Others may eventually enter the race, but the GS 450h will always be the world's first performance luxury hybrid.

There's a certain feeling you get when you're behind the wheel of a GS Hybrid. It's a feeling that can only be described as electric. Of course, it may have something to do with what you'll find underneath its sculpted hood-the forces behind this rear-wheel-drive performance sedan-a powerful, potent electric-drive motor harmoniously paired with a V6 gasoline engine. But then again, as soon as your foot touches the accelerator, you tend to forget about all that. Together they provide incredible power at a moment's notice. And a 0-to-60 time more comparable to that of a V8. Power, performance, luxury and lower emissions. When Lexus designs a hybrid vehicle, there are no compromises.