'10 LEXUS HS 250H

According to Lexus, more than 60 percent of entry luxury car buyers would consider a hybrid if one would be available. With the Lexus HS 250h slated to go on sale late summer 2009, the company will deliver that vehicle. And this car is a dedicated all-hybrid with no other powertrain configuration available. Though EPA numbers have not yet been finalized, the company promises that the HS will be not only the most fuel efficient Lexus built, but that it will also offer the best combined fuel economy of any luxury car available in the United States. Equipped with a 2.4-liter Atkinson cycle engine, it will also be the first ever four cylinder powered Lexus. Key features: # Exhaust-heat recovery system to aid in engine warm-up and help enhance fuel economy # Operates on lower cost 87-octane gasoline # Low 0.27 coefficient of drag for increased fuel economy # 30 percent of interior is made from plant-based eco plastic # AT-PZEV emissions rating