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Toyota introduces new 2013 Lexus GS 450h hybrid with improved hybrid powertrain at Frankfurt Motor Show

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2013 Lexus GS 450h. Lexus has introduced its all-new 2013 GS 450h hybrid at the Frankfurt motor show. The hybrid version of the 2013 GS 350 incorporates improvements to its hybrid powertrain and is equipped with a second generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system. Click to enlarge.

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Second hybrid in the Lexus GS lineup to be launched at the end of 2013

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The fourth generation Lexus GS first went on sale in Europe in 2012 as a three model range comprising the GS 250, GS 350 AWD and the high-performance flagship, the full hybrid GS 450h. The new GS 300h is equipped with a second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system similar to that installed in the IS 300h.

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2013 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Sport Sedan To Be Rated Over 30 MPG

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It's not yet in dealerships, but the 2013 Lexus GS 450h offers a big boost in gas mileage for buyers of mid-size sport sedans. The all-new GS 450h hybrid is expected to be rated at 29 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, for a combined rating of 31 mpg.

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Total Sales of Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top 1M Mark in US

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Toyota plans to introduce 10 new hybrid models between now and 2012 in various global markets, with sales of one million gas-electric hybrids per year, worldwide, sometime early in the next decade. One year later in April 2006, the Lexus GS 450h made its debut as the world’s first front-engine, rear-wheel drive, full-hybrid performance sedan.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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Road Test: 2018 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Road Test: BMW 5-Series Takes the Middle Path. Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT5. Road Test: 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS EV. Flash Drive: Tesla Model 3 EV.

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G80 Sport Prestige 3.5T AWD

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Road Test: 2018 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [ See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] The Luxury Sedan Competition We’ve Tested. Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS EV.