European premiere of Lexus’s new hybrid power flagship at the Paris Motor Show
World’s first full hybrid V8 powertrain, featuring new
lightweight 5.0-litre engine with high output electric motors and new
large capacity battery pack
Maximum power of more than 443bhp matches the performance of conventional, normally-aspirated petrol V12 engines
Permanent four-wheel drive and electronically controlled CVT
Combined cycle fuel consumption of more than 29mpg and CO2
emissions of less than 220g//km outperform all petrol rivals in segment
Class-leading active, passive and preventive safety features,
including Advanced Pre-Crash Safety, Advanced Obstacle Detection,
Emergency Steering Assist and Driver Monitoring systems
Long wheelbase model to be offered in the UK with an additional 120mm dedicated entirely to extra rear cabin space
Luxury innovations on LS 600h L include reclining rear seats with
footrests, rear seat cushion airbags and body heat sensing climate
control
In creating the LS 600h, Lexus set out to create a car that delivers
the highest standards of performance, design, safety and efficiency.
Combining these qualities usually demands a degree of compromise, for
example, more power means higher fuel consumption, but thanks to the
innovative engineering and advanced hybrid power technology deployed by
Lexus, the LS 600h defines new standards in the luxury segment.
POWERTRAIN
The LS 600h is the third production model to use Lexus Hybrid Drive,
following the successful launch of the RX 400h and GS 450h. It uses a
new, longitudinally-mounted 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine, developed from
the 4.6-litre unit featured in the new LS 460, combined with a
high-output electric motor and a newly-designed, large capacity battery
pack.
Power output from the system is more than 443bhp (449 DIN hp), yet
combined fuel consumption is almost 30mpg and carbon dioxide emissions
are less than 220g/km.
The new V8 engine features two injectors per cylinder which achieves
significant improvements in torque, fuel economy and emissions. It is
also equipped with Lexus’s dual VVT-i variable intake and exhaust valve
timing system, incorporating VVT-iE, the world’s first electric
motor-driven intake camshaft, which operates at all engine speeds and
temperatures.
To harness the immense power generated, the LS 600h has a new
mechanical all-wheel drive system for improved traction and stability
and a dual-stage, electronically controlled continuously variable
transmission (E-CVT) for smooth, linear power delivery.
When driving in low engine efficiency conditions, such as when starting
up and at low to mid-range speeds, the LS 600h runs on its electric
motors alone, eradicating both engine noise and CO2 emissions. In
normal driving, the V8 engine is the principal power source. During
deceleration and under braking, the combustion engine switches off and
kinetic energy from the braking is recovered as electrical energy to
recharge the battery.
