LA 2008: 2010 Lexus RX 450h live unveiling

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Ten years after introducing the “car-based luxury utility vehicle segment,” Lexus unveiled its latest hybrid, the 2010 RX 450h, today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The second-gen RX 450h uses a 3.5 liter V6 gas engine (Atkinson cycle) and an upgraded inverter for a total of 295 hp in a luxury SULEV package. It’s so luxury you can read the blindingly bright heads-up display even in direct sunlight, Lexus claims. Available with FWD or part-time all-wheel drive, the RX 450h gets XX mpg. No, that’s not a typo. Lexus isn’t saying that the mileage or the price is for this new model, but we’ll find out by spring 2009 at the latest. That’s when this new hybrid goes on sale. Press release after the jump.

Gallery: LA 2008: Lexus RX 450h