Lexus Hatches A New Take On Responsible Performance Armchair quarterbacks have been quick to charge Toyota with losing its engineering nerve, labeling it a brand content to churn out safe, middle-of-the-road milquetoast offerings for every segment in which it competes. Admittedly, this isn't the same company that once marketed a supercharged, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive minivan shaped like a suppository, nor is it the same company that sold homologated rally specials alongside its workaday iron. But to say that there are no bold spirits in Toyota City just ain't so – just ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 1.8L four-cylinder hybrid
Power:: 98 hp (134 cmb)/105 lb-ft
Transmission:: CVT
MSRP:: $38,239

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First Drive: 2011 Lexus CT 200h 1286985480

Lexus Tries To Build A Better European Luxury Hatchback "Stealing" seems a touch harsh, so let's go with "uninformed borrowing" instead. After all, Lexus did hand me the keys to a U.S.-spec CT 200h hybrid, along with a vetted and approved route book through Northern France, but I had different plans. I was on a mini-mission. You see, the wife doesn't ...