The new 2010 Lexus HS 250h combines the performance of a V6 with the mileage of a four-cylinder economy car using an advanced hybrid gas-electric powertrain.
Hybrid drive systems can be designed to boost mileage as in the Prius or enhance performance as in the LS 460. The Lexus systems are a modular technology and can deliver any mix of the two. The new HS 250h falls somewhere in the middle of the hybrid spectrum.
Ford will bring its sixth-generation Fiesta subcompact to the U.S.
in the first half of 2010, the first time since the first-generation
Fiesta landed here 30 years ago. We expect it to be priced in the
mid-teens alongside the Chevy Aveo, Honda Fit, Nissan Versa, Smart
ForTwo, and Toyota Yaris, and be very competitive.
The gorgeous 2010 Fisker Karma sports sedan promises so much that some auto-industry watchers fear it's almost too good to be true. The verdict should come with the Karma's scheduled production debut in late 2009.
Fisker Automotive calls the Karma an eco-friendly car without compromise in performance, style or design. It's a large, four-passenger plug-in hybrid sedan that drips luxury and sex appeal.
The editors at Autos.com have put together a helpful guide for shoppers interested in purchasing a used 2nd generation Toyota Prius. Not only is this the generation of Prius that's synonymous with the word hybrid, but it's also the hybrid that brought the technology to the masses. Additionally, it's hands-down one of the most reliable vehicles you could buy, not to mention most-efficient. Used Toyota Prius Buying Guide
As vehicles become more complex, driving becomes more like operating a
computer. Yet the new 2010 Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h seems uncommonly
easy to operate. And they are brimming with new technology. If the RX
were a computer, and in more ways than ever, it is, it would have a
plug-and-play operating system and an inviting, engaging user
interface.
The 2010 Lexus HS 250h will be the brand's first dedicated hybrid sedan when it reaches showrooms in the fall of 2009. Lexus's three gas-electric hybrid vehicles currently on sale were originally developed as gas-engine models, then converted or updated for hybrid operation.The HS 250h, based closely on the familiar Toyota Prius, is a hybrid vehicle exclusively, no gas-engine-only version is available. Think of the HS 250h as an upscale Prius with Lexus-style amenities and dealership experience and you won't be far off the mark.
Overview The all-new 2010 Toyota Prius offers no surprises, just significant
improvement. It's sleeker and better looking, and more powerful while
delivering an EPA-rated 51/48 mpg City/Highway, up by 3 miles per
gallon.
The hybrid mechanicals are lighter by 65 pounds, while being more
efficient and presumably stronger. The 1.8-liter gas engine is also
new, producing more horsepower while being more efficient. Top speed
has flown to 112 miles per hour from 103 mph, slam-dunk evidence that
the Prius is a lot slicker package at half that speed.
An all-new 2010 Honda Insight is the company's hope to re-establish the
company as the leader in dedicated hybrid cars.The original Honda Insight, built from 1999 through 2006, was the first
gasoline-electric hybrid car available in the United States. It was
almost experimental in look and character, a two-seater with limited
mainstream appeal at a fairly hefty price.
The 2010 Toyota Prius has been redesigned top to bottom, with more family
space inside and more Lexus-style luxury technology. We can expect this
next evolution of America's best selling hybrid car to be roomier,
faster and more fuel-efficient than the current model.
Honda appears finally to have learned how to play in the hybrid game.
Simply putting a hybrid powertrain in a regular car doesn't cut it. If
a carmaker wants to be taken seriously, it had better deliver a hybrid
that looks like what the market has said it wants a hybrid to look
like. And that, apparently, given the sales numbers, is a Toyota Prius.
Hence, the all-new, Honda Insight is virtually a carbon copy of that
market leader.
The new 2010 Lexus HS 250h combines the performance of a V6 with the mileage of a four-cylinder economy car using an advanced hybrid gas-electric powertrain.
