2009 Audi Q5 in US

Audi has released the complete details of 2009 Audi Q5 complete details which will become available in US from March. With the 3.2 V6 FSI direct injection engine, 2009 Audi Q5 may develops 270hp at 6500 rpm and 243 lb-ft of torque at 3000 rpm.

2009 Audi Q5 engine will be coupled with the quattro all wheel drive system via a six speed Tiptronic transmission. With a top speed limited to 155 mph, 2009 Audi Q5 has an estimated 0-60 mph acceleration time of 6.7 seconds.

2009 Audi Q5 is the first to offer the Generation 3 MMI, and navigation with real-time traffic information.

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Lexus RX350 and Lexus RX450h

Lexus RX350 which previously was unavailable for the for Japanese market has been launched.

Lexus RX350 features an Active Torque Control system that optimizes torque to the front and rear wheels. Lexus RX350 is powered by a V6 3.5-liter engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive system.

Alongside with the launching of Lexus RX350, Lexus also announced the Lexus RX450h which will be available from April this year.

Lexus RX450h is powered by the Toyota Hybrid System II with a motor speed reduction device and E-Four. Lexus RX450h has a V6 3.5-liter engine developing 249 PS at 6,000 rpm and 317 Nm of torque at 4,800 rpm and a front motor with an output of 167 PS and 335 Nm of torque.

Lexus RX350 price for Japanese market will starts at 4.6 million yen, while Lexus RX450h price will starts at 5.7 million yen.

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Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Unveiled

Lexus RX 450h and the Lexus RX 350 has been unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Powered by a 3.5-liter V6 gas engine, Lexus RX 450h runs on a highly efficient Atkinson cycle and delivers 295 hp. With these result, Lexus RX 450h is developing 27 hp more than the current generation RX hybrid.

Lexus RX 450h comes with a front-wheel hybrid drive system or an electronically driven, part-time AWD hybrid drive system.

Meanwhile, Lexus RX 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine and develops 275 hp. The engine of Lexus RX 350 is coupled with electrically controlled, sequential-shift six-speed transaxle. The all-wheel-drive system of the Lexus RX 350 will feature an Active Torque Control AWD system.

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