It adopts the Atkinson cycle and D-4S direct injection technology to optimise both the power and fuel-efficiency benefits of Lexus Hybrid Drive.

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Diesel engine technology took a huge leap with the use of common-rail direct injection (CDI) in the 1990s.

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