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Lexus hybrid to make European debut in Geneva

February 25 - March 3, 2009
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The all-new RX 450h will make its European debut as the centerpiece of the Lexus stand at the Geneva motor show on Tuesday, March 3.

Significant revisions to the Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain will deliver substantially lower carbon dioxide emissions when the luxury crossover goes on sale in the UK this summer, setting a new benchmark in its class, well below the figures achieved by the current best-performing diesels.

At the same time it will also be more fuel efficient and more powerful than its predecessor, the RX 400h, the model which first introduced hybrid power to the premium market.

The new RX 450h addresses the principal concerns of today's motorists in a market segment where sales have been affected by cost-of-ownership issues and growing environmental concerns, and does so without compromising Lexus's hallmark standards of luxury, quality and refinement.

The new Lexus IS 250C will also be presented at Geneva, ahead of going on sale in the summer.

With an all-aluminium folding roof that can be lowered in just 20 seconds, the IS 250C combines top-down driving pleasure with hard-top dynamic performance.







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