinking Hollywood set is about to be given a run for its money. The latest challenger is built in-house, though, by Toyota Motor's luxury car subsidiary Lexus. Unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the Lexus RX400h Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) offers right thinking Californians the chance to be green, or at least relatively so, while at the same time driving a powerful car. The Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle has a 3.3 litre V6 petrol engine that delivers 286 bhp, as well as two electric motors - one in front, one in the back. Toyota and Lexus vice president James Rosenstein insists the Lexus will travel 100 kilometres on 8 litres of petrol. That might be good for a car this size, but it is hardly a green alternative to small cars. Read entire article by clicking this link.
