Singapore First to Get Lexus' Most Powerful: LS600h L
Yesterday was World Environment Day. What more fitting a time then, to launch Lexus’ most powerful car to date, that is by the way, a HYBRID… The top of the line Lexus, only available in long wheelbase form, was dubbed the LS600h L. It challenges the perceptions of what large, powerful luxury cars with big daddy engines can do.
Coupled with two really large generators and a cattle killing 288-volt battery, Lexus claims that this car will have the performance characteristics of a 6.0-litre V12 while emitting only half as much gasses out the rear end.
By the way, it consumes as much fuel as a 3.0-litre V6.
When the batteries are fully charged, the hybrid drive system joins forces with the 389hp V8, giving one a staggering 438bhp.
Chief engineer Osamu Sadakata insists that the new Lexus flagship will encompass driving performance, luxury, and cleaner exhaust emissions, and it better do all that, because it goes on sale from $366,169 with COE.
This is after the quoted $51,861, green car rebate for the standard five-seater version.
The four-seater , with equipment levels similar to that of the long wheelbase LS460 (massage capable rear seats, comprehensive entertainment system and so on in that fashion), goes on sale for just under $410,000, inclusive of COE and green rebate.
The climate control system has infrared sensors to measure the body temperature of rear passengers, too.
Borneo Motors, the official distributor and importer for Lexus automobiles, claims that this car is targeted at those who are ‘super affluent’, people who have “reached a point in life where they have achieved wealth, but have some social concerns and want to do their bit for the environment”
Given that the LS460L hits 100km/h in under 6 seconds, the LS 600h L will definitely be a faster one. Despite Lexus’ rather conservative 0-100km/h claim of 6.3 seconds, the fact that this car only weighs 70kg more, and puts out the equivalent of a whale, keep yourselves posted in order to find out just how much faster this car is.
With that much power, the 600h L is also AWD, with 60% of the total torque going to the rear wheels by way of a Torsen Centre Limited Slip Differential (LSD). Under slippery conditions, the centre LSD enables up to half the power to the front wheels.
Consumption is also better, at 10.8km per litre on the average, as compared to the LS460’s 9km per litre.
Make no mistake. This car is an all-new design from the ground up, despite similar appearances.
Keep yourselves posted for our road test of this groundbreaking vehicle soon!
Credits: nikolaiski
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