“Hoping to conquer an untapped market, Lexus follows through a recent research that reveals 60 percent of novice luxury car buyers would purchase a hybrid. There were rumors that the Lexus hybrid will undoubtedly be founded on the Prius, but Lexus spokesman Greg Thome said that the HS 250h more likely connects to the Toyota Avensis that is being sold in Europe.”
This is what Lexus Car Talk says about this somewhat boring-looking, yet very exciting first dedicated Hybrid by Lexus called the Hybrid Lexus HS 250h. 
I’m test-driving one asap!