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	Lexus RX 400h - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lexus RX 400h is an automobile assembled by Toyota Motor Corp. under the Lexus brand name using Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive technology.
		The gasoline-powered part of the engine system is a 3.3 L 3MZ-FE V6, very similar to the one found in the RX 330.
		Despite the increased performance, the RX 400h/Harrier Hybrid consumes roughly the same amount of petrol as a compact four-cylinder saloon and it qualifies as a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) in America.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lexus_RX_400h (510 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lexus RX 400h (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lexus LS (sold as the LS 400 and LS 430 and in Japan as the Toyota Celsior) is a Japanese rear wheel drive luxury car with a V8 engine sold by the Lexus division of Toyota.
		That's because the new Lexus RX 400h is a hybrid.
		What's interesting about the 400h is that although it is powered by the same 3.3-litre V6 engine as in the similarly designed Lexus RX 330, it uses the electric motors as a boost to give V8-like performance.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lexus-RX-400h (2322 words)

	2006 Lexus RX 400h Review - ForbesAutos.com
		The all-wheel drive RX 400h will have more standard items than the average Lexus RX 330, the SUV on which the 400h is based.
		A major financial advantage for the RX 400h is the fact that Toyota's hybrid powertrain program began to break even midway through 2004 (a powertrain is a car's power-producing and transmitting components, including engine and transmission).
		Lexus will extend lease agreements to current Lexus owners who have placed orders for an RX 400h by as much as 12 months, if necessary, to accommodate those customers who have voiced concern that their Lexus leases might run-out before their RX 400h models arrive.
	www.forbesautos.com /reviews/2006/lexus/rx_400h/testdrive.html (669 words)

	CanadianDriver: First Drive - 2006 Lexus RX 400h
		RX 400h fuel consumption is estimated to be 9.0 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 7.8 L/100 km on the highway.
		The RX 330 is rated by Natural Resources Canada at 12.0 L/100 km in the city and 8.6 L/100 km on the highway.
		With the RX 400h, it is no longer necessary to ignore your social and environmental conscience to drive a luxury sport utility vehicle.
	www.canadiandriver.com /roadtest/06rx400h.htm (1464 words)

	Lexus RX Hybrid Performance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		That’s because the RX 400h is powered by both the V6 engine and electric-drive motors.
		Roughing it shouldn’t include the ride—that’s why the RX 400h is equipped with fully independent MacPherson strut suspension, front and rear anti-vibration subframes, and engine-speed-sensing, progressive power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering.
		Lexus has always been committed to the environment, which is one reason why we were driven to create the world’s first luxury hybrid.
	www.lexus.com /models/rx_hybrid/performance_vp.html (564 words)

	2006 Lexus Introduces RX 400h
		The RX 400h is the first vehicle to provide a powerful new performance dimension to the traditional hybrid advantages of high mileage and low emissions.
		The 2006 RX 400h will be powered by a V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive system that combines sub-eight second zero-to-sixty acceleration with fuel-efficiency equivalent or better than the current average for a four-cylinder compact sedan.
		The system is a "full hybrid," meaning that the RX 400h is capable of operating in separate gas or electric modes, as well as a mode that combines power from both.
	www.electrifyingtimes.com /Lexus_RX_400h.html (915 words)

	2005 Lexus RX 400H on carlist.com
		Lexus has pre-sold almost half the RX 400h hybrids that they are scheduled to produce.
		The RX 400h is based completely on the RX330 platform with very few changes on the exterior that can be noticed between the RX330 and the RX 400h.
		If Lexus had sold all their RX330s as RX 400h hybrids last year we would have saved 18,407,700 gallons of gas in one year and spewed 36,815,400 pounds less of carbon dioxide.
	www.carlist.com /newcars/2005/ncr_333.html (1369 words)

	Lexus RX 400h: Hybrid SUV gets great mileage 07/17/05
		The interior differences between the RX 400h hybrid and the RX 330 are minor, and include replacing the wood trim with brushed aluminum accents and a power gauge replacing the tachometer.
		Performance of the hybrid-driven RX 400h is actually reported to be better than its gasoline-only counterpart, with the RX 400h having a zero to 60 time of 7.3 seconds, which is a shade quicker than the RX 330.
		Night driving in the RX 400h is aided by the use of high-intensity discharge headlights and is further enhanced with a standard Adaptive Front Lighting System that illuminates a turn or curve as the driver steers into it.
	www.thenewsherald.com /stories/071705/aut_20050717001.shtml (1250 words)

