On January, 11th, 2009 on a motor show in Detroit Lexus has shown a new sedan of a class “premium” with hybrid engine Lexus HS250h. This car - unique in the world a “pure” hybrid in the class. Prime-minister of a new sedan took place in honor of the important event in history of the company - the 20 anniversaries of existence Lexus. Per 1989 the first model Lexus - Lexus LS 400 also has been presented on the Detroit motor show.
HS 250h became the fourth model in ruler Lexus equipped by the hybrid engine. A new hybrid that is very important, the most inexpensive in operation: at it the charge of fuel on 30 % is less, than at the most economic predecessor Lexus. In a modeling number of Lexus-Americans the novelty will take a place in a class Forward drive cars in a series between IS and ES.
The sedan is equipped with the petrol 4-cylinder engine in volume of 2,4 litres which works on cycle of Atkinson. The maximal capacity of the unit which is one of parts of firm hybrid system, makes 189 h.p., transmission at sedan HS 250h infinitely variable speed transmission, with electronic management.
The ex-terrier of a body of a novelty is created not to amaze with the stunning kind passing and passing by, and to reduce factor of frontal resistance which is equal 0,27, and, accordingly, to reduce the charge of fuel, to reduce noise in interior.
The interior of a sedan is stuffed by all convenience. Here there is a firm control panel “ Remote Touch ”, applied for the first time in the past to year on crossovers Lexus of series RX, and button ” SOS ” of system “ Lexus Enform and Safety Connect ” (this system providing the automatic notice of police and service of rescue in case of road accident). The beginning of sales Lexus HS250h in staffs is planned for August, 2009.

Debuted Alfa Romeo 146 in May, 1995, less than in a year after a debut of the close relative - Alfa Romeo 145. Cars on technics are practically identical; cars bodies differ: 145-th Alpha - three doors a hatchback, it is shorter on 16,5 sm and is calculated on comfort only sitting on forward armchairs. Alfa 146 is more practical: interior more spacious, and a luggage carrier Is more volumetric on 60 l.
Initially Alfa 146 it was equipped with petrol engines 1,4 l (90 h.p.), 1,6 l (103 h.p.) and 1,7 l (129 h.p.), got in the inheritance from Alfa Romeo33, and also a turbodiesel 1,9 l (90 h.p.) In petrol motors - opposed an arrangement of cylinders. Within the first year a ruler of engines has added in-line 2 liter “four” with capacity 150 h.p. with system of ignition Twin Spark (on two candles on the cylinder), and instead of an old turbodiesel 1,9 l, there was another, volume 2,0 l, but too 90-strong.
In March, 1997 have been sent on “pension” all “opposeds”, and on change to them send new, in-line, more powerful motors in volume 1,4, 1,6, and 1,8 l capacity accordingly 103, 120 and 140 horses accordingly; four valves on the cylinder, the distributed injection, Twin Spark, i.e., everything, that has been tried on 2 liter motor.
In May, 1998 engines 1,8 and 2,0 l are equipped with an inlet path with changeable geometry and become more powerful on 5 h.p. After a while on the Alpha of a bumper began to paint in color of a body and have altered a lattice of a radiator. In 2001 in history of model Alfa Romeo 146 have finished, when there was a successor: Alfa Romeo 147.