Lexus LS 600h L

2008-10-14T15:24:49Z

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[[Image:LS 600h-L 2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|'''[[Lexus]] LS 600h L''']]
[[Image:Lexus LS 600HD Energy Monitor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hybrid drive monitor.]]
[[Image:Lexus LS 600hl Headlight.jpg|right|300px|thumb|LED headlamps on the ''' LS 600h L''']]
[[Lexus]] has announced that the '''LS600h L''' (a performance [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] version of its flagship sedan, the [[Lexus LS|LS]]) is scheduled to go on sale in North America by spring 2007. It will be the world's first vehicle to feature a [[Full Hybrid|'''full hybrid''']] V8 powertrain. The LS 600h L will combine an all new 5.0 liter [[V8]] gas engine with high-output electric motors and a newly designed "large capacity" [[Battery pack|battery pack]]. It will provide an estimated combined 430 [[HP|horsepower]]. As a [[Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle|SULEV-rated]] (Super Low Emissions) vehicle, the LS600h L is estimated to produce just 20 per cent of the pollution that causes smog than that of conventional V8 power plants. The vehicle will use a 2-stage [[Continuously Variable Transmission|ECVT transmission]].

Since there is inherent noise, vibration and harshness (NHV) generated by most [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] power plants, [[Lexus|Lexus]] engineers have turned their attention to this area. Their efforts were so focused on cabin quietness that they had to extensively re-engineer many of the accessory motors and switches to compensate for such quiet running.

With "quiet-ride" ranking as one of the top reasons to purchase a luxury vehicle, the LS 600h L is poised to please even the most exacting luxury car buyer. According to [[Lexus|Lexus]], the LS 600h L has NVH levels that are about half that found in conventional cars, making the [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] LS one of the quietest automobiles ever built.

When it hits North American dealers in the spring of 2007, only the long-wheelbase version will be offered. In Europe and Japan, a standard wheelbase model, the '''LS 600h''', is sold.

Preliminary dimensions are available on the [http://www.lexus-europe.com/about_lexus/news_and_events/new_lexus_ls600h_at_ny.asp Lexus website.]

==Pricing==

Pricing is expected to be around $115,000 USD.

==Gas Mileage==

The 2008 [[Lexus]] LS 600h L [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] is expected to have a combined city/highway mileage in the low-20 mile per gallon range.

==Unique Attributes==
The [[Lexus|Lexus]] LS 600h L has the first [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] headlights of any production vehicle, but does mean that the LS 600h cannot have lane keep assist (available on the LS 460) due to the little amount of infra-red emitted by the LED headlamps and reduced size of the infrared emitter. The LS 600h L will also have a newly developed [[Pre-collision system|Advanced Pre-Collision System (APCS)]], a [[Lexus]] first. The APCS detects objects in its forward path such as other vehicles and even pedestrians. It will then warn the driver before making the necessary braking and steering actions to avoid a collision.

The vehicle is also capable of taking the control when it's time to squeeze into that tight city parking space. A parallel [[Park Assist|park-assist]] function, the Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS), parks the car at the push of a button, requiring just a little brake work from the driver.

==See Also==
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==External Links==

* [http://www.lexus-europe.com/about_lexus/news_and_events/new_lexus_ls600h_at_ny.asp LS 600h L Preliminary Site]
* [http://www.GreenHybrid.com GreenHybrid.com]
* [http://www.MixedPower.com MixedPower.com]

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