	Lexus Introduces RX 400h (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lexus announced the launch of the all-new 2006 RX 400h, the world's first gas/electric hybrid-powered luxury vehicle, which will go on sale in April 2005.
		The Lexus RX 400h is defined as a "full hybrid," which means that it is capable of operating in electric-only or gas engine-only mode as well as a mode that combines the power of the gas engine and electric motor.
		When the RX 400h is coasting or the brakes are applied, the electric motors function as generators, capturing kinetic energy that would normally be lost as heat through the brakes and transforming it into useable electricity to recharge the batteries.
	www.worldcarfans.com /news.cfm/newsid/2050203.005 (1385 words)

	CanadianDriver: Test Drive - 2006 Lexus RX 400h Hybrid
		The RX 330 is rated at City 12.0 L/100 km (24 mpg Imperial) and Hwy 8.6 L/100 km (33 mpg Imperial), an average of 10.3 L/100 km (27 mpg Imperial).
		The RX 400h is a tall vehicle, but with standard 235/55R-18 inch all-season tires and a fully independent MacPherson strut suspension, it has a good grip on the road and a smooth ride.
		If the RX 400h is involved in a rollover, the hybrid system is designed to shut down automatically, a feature which can protect emergency workers from the hybrid's high voltage system.
	www.canadiandriver.com /testdrives/06rx400h.htm (1799 words)

	2006 Lexus - Detailed Pricing and Specifications - MSN Autos
		The RX 330 is the second generation of the RX 300 that debuted at the 1998 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit and became the best-selling Lexus model.
		Lexus describes the RX 400h hybrid system as a breakthrough in hybrid technology that not only improves the fuel efficiency, but also improves the performance.
		The RX 400h uses regenerative braking to improve efficiency with the electric motor, functioning as a generator when the vehicle is coasting or braking and converting the energy that is normally lost during braking to electricity.
	autos.msn.com /research/vip/overview.aspx?modelid=11603&src=LeftNav (352 words)

	Lexus Introduces RX 400h, World's First Luxury Hybrid SUV
		The RX 400h will be powered by a V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive system that combines sub-eight second zero-to-sixty acceleration with fuel-efficiency equivalent to the current average for a four-cylinder compact sedan.
		The RX 400h will develop a peak system output of approximately 270 horsepower and deliver combined fuel economy significantly better than the current average compact sedan rating of 27.6 miles-per-gallon.
		Nearly every feature available in the RX 330 is found in the RX 400h, with the exception of an exclusive RX 400h use of brushed aluminum accents inside that convey a high-tech look and feel to match its capabilities.
	www.new-cars.com /news/040106-lexus-rx-400h.htm (779 words)

	USATODAY.com - Confirmed: Hybrid Lexus SUV delayed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lexus says it has put off the U.S. launch of its RX 400h gas-electric hybrid sport-utility vehicle, originally scheduled to go on sale in December.
		Lexus says dealers have more than 8,000 deposits for the RX 400h.
		Lexus says the combined city-highway fuel economy of the hybrid RX will be at least 28 miles per gallon.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2004-08-02-hybrid_x.htm (378 words)

	2005 Lexus RX 400h Review \| AutoSite Car Previews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 2005 Lexus RX 400h will share the same Hybrid Synergy Drive technology as the 2005 Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the new for '04 Toyota Prius but in a package slathered in leather and wood trim.
		The 2005 Lexus RX 400h aims to change all that by becoming "the world's first luxury hybrid SUV." It is based upon the Lexus RX 330, which provides luxury, quality, space and comfort in spades.
		Lexus doesn't think the affluent hybrid buyer wants to announce in a loud voice that they are green, so this new model won't resemble a jacked-up Prius.
	www.aicautosite.com /Previews/2005-lexus-rx-400h.asp (742 words)

	2006 Lexus RX 330/400h - Review - IntelliChoice
		Lexus changed sport/ute form and function forever when it launched the original RX 300 in March 1999, merging car-derived mechanicals with SUV ride height and versatility.
		And Lexus used this technology to create not simply a fuel-efficient iteration, but to treat the RX 400h hybrid as the step-up model with more content and performance, just as Honda had done with the Accord Hybrid.
		The RX 400h is distinguished from the 330 by a revised grille, front fascia, foglamps, LED taillamps, and 18-inch aluminum wheels, in place of the 17-inch fitment.
	www.automobilemag.com /reviews/intellichoice/suvs/369_0507_review_lexus_rx330_rx400h (751 words)

	Hybrid Cars - Lexus RX 400h Photos
		Since that 12,000 represents about half the number of RX 400h vehicles Lexus expects to sell in the United States this year, the pundits who predicted the cars to sell north of $50,000 were dead on.
		Dan Neil writes in the Los Angeles Times that the RX 400h “feels like a masterpiece of both engineering and accounting.” It’s faster to 60 mph than the conventional Lexus RX 330, yet gets better gas mileage because of the thrust of not one, not two, but three electric motors.
		Edmunds.com was equally laudatory, noting that the RX 400h is certified as a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV) and accelerates as quickly to 60 mph as a Mercedes-Benz ML500 SUV, which demands a gallon of unleaded premium for every 14 miles trod in the city.
	www.hybridcars.com /lexusrx400h.html (569 words)

