(New York)- Lexus will unveil the all-new 2008 LS 600h L hybrid luxury sedan at a press conference on April 12 at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show. Scheduled to arrive in Spring 2007, the all-wheel drive LS 600h L will be the world's first vehicle to feature a full hybrid V8 powertrain.
The LS 600h L was developed to explore the outer reaches of performance, style and safety, said Stuart Payne, Director of Lexus in Canada. It is a vehicle as practical and efficient as it is indulgent: an advanced, and far-reaching concept, fully developed and fully realized. It is simply in a class by itself.
The new LS 600h L is the product of an all-new build process developed specifically for the LS at Lexus's award-winning Tahara, Japan plant. In North American it will be offered exclusively as a long wheelbase model. Significant attributes of the all-new LS hybrid will include:
Lexus Hybrid Drive system featuring an all-new five-litre V8 gasoline engine combined with high-output electric motors and a newly designed large-capacity battery pack, which will produce a peak combined output rating of more than 430 horsepower. It will provide power and performance on par with modern 12-cylinder engines while still delivering best-in-V8-class fuel efficiency. A new mechanical all-wheel-drive system will be utilized for superior handling stability. The LS 600h L also will employ a newly developed dual-stage electronically-controlled, continuously-variable transmission.
The LS hybrid is expected to carry a super ultra low emission (SULEV) rating and produce approximately one-fifth the smog-forming emissions of a conventional five-litre V8. A SULEV rating means the LS 600h L has 67-percent cleaner emissions than the cleanest of its competitors.
Optional Advanced Pre-Collision System
- Lexus's proprietary next-generation Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) system
- An air suspension system equipped with Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS)
Luxury conveniences such as:
- four-zone front and rear A/C with air purification
- rear-door power sunshades and rear power headrests
- four-person seating configuration with a fixed rear console and fold-out table
- right rear-seat 45-degree recliner with foot-rest and vibration massage heated steering wheel, seats wrapped in one of four tones of semi-aniline leathers with three coordinating wood-grain trims
Technology amenities including:
- voice-activated hard disk drive (HDD) Navigation with Bluetooth®
- rear-seat DVD entertainment system with 9-inch screen
- specially developed 19-speaker 450-watt Mark Levinson® Reference Surround Sound audio system
The LS 600h L will be available in the spring of 2007. The LS 460 and LS 460L will arrive in fall 2006. Pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale dates.
2008 LS 600h L Preliminary Specifications
Wheelbase
mm (inches) |
3091 (121.7) |
3091 (121.7) /
2969 (116.9) |
2926 (115.2) |
Length
mm (inches) |
5151 (202.8) |
5151 (202.8) /
5029 (198.0) |
5014 (197.4) |
Width
mm (inches) |
1875 (73.8) |
1875 (73.8) |
1829 (72.0) |
Height
mm (inches) |
1486 (58.5)
AWD/air suspension |
1476 (58.1)
w/coil suspension |
1491 (58.7) |
| Engine |
5.0-litre V8 /permanent magnet electric motor with Lexus Hybrid Drive |
4.6-litre V8 |
4.3-litre V8 |
| Transmission |
2-stage ECVT |
8-speed automatic |
6-speed automatic |
| Horsepower |
More than 430 |
Approximately 380 |
278 |
Torque
lb.-ft |
N.A. |
Approximately 370 lb.-ft |
312 |
| Driven Wheels |
AWD |
RWD |
RWD |
Emissions
Rating |
SULEV |
ULEV II |
ULEV |
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