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• 340 HP Total Output with Combined 23 MPG Ratings
• Powerful Torque Provides Smooth Acceleration
• Seamlessly Blends Refinement and Sportiness

After receiving stylish exterior changes in 2010, the GS 450h enters the 2011 model year as one of the most refined hybrid luxury sport sedans available today with a myriad of convenience features.  The GS 450h features impressive fuel economy ratings for the smooth and powerful acceleration it provides.  In its fifth model year, the GS 450h continues to be a favorite fun-to-drive vehicle.

General Motors, after announcing on Tuesday that the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car would cost $41,000, was unfazed by inevitable comparisons to the Nissan Leaf, a battery electric car that will arrive in select markets at the end of the year, around the same time as the Volt. At $32,780, the Leaf is far less expensive.

“Honestly, they’re two different vehicles,” said Dave Darovitz, a G.M. spokesman. “One is range limited, and the other one offers 40 miles of gas-free driving and then a further 300 miles of travel.”

Hyundai on Monday released details of its coming Equus flagship sedan, including that the premium model will, like the Ford Flex, have a rear-seat refrigerator.

While the beefy 385-horsepower V-8 is standard in both trim levels, along with a 6-speed ZF automatic transmission (not an 8-speed, as was rumored), Hyundai will offer two flavors of Equus, the Signature and the Ultimate. The difference is a half-dozen features you may or may not find necessary, including that fridge, cooled rear seats, cameras on the front corners and an eight-inch LCD screen and entertainment system in the back.

• Standard iPod® Connectivity and Bluetooth® Audio Streaming
• Sport-Tuned Air Suspension, Brembo Brakes, 19-inch Forged Wheels Available With Sport Package
• Standard New Brake Override System

The Lexus LS 460 flagship luxury sedans continue to indulge drivers with incomparable comfort and performance.  After significant changes in 2010 that included revised styling, electronics and the optional performance-tuned Sport Package, Lexus continues to offer the LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L, both available in rear-wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD).  For the 2011 model year, the LS receives changes to its suspension for all-wheel drive models, the addition of a new standard brake override system and the discontinuation of Truffle Mica exterior color.

Emotion-packed design, sporty character and innovative technology: Audi is targeting a new market segment with the A7 Sportback. The large five-door model with the dynamically accentuated rear end brings together the best of three worlds: the sporty elegance of a coupe, the comfort of a sedan and the practicality of a station wagon.The A7 Sportback is pure high-tech. Its body is very lightweight thanks to numerous aluminum components. The elegant interior shows a craftsman’s level of workmanship. The four V6 engines combine refined power with groundbreaking efficiency. The 3.0 TDI with 150 kW (204 hp) and multitronic has CO2 emissions of just 139 grams per kilometer (223.70 g/mile). The sporty chassis comes with new solutions, such as electromechanical power steering. When it comes to assistance and infotainment systems, the luxury-class coupe exhibits all of the innovative power expected of Audi.

The five-door coupe from Audi combines supreme, long-distance comfort with a sporty character. The interior noise level is very low even at fast highway speeds, with the V6 engines providing refined acoustic feedback as their power unfolds.