Tag Archives: Hybrid

Lexus CT 200h Review

The Lexus CT 200h makes an excellent case for a practical city car with a sense of excitement.   What Lexus has managed to do with the CT 200h is take a relatively lacklustre Toyota Prius and give it character, soul and a much-needed s

Lexus CT 200h F Sport Review

Model tested: Lexus CT 200h F Sport: $49,900 When the Lexus CT 200h was launched in Australia at the end of March, it was priced almost identically to its under-the-skin twin, the Toyota Prius. A Lexus for the price of a Toyota? Sign me up. But

Lexus CT 200h Review

The Lexus CT 200h is the first hatchback and the first four-cylinder vehicle from Lexus Australia in its 21-year history. It is also the world’s first premium hybrid hatch, offering a more fuel-efficient alternative to the diesel offerings from the

2011 Honda Insight Review

Model tested: Honda Insight VTi - $29,990 - Also available: VTi-L - $33,490 (not driven) I’ve been inadvertently driving with the “ECON” button alight, which is supposed to dull down the Insight’s performance by several measures includi

Chevrolet Corvette mid-engined rumours denied, hybrid possible

Last week, the rumour-mill was grinding away with speculation that the next generation Chevrolet Corvette would receive a mid-engined layout. This week, GM has officially denied it would happen, with its vice president of global vehicle engineer

Lexus GS 450h Long Term Review

I was going to begin this long term wrap up on our GS 450h with a list of awards that Lexus has won over the years, but the sheer number of accolades this brand has collected, makes that impossible in this space. There are literally pages

Hyundai i45 Review

Hyundai i45 review It’s already been dubbed the ‘Camry Killer’ by some of the world’s motoring press, but that’s a big call considering Toyota’s mid-size family player has been a best seller in some of the world’s largest car marke

BMW ActiveHybrid 7 Review & Road Test

Stirring eco-executive saloon breaks cover Now that the novelty of hybrid vehicles has subsided, the inevitable backlash has set in. Experts and layman alike have begun to question the real-world benefits of driving hybrids that cost significantl

Toyota Prius Review – Long Term Conclusion

Having spent over three months with a third-generation Toyota Prius, it was time to hand it back, however before doing so I thought, what better way to get a conclusion than to attend the Prius Club of QLD meeting (yes, Prius owners have a club).

Honda Hybrid System for Larger Cars in development

With the Honda Insight Hybrid and the Honda CR-Z Hybrid only weeks away from their global launch, Honda Motor Co. is working as hard as possible on hybrid systems for larger cars. According to Tomohiko Kawanabe the Japanese company's head of