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"Lexus&amp;#039; new GS 350 F Sport is impressive, as it shows a serious effort to compete with the Germans in the full-size sports sedan segment. But just having a sport sedan isn&amp;#039;t enough, so they built a hybrid, the GS 450h. Currently the most powerful version of the GS, the hybrid adds mother company Toyota&amp;#039;s Hybrid Synergy Drive to an Atkinson-cycle V-6 engine to produce a combined 338 hp and 254 lb.-ft. of torque.        2012 Lexus GS 450h F Sport    In Europe, where they take their sports sedans very seriously, the hybrid can be had in F Sport trim. Combining the GS 450h&amp;#039;s powertrain with the F Sport&amp;#039;s rear steering system, variable-ratio electrically assisted steering rack and electrically adjustable dampers, the GS 450h F Sport is Lexus&amp;#039; sportiest hybrid to date. Other changes to the hybrid version (which mirror the gas-only GS 350 F Sport) include more aggressive front and rear fascias, front lip and trunk spoilers and 19-in. performance tires.        2012 Lexus GS 450h F Sport    I drove the car on Europe&amp;#039;s fast highways, as well as at Belgium&amp;#039;s Spa-Francorchamps racetrack. Overall impressions were excellent, as I was already a fan of the standard GS 350 F Sport. The hybrid exhibited nearly the same quick turn-in and sporty damping characteristics. The additional weight, approximately 200 lb., was felt mostly during bumpy steady-state turns and braking. On the flip side, the additional power from the hybrid system was much appreciated.        2012 Lexus GS 450h F Sport    This will be the future of higher-end hybrids; less pure economy and more sizzle. Lexus is studying the feasibility of bringing the hybrid F Sport to the States, and we say bring it on. Its technology/performance positioning at the top of the hierarchy make it a must-have sports sedan for our image-focused market. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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