And the luxury hybrids keep coming - even Lamborghini

A BMW Active Hybrid Concept

Several months ago I was in Detroit for a media briefing. After, a GM driver took me back to the airport in a Chevy Tahoe hybrid, and I learned that my driver had been driving both the Tahoe hybrid and the conventional Tahoe a lot recently.

Consequently, I asked, "If you had to pick one of them, which would it be?"

"The hybrid," he responded instantly, citing the superior performance of the hybrid Tahoe. Of course, if he had to pay for gas, he probably would have mentioned the fuel savings in addition to the performance.

Hence, I guess it's no surprise that Lamborghini is rumored to be planning a hybrid version soon, or that BMW is now also planning a BMW 1 Series hybrid, in addition to other hybrids. Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus, Infinity - all have, or have plans for, hybrid cars.

So, is a hybrid Lamborghini really that surprising?