	TechnoFIle Previews the Lexus RX400h (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I don’t think Lexus needs to worry about that, however, if my brief test drive of the RX 400h at an introduction of the vehicle to the media is any indication.
		The RX 400h comes with on-demand electronic all wheel drive that includes a 50-kilowatt electric motor with a newly designed reduction gear to work the rear wheels.
		Since this is a Lexus, one also expects to be stroked (as opposed to bored) and the hybrid RX is a Lexus through and through.
	www.technofile.com /cars/lexus_rx_400h.html (1086 words)

	Auto Reviews
		The new 2006 Lexus RX 400h is a milestone vehicle for the Lienerts: At $52,703, it's the most expensive hybrid we've ever tested.
		I wonder if the RX 400h is almost too subtle, especially for the greenies who want to broadcast their message to the rest of the world.
		The EPA rates the RX 400h at 31 miles per gallon in city driving and 27 on the highway, which is a marked improvement over the regular gasoline model.
	info.detnews.com /autosconsumer/autoreviews/index.cfm?id=19889 (905 words)

	Lexus - INTRODUCING THE NEW LEXUS RX 400h
		The RX 400h is the first SUV to benefit from Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM), a Lexus-developed system which coordinates operation of the ABS, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control (TRC) and Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) to maximise their performance capability.
		The RX 400h is almost identical to the RX 300 model, sharing the same aerodynamically-efficient design that provides excellent stability and keeps wind noise levels to a minimum.
		The RX 400h is on sale in the UK from 15 June with a sales target for the remainder of 2005 of 1,625 units, rising to 3,850 in the full year 2006.
	www.lexusownersclub.co.uk /articles/publish/lexus-rx400h.shtml (1559 words)

	Independent Online Edition > Road Tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The RX 400h is virtually impossible to distinguish from the RX 300 on which it is based - a discreet lower case "h" on the boot badge is about it.
		As it is, the RX 400h will likely draw as many filthy looks in town as any other fat off-roader and owners will spend half their time explaining that, actually, they aren't responsible for global warming, that guy over there in the Range Rover is.
		The RX 400h is very sprightly for a two-ton milk float, posting better acceleration times than a standard Alfa GT.
	motoring.independent.co.uk /road_tests/article314619.ece (840 words)

	Gas-electric Lexus SUV is quiet, zippy - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
		But where the RX 330 is powered solely by a 230-horsepower, 3.3-liter, double overhead cam, gasoline V6, the RX 400h has a slightly less-powerful version of this V6 — with 208 horsepower — mated to two motive electric motors that, all together, provide 268 horses.
		The Lexus RX 400h interior includes a center console display that shows data like when the SUV is using just battery power, just gasoline, or both.
		The federal government rating for the 400h hybrid is 31 miles a gallon in city driving and 27 mpg on the highway for a combined rating of 29 mpg.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7148712 (925 words)

	smudailycampus.com - Lexus RX 400h the first luxury car or SUV available as a hybrid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Lexus RX 400h is the first luxury car or luxury SUV to use hybrid technology.
		The RX 330 is not your average mediocre, overpriced luxury SUV; it is the best-seller in its class and has been for the last six years.
		The RX 330 is a wildly innovative SUV, and the RX 400h has taken innovation a step further and will take its passengers a lot farther on the same amount of gas.
	www.smudailycampus.com /vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/29/4248e3cd56c4d (1013 words)

	R&T : Lexus RX 400h (3/2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And now comes the Lexus RX 400h, a luxury sport-ute hybrid that should run benzene rings around the RX 330 at the drag strip yet still return an estimated 28 mpg overall — 30 city, 26 highway.
		The 400h is a true parallel hybrid, meaning it can operate solely on electric power (up to 41 mph), internal combustion or a combination of both.
		At this writing, Lexus was nearing 11,000 pre-sold orders for the 400h, a vehicle that should be about $4000-$5000 dearer than the dino-juice RX 330.
	www.roadandtrack.com /article.asp?article_id=1869§ion_id=6&page_number=1 (571 words)

	Lexus hybrid SUV orders set record - Green Machines - MSNBC.com
		Lexus said this week that its dealers had taken more than 9,000 "pre-sold" orders for the 2006 RX 400h through the end of August.
		Lexus, a Toyota division, hasn't set pricing yet but the 400h is comparable to a Lexus RX 330, which lists for around $36,000.
		Lexus RX 400h: SUV rated at 31 mpg in city driving, two thirds more than its gas-only RX 330 sibling.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5941899 (911 words)

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