The Best Hybrid Under $30,000?

What is the perfect balance of performance, fuel economy, luxury, and price? Lexus may have hit upon the formula with its new CT 200h.

Looking to escape the sunny (and weak) image of parent company Toyota’s Prius hybrid, Lexus is claiming its own dedicated hybrid, the CT 200h, is the darker shade of green. Designed with an emphasis on styling and performance, the CT 200h is Lexus’ attempt to show the world that green cars don’t have to be boring. 

Five Offbeat Cars Coming in 2011

Strange experiments are happening in the auto industry.

Companies are cross-pollinating different types of vehicles to create new breeds, and the results are sometimes perplexing.

For example, Nissan has turned its pudgy Murano into a convertible. Meanwhile, Range Rover is trying to show some concern for the environment by offering its smallest, most car-like SUV ever, the Evoque.

Best Porsche Models Of All Time

The first car to wear a Porsche badge, the 356, was created in 1948. Two years later, in the fall of 1950, New York businessman Max Hoffman became the first dealer to import these iconic machines to North America. Today, the brand is stronger than ever, and fall 2010 marks the 60th anniversary of Porsche in North America.

Volkswagen XL1 Concept: 2011 Qatar Auto Show - Auto Shows

Given the Persian Gulf’s rich oil reserves, the Qatar Auto Show seems like an unlikely place for Volkswagen to unveil a concept car that is super fuel efficient, burning only 1 liter of fuel for every 100 kilometers it travels. That equates to 235 mpg, which must come across as a very welcome development to Europeans who are facing gasoline prices of $9 per gallon. 

Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2

Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2 is unveiled by the Russion tuning company TopCar.

The SAV boasts a new body kit consisting of a new bonnet, a front spoiler bumper, front fender extensions, side skirts, roof spoiler, rear spoiler and diffuser with LED brake lights. To complete the exterior package, the tuner added rear fender wings.

The quality is guaranteed and all parts are made of carbon kevlar and carbon fiber.