2008 Lexus RX 350 will start at $37,400

Suggested retail prices for the latest 2008 Lexus RX350 luxurious SUV will remain unchanged at $37,400 for the front-wheel-drive model and $38,800 for the all-wheel-drive model. The same goes to optional equipment.

The new Lexus RX 350 will be motivated by a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine, capable of producing decent 270 hp and 251 lb-ft of torque. That's good enough to accelerate the SUV from zero to 60 mph in just 7.3 seconds for the FWD model and 7.4 seconds for the AWD model.



At the same time the new 350 will feature pretty good fuel economy, making about 20 mpg (18 mpg city/23 mpg highway) for the FWD model and 19 mpg (17 mpg city/22 mpg highway) for the AWD.

The vehicle will be delivered with standard satellite-ready, eight-speaker AM/FM/CD audio player with in-dash six-CD autochanger with Automatic Sound Levelizer (ASL), Radio Data System (RDS) and a digital signal processor.

For some additional money you may order an optional Mark Levinson Premium Audio System and Lexus DVD-Navigation System, which is paired with a back-up camera, projecting a color image on the system's seven-inch VGA screen.


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Lexus RX350 limited edition introduced

Toyota has brought on the market a Limited Edition trim of its luxurious Lexus RX 350 crossover SUV. With a nice choice of additional equipment, the vehicle stands somewhere in between the basic Lexus RX 350 and more advanced, in terms of luxury, RX 350 SE.

The Lexus RX 350 LE's point is that for a total price of £34,495 it offers £3,500 of equipment priced at only £2,500, which is a bargain indeed.



The list of extra equipment includes leather trim and electrically heated front seats, satellite navigation system, a DVD player, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity and 11-speaker sound system, 18-inch alloy wheels.

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Twenty Ford Escape Hybrid E85 SUVs go to six states

A bunch of the latest demonstration Ford Escape Hybrid E85 small SUVs will be delivered to six, not yet designated, states. Ford touts the vehicles as being the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient in its class, producing about 25 per cent less CO2 than the gas-fueled Ford Escape Hybrid SUV.

The new Ford Escape Hybrid E85 SUV will be presented to the public at the 2007 Washington Auto Show starting today, and is planned to be available to fleet customers this spring. The vehicle is motivated by a combined powerplant, running on electric power and flexible fuel, such as 85 per cent ethanol blended with 15 per cent gasoline.


Source: press release

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