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Drivetime with Vinnie Richichi: Road Test 2012 Lexus CT200h Hybrid

The knock on hybrids...they feel more like appliances than they do cars. Well it looks like Lexus may have found the formula that gives you a drivers car instead of a refrigerator. The CT200h might be the most enjoyable hybrid I have driven and almost certainly the sportiest so far. If driving the Prius is like wearing a flannel shirt or carrying that canvas bag, sporting the CT200h around town is like spending it up on that Michael Kors leather jacket or that silver Kate Spade handbag. All of them do the job but Kors and Spade give you a lot of style to go along with it! That's what the CT200h brings to the table.

Click below for my review...

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2012 Lexus CT 200 h
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Vinnie Richichi has been driving vehicles of all kinds and covering the automotive scene for over 20 years. His Drivetime-radio vehicle reviews have aired on radio stations across the US as well as his website www.drivetime-radio.com. You can hear Vinnie weekdays on The Vinnie and Cook Show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.

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