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CNET SLIDE SHOW: Chicago Auto Show
Chicago Auto Show: hybrids on parade
The Chicago Auto Show is physically the largest auto show in the United States, with 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space. The show floor was home to 48 auto manufacturers showing off their latest productions and concept-car technology. But we were mostly impressed by the way this show put the range of hybrid-car choices into perspective.


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An uptown hybrid
Lexus calls its RX 400h the first luxury hybrid. It blends the company's RX 330 with the Hybrid Synergy Drive system from the Prius. Set to go on sale in April 2005, the RX 400h will offer fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon in the city, despite having a 3.3-liter V6 that delivers 268 horsepower. The really amazing number is torque: 3,500 pound-feet at launch, or approximately 15 times the amount offered by the conventionally powered RX 330.

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