Lexus recalls 100,000 IS 350, GS 350 and RX 400h

Lexus recalls 100,000 IS 350, GS 350 and RX 400h

5 Sep 2013 by Karla Pincott

The safety recall is to fix electrical and mechanical defects that could cause the vehicles to either stall while being driven, or to go into 'limp home' mode, where they can be driven only at ...Read more
4WD of the Year finalists

4WD of the Year finalists

20 Jan 2010 by Fraser Stronach

To be eligible for 4WD Of The Year, a vehicle has to be completely new that year, or significantly revised. By 'significantly revised' we mean a major mechanical change like a new engine or ...Read more
Different shades of green

Different shades of green

19 Jun 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

"There are very few hard-core, dark-green environmentalists, but those who are strictly hybrid buyers," he said. "Dark greenies are very savvy about the product. Sometimes they even educate our ...Read more
Lexus RX 450h cuts luxury tax

Lexus RX 450h cuts luxury tax

15 Jun 2009 by Mark Hinchliffe

Thanks to combined fuel economy less than seven litres per 100km, the new RX is the first hybrid to qualify for partial exemption on the luxury car tax which means a saving to buyers of about $4000. ...Read more
Worst we've seen LA Motor Show

Worst we've seen LA Motor Show

24 Nov 2008 by Paul Gover

What should have been the main attraction in the car world was reduced to a sideshow as the heads of America's Big Three sat down in Detroit on the same day to beg for the billions they need to stay ...Read more
Toyota more hybrids

Toyota more hybrids

11 Aug 2007 by CarsGuide team

Toyota Australia is planning to build a hybrid version of its family-sized Camry or Aurion and have it on sale within four years.Toyota's head of sales and marketing, Dave Buttner says one will get ...Read more
A greener Commodore coming

A greener Commodore coming

21 Apr 2007 by Neil McDonald

Experts say hybrid-engine technology could be available in the Holden Commodore sooner than we think. Recent important developments include:- General Motors in the US announcing it has put a hold on ...Read more
Green machines for clean motoring

Green machines for clean motoring

2 Nov 2006 by CarsGuide team

Ten years.The average life expectancy of a Hybrid car. The average number of years it would take to break even in fuel savings after investing in a premium diesel engine.And the average number of ...Read more
Lexus RX400h exxy hybrid

Lexus RX400h exxy hybrid

28 Sep 2006 by Gordon Lomas

It's hard sell, but Lexus thinks it can convince enough buyers to move into its new 400h. The 400h is the hybrid version of the RX350 and commands a $10,000 premium over the Sports Luxury petrol RX ...Read more
Hybrid here to shock

Hybrid here to shock

5 Aug 2006 by Kevin Hepworth

"We see it as a segment buster," Grant says. "It competes against nothing because there is nothing like it available."Lexus has dubbed the petrol-electric RX as a "luxury performance hybrid SUV", ...Read more

The master craft

4 Apr 2006 by Stuart Martin

One of the headline acts will be the French star of recent independent crash tests - the Citroen C6 - which has been acclaimed as the safest car yet tested by the New Car Assessment program.The C6, ...Read more
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