North America's Only Road Rally Underway in Newfoundland

Lexus has entered a GS 450h, the only hybrid vehicle in Targa for the second year in a row. Driven by Marc Lachapelle and navigated by Alan Ockwell, the Lexus GS 450h uses a 3.5-litre V6, producing 339 hp in a car prepped for Targa with performance exhaust, shock absorbers, full racing gear and safety cage.

"During last year's rally, we not only buried the myth that 21st Century hybrid technology can't go toe-to-toe with conventional powertrains, we proved that the Lexus Hybrid Drive-equipped GS 450h delivers many performance advantages over regular automobiles," said Tony Wearing, Managing Director of Lexus in Canada.

An authentic Audi Quattro coupe has been announced as an entrant in the 2008 Targa Newfoundland, to celebrate the anniversary of the four-wheel drive technology and its entry into motorsport in the 1980s. The car will compete in the Open Division of the Targa competition.