2008 Lexus RX 400h - CNET Crave Blog (blog)
Although the Toyota Prius popularized hybrids, the Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid on the market. It does have all wheel drive, but the hybrid system drives the rear wheels with electric power, while the front wheels get driven by a combination of gas engine and electric motor. Lexus has offered the RX 400h since 2005, and it is due for a major update in 2009. Our 2008 Lexus RX 400h review model is one of the last of its generation, soon to be replaced by the. Lexus has made some improvements, including the new laser-based cruise control. The 2008 Lexus RX 400h arrived in our garage just in time for the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show , so we avoided airport hassles and drove to the show from San Francisco. Not only would the RX 400h offer a comfortable ride and room for two editors, a photographer, and luggage, its hybrid power train would save gas in Los Angeles traffic. While traveling along at freeway speeds, we gave the navigation system a try, using voice command to give it the address of our hotel. At each step, we replied with the correct information, and it understood, repeating the name back to us in its computer-generated voice. Source: www.cnet.com
