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 […] More »

OverviewThe 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 »

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 […] More »

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.

Overview 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. […] More »

We hope gas does not go up in price anytime soon.  But if history is any indication, it will.  Paying $2 per gallon for 87-octane is near nirvana, but many analysts predict gas topping $4/gallon in the not too distant future. And if OPEC has anything to do with it, it just may. Luckily, Toyota […] More »

The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium automobiles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use in daily traffic. The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels […] More »