Officially Unveiled: Subaru Exiga Photos

Japan is a MPV heaven. Unlike US there are a lot of 7-seaters in Japan. And today a new car has added those. The Subaru Exiga 7-seater went on sale in Japan.

The Exiga's power comes from a naturally-aspirated 2.0L engine which outputs 146 hp. The sportier GT model with intercooler and turbocharger makes 221 hp. Passengers are treated to a huge panoramic roof.

There are some wagon lovers in other countries too. Especially in the US. But there's no word in the press release that Subaru will bring the Exiga to USA.

Gallery: Subaru Exiga

Lexus To Unveil First Hybrid Only Model At Detroit '09

Lexus is the leader of the luxury hybrid car segment. Toyota's luxury division offers gas-electric hybrid versions of the RX, GS and LS models, but while parent company Toyota has the hybrid-only Prius model, Lexus has yet to offer a dedicated hybrid of its own. According to Toyota's president Katsuaki Watanabe, by this time next year Lexus will be unveiling its first hybrid only model.

Watanabe announced at the Detroit show that at the same show next year his company will unveil two new dedicated hybrid models. While one is known to be the replacement for the highly-successful Toyota Prius, the second will be Lexus' first hybrid-only model.