The LS 600h, the new hybrid
powered flagship of the Lexus
brand officially goes on sale
today, Monday 1 October. Demand
is very high and order leadtimes
are now extending into next
spring. Lexus GB has confirmed
orders for 230 cars to date of
which over 60 per cent are for
the top of the range LS 600h L
(long wheel base) with Rear Seat
Relaxation Package.
Equipped with a more advanced
powertrain and more
sophisticated array of
preventive, active and passive
features than any car in its
class, the LS 600h sets new
standards in luxury motoring,
ensuring owners enjoy supreme
comfort, convenience and
on-board entertainment.
The LS 600h features the world’s
first full-time, all-wheel drive
full hybrid V8 powertrain,
combining a technically peerless
5.0-litre engine with a
powerful, high-output electric
motor. The result is performance
that rivals a standard V12
petrol engine (nought to 62mph
in 6.3 seconds) with fuel
consumption and emissions that
are on a par with the segment’s
best performing – and
substantially lower powered –
diesels (30.4mpg and 219g/km in
combined cycle driving).
