Lexus announced today the details of the 2011 CT 200h production version. All of you folks waited the technical details, so here they are: the car is powered by a 1.8-liter 98 hp (73kW VVT-i) gas engine but also by an 80 hp (60 kW) electric motor, in order to deliver a total output of 134 hp (100kW).
With these numbers, the CT 200h can accelerate to 60 mph in just 9.8 seconds, and has a combined EPA estimated fuel economy rating of 42 mpg. As expected, the new car generates less NOx and zero particulate emissions compared to an equivalent diesel engined vehicle.
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