Lexus Unveils the 2008 LS600hL (Hybrid) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

LunarMist · 04-12-2006, 10:03 AM

LINK FOR PRESS RELEASE:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases...T2006041217317

LINK FOR PICTURES:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/Images?criteria=08LS600h

SOME SPECIFICATIONS:

Hits showrooms in Spring 2007
LS 600h L will be the world’s first vehicle to feature a full hybrid V8 powertrain
LS 600h L will only be offered in LWB version
LS 600h L has a peak combined output rating of more than 430 horsepower (a little disappointing)
LS 600h L has a new full-time all-wheel-drive system is utilized for superior handling control
LS 600h L also employs a newly developed dual-stage electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission
LS 600h L will provide power and performance on par with modern 12-cylinder engines while still delivering best-in-V8-class fuel efficiency with equal or better the combined fuel-economy ratings of smaller V6 all-wheel drive mid-sized luxury sedan
LS hybrid is expected to carry a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) rating which means the LS 600h L has nearly 70-percent cleaner emissions than the “cleanest” of its competitors
Coinciding with the launch of the hybrid model is a newly developed, Advanced Pre-Collision System (APCS) that is like nothing ever before offered by Lexus. Two small cameras mounted at the front of the car, in conjunction with millimeter-wave radar, are sensitive enough to detect not just large metal obstructions such as cars but also smaller nonmetallic objects, such as humans. A third camera, mounted on the steering column, monitors the orientation of the driver’s face. If the camera sees that the driver is not looking directly ahead for a few seconds or more, and if an obstacle is detected ahead, then it alerts the driver first with a warning chime and a flashing light. As the car gets closer to the obstacle, the system can begin to gently apply the brakes on its own. To assist the driver in maneuvering around the obstacle, the system reprograms the steering ratio, amplifying the intensity and quickness of the steering response.While all of this is happening, the system automatically cinches up the passenger restraints and prepares the brake system to respond with full force when activated by the driver in anticipation of a possible impact.
An air suspension system equipped with Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) will be standard on the LS 600h L and an option on the LS 460 L
Technology amenities on the long-wheelbase models will include voice-activated hard disk drive (HDD) Navigation with Bluetooth® technology and XM real-time traffic system, a first in the prestige luxury segment, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system with 9-inch drop-down screen, and the specially developed 19-speaker 450-watt Mark Levinson® Reference Surround Sound audio system, which creates a new standard for automotive sound systems. In addition, the LS 600h L will be the world’s first vehicle to be equipped with LED headlights for nighttime and low-beam use.
The LS 600h L will go on-sale in April 2007, six months after the LS 460 and LS 460 L launch in October 2006

BEI · 04-12-2006, 10:41 AM

BEI · 04-12-2006, 10:43 AM

BEI · 04-12-2006, 10:45 AM

BEI · 04-12-2006, 10:50 AM

v12 performace, first LED headlight...This car is hot. I wish I could sit in the rear seat

5.0L v8, so rumor IS500 M3 killer has some clues.

LunarMist · 04-12-2006, 11:11 AM

SolaraTRD · 04-12-2006, 11:29 AM

I LOVE that interior.

I love cars with a trim that goes around the cabin, rather than the dash being all one piece looking.

LOVE it

But... all this hybrid talk.... Whats the MPG???

Ruffrydasean · 04-12-2006, 01:18 PM

they said close to a small V6 car, I thought those were projectors not LEDs, they look badass

LunarMist · 04-12-2006, 01:35 PM

I think the LEDs is the 2nd set of lights underneath the 3 projectors. If you look at the lights underneath the 3 projectors you see the turn signal light (the inner light) and then to the right (the outter light) you see another headlight. That 4th light is the LED I believe. But maybe the could all be LEDs, I'm not sure.

Cyorke · 04-12-2006, 01:43 PM

I jsut want to sit in the back seat. I dont care about riding or driving I jsut want to sit. reclining seats sperate audio and video controls. Can we jsut take the back seat out and put it in my living room.