Growing up in New England, there was a saying commonly used to describe the weather: "Wait five minutes – it'll change." It seems that the hybrid market is moving at much the same pace. In a few short years we've seen everything from the purposeful Honda Insight to the Lexus GS 450h, a luxury hybrid that that legitimately ties hybrid with fun.

In fact, one editor had this to say: "I can't think of another car that was so easy to drive at high speeds so smoothly – no, I'm not suggesting a Lexus sedan beats the best performance cars on the market, but the GS 450h will surprise with its balance, at least when fitted with run-flat tires."