“The days of brute horsepower and force are changing,” with more customers wanting exciting vehicles capable of quick acceleration but not requiring massive fuel consumption to do so, says Toyota’s Jim Lentz.

The auto maker says the 2.5L 4-cyl. model should achieve 38 mpg highway, outperforming the upcoming Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry thanks to its redesigned CVT transmission.

Lexus says to expect combined fuel economy of 40 mpg for the new ES 300h hybrid, making it almost as efficient as its CT 200h hybrid hatchback that achieves 42 mpg combined.

The Atlantic is 90% complete, according to co-founder and design director Henrik Fisker. “We don’t show cars without delivering,” he says.

The ES hybrid will launch this summer in the U.S., and the auto maker says it should achieve 40 mpg.