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TheCarConnection.com has just updated our full review of the Murano for 2010 and thought it would be the perfect time for a little match-up...against the 2010 Lexus RX 350.

When the Nissan Murano was first redesigned for 2009, we wrote, "The 2009 Murano is just as smooth as the RX, definitely sharper in profile, and very nearly the Lexus' equal in interior refinement."

Then came an all-new 2010 Lexus RX 350, nearly a year later, and the rivalry was back on. Although the redesign the Lexus received kept its profile so intact that it might not even be perceived as a new vehicle, even a passing glance inside revealed a much richer cabin and...

Most ordinary gasoline models look like guzzlers next to the hybrids—and a few compact diesel models—that dominate the upper echelon of this year's EPA fuel economy ratings. For instance, according to the EPA's Fuel Economy Guide information released last week, a 2010 Toyota Prius will cost less than half as much to keep fueled for a year's worth of driving than the seemingly fuel-efficient four-cylinder, all-wheel-drive 2010 Toyota RAV4. According to EPA estimates, the savings would rack up to $850; and that's with gas prices at a relatively low $2.58 a gallon.

At least you're not driving a 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago (8 mpg City) or a 2010...

• What is it? Lexus’ first supercar and a genuine rival to Ferrari and Lamborghini • The basics: High-rev V-10 and rear-wheel drive fun • On sale: 2011 • Price: $375,000-plus (est.)

The supercar that almost wasn’t, the 2011 Lexus LFA, has finally made its world debut at this month’s 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. The LFA has been spotted testing in prototype form on a number of occasions, so it's well past the 'pure concept' stage, and Lexus has now confirmed that production will start next year. Its U.S. debut will come later this year at the November SEMA show in Las Vegas and then the Los Angeles Auto Show in December.

Development on the car has...