PORSCHE HAS made a big thing out of its four-door Panamera, and now news has come through that the German supercar manufacturer will offer V6 and hybrid versions of the currently V8-only super saloon in 2010.

Porsche is working to bring a hybrid version of the Cayenne SUV to market, using an Audi-sourced 3.0 litre V6, [...]

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LEXUS AUSTRALIA has today announced the Australian release of the petrol-electric hybrid 2009 Lexus RX 450h, the world’s most efficient luxury hybrid SUV (first previewed in 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show as the LF-Xh).

Arriving in showrooms on July 13, the Lexus RX 450h will offer fuel economy and emissions figures not far off [...]

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Many a word has been used to describe the ‘hybrid war’ brewing between the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, but in all honesty, there is no war. Yet.

While Honda will no doubt be keen to make an impact on Toyota’s hybrid market dominance, each will be more focused on winning new buyers to the segment [...]

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The already fuel conscious Smart ForTwo is about to give up the drink for good. Smart is planning to release an electric version of their diminutive two seater in the second half of 2010.

Already testing on the streets of London, Smart is hoping to roll the vehicle out in limited numbers before full-scale production of [...]

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The stylish Lexus LF-Xh, first revealed late last year in Tokyo and slated to replace the still-sexy but ageing RX, was also previewed last month in Paris. It’s now made the trip down-under for the Sydney Motor Show before going into production in 2009.

The concept will carry its Lexus Hybrid Drive engine through to production, [...]

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BMW has lifted the lid on its latest eco-friendly version of the 7 Series sedan - and there’s not a single hydrogen tank in sight. Unlike the current darling of the environment-conscious celebrity set, the BMW Hydrogen 7, the 7 Series ActiveHybrid uses a far more viable petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain to deliver its fuel economy [...]

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The stylish Lexus LF-Xh, first revealed late last year in Tokyo and slated to replace the still-sexy but ageing RX, is expected to be previewed once more at the Paris Motor Show before going into production in 2009.

The concept will carry its Lexus Hybrid Drive engine through to production, giving it not only great looks [...]

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Lexus has announced the addition of a permanent all-wheel-drive drivetrain to its LS460 large luxury sedan, and will debut the all-paw model at the Moscow International Motor Show at the end of this month. Sales are slated to begin in November.

Developed from the LS 600h’s AWD system, the LS 460’s all-paw mechanism utilises a Torsen [...]

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In the next few years, we are going to see some truly amazing machinery emerge from the Land of the Rising Sun - the Nissan GT-R and GT-R V-spec, the Lexus LF-A, and the Acura NSX.

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The Toyota FT-HS or Future Toyota Hybrid Sports is not new us, but it is new to Australia and has been unveiled today in this country by Toyota Australia.

Toyota Australia’s corporate manager product planning Peter Evans is unique in his description of the FT-HS and hints at a future model whose shoes the FT-HS or [...]

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You may remember our speculation concerning a possible Holden Crewman concept making a splash at this year’s Melbourne Motor Show, part of Holden’s plan to steal the thunder from Ford’s Falcon Orion launch. Well, the pictures you see here are very likely that concept. Designed and built in Australia by Holden the twin-cab ute concept [...]

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According to Automotive News, Toyota remain steadfastly committed to hybrid drivetrains, so much so that they are making some rather ambitious claims. Shortly after the end of this decade Toyota are aiming to be selling in excess of 1 million hybrids every year.

Since the Prius was introduced in 1997, Toyota have sold a total of [...]

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