Hybrid Lexus GS 450h combines power, economy

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The fastest of the Lexus GS series is a hybrid. At 5.2 seconds to 60 mph, the GS 450h beats both the GS 460 and GS 350. And it does it while getting better mileage than its model mates. That's the kind of best-of-all-worlds powertrain we can live with. Those numbers also make the advantages of a hybrid abundantly clear. Now if Lexus would get around to updating its cabin tech, the GS 450h would be just about perfect.

Read our full review of the 2009 Lexus GS 450h.

Topics:: Hybrids and green,; New models

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by harie123 July 19, 2009 8:17 PM PDT: The gas engine of the Toyota Camry Hybrid will shut down at a stop and under some driving conditions, the air-conditioning and power-steering systems are driven electrically and powered off of the vehicle's batteries. This maximizes fuel economy and guarantees that the air-conditioning will continue to operate.

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by harie123 July 19, 2009 8:18 PM PDT: The gas engine of the Toyota Camry Hybrid will shut down at a stop and under some driving conditions, the air-conditioning and power-steering systems are driven electrically and powered off of the vehicle's batteries. This maximizes fuel economy and guarantees that the air-conditioning will continue to operate.

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by harie123 July 19, 2009 8:19 PM PDT: The gas engine of the Toyota Camry Hybrid will shut down at a stop and under some driving conditions, the air-conditioning and power-steering systems are driven electrically and powered off of the vehicle's batteries. This maximizes fuel economy and guarantees that the air-conditioning will continue to operate.

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