New York, New York - Lexus unveiled its new 2008 LS 600h L
hybrid luxury sedan at a press conference at the 2006 New York
International Automobile Show on Wednesday.
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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. In North America, it will be offered exclusively as a long wheelbase model. Significant features 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 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.
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.
Pricing will be announced closer to the on-sale date.
