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Lexus CT 200h May Spawn Plug-In Hybrid Version

The all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h is scheduled to hit showrooms early next year complete with a 134 horsepower hybrid drivetrain and a very reasonable--for a luxury car--EPA combined fuel economy rating of 42 mpg. However, this is just the initial setup that Lexus engineers have planned for the CT...

October 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2

2011 Lexus CT 200h Gets 42 MPG EPA-Rated Combined Fuel Economy

September 13, 2010 1

2011 Lexus CT 200h: How Many Modes Does It Take To Drive A Hybrid?

September 2, 2010 1

2011 Lexus CT 200h Shows Hybrids Can Be Sporty Too

August 10, 2010 4

Only One Hybrid Car Pays Back Its Owners; Know Which One?

One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there's no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the U.S. The extra money you spend on a... August 9, 2010 by John Voelcker 22

Want a 2012 Lexus LFA? Better Watch the Auction Block

Some of you might be asking yourself what a 2012 Lexus LFA is and indeed it isn’t the most well known Lexus in the model line-up. However, that may change considering that... June 2, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew

Ford Escape Hybrid Cargo Space (Seats Up)

Roundup: Hybrid SUVs and Crossovers from Ford, Toyota, Chevy

Our reader Celeste wrote to ask us about available hybrid SUVs and crossovers, and we thought our answer might be useful for the site. At the moment, there are three main... May 24, 2010 by John Voelcker 2

2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Hatch 'Darker Side' Video Launches

You may recall that last month, we raised our eyebrows and scratched our head over the latest Lexus ad campaign, "The Darker Side of Green." The tagline, first unveiled at... May 19, 2010 by John Voelcker

Hybrid Range Rover Sport Coming In 2013, Previewed By New Range_e

Land Rovers have long been the definition of gas-guzzling SUVs that environmentalists love to hate--that may all be about to change, however. With the development of a hybrid... May 13, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2010 Lexus HS 250h Luxury Hybrid Not Selling As Expected

Last summer, when we first drove the 2010 Lexus HS 250h luxury hybrid--and then did a full test drive--we were quite puzzled by it. Neither as fuel efficient as a hybrid nor... May 7, 2010 by John Voelcker

2011 Scion iQ at 2010 New York Auto Show, with Scion's Jack Hollis

Green Car Roundup: Best & Worst of the 2010 New York Auto Show

Well, it's done. The public are streaming in, and the two media preview days of the 2010 New York Auto Show are over. It wasn't a hugely significant show, but clearly the... April 2, 2010 by John Voelcker

NY Auto Show Puzzler: 'Darker Side of Green' = New Lexus Hybrid ??

Hmmmmmm. First Sarah Silverman, now "The Darker Side of Green." What exactly is going on with Lexus these days? The ominous message is the tagline for an interactive web... April 2, 2010 by John Voelcker 1

Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Hatch: U.S. Sales In Early 2011

A week before the New York Auto Show begins its media previews, Lexus has released more details on its CT 200h premium compact hybrid, which it says will go on sale in the... March 22, 2010 by John Voelcker 1

2011 Lexus CT 200h Makes U.S. Debut at New York Auto Show

Well, when we get it wrong, we really get it wrong. Just yesterday, when we reviewed the new green production cars from the Geneva Motor Show, we said the new 2011 Lexus CT... March 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 5

2010 Geneva Motor Show: New Green Production Cars

No, sadly, we're not at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, underway this week in Switzerland. But we've been keeping close tabs on the introductions via our colleagues throughout... March 2, 2010 by John Voelcker

2010 Lexus HS 250h Review

Not even a year old, Lexus HS 250h has already endured its fair share of criticisms: It's not as fuel efficient as the Prius. It's more expensive than the Prius. Its brakes... March 1, 2010 by Justin Kaehler

2011 Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid To Debut In Geneva

Lexus has been given a bit of bad press in the last couple weeks as the hearings investigating Toyota continue in Washington D.C. However, that won’t change the look... February 28, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew

2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Hatch: U.S. Buyers Need Not Apply

Much has been written about U.S. car buyers' aversion to hatchbacks, with many citing the relative sales of the Volkswagen Jetta four-door sedan over its five-door Golf... February 15, 2010 by John Voelcker 1

Toyota Prius Recall Guide: Sudden Acceleration & Brake Safety

With news this morning of yet another potential Toyota safety problem (steering in 2009 and 2010 Corolla models), it's increasingly hard to keep track of which models are... February 9, 2010 by John Voelcker 8