Lexus that happens to be the luxury division of Toyota has recently come up with the best, and the most innovative model in the form of Lexus LS 600h. As for Sedan, the Sedan 4th generation has introduced rear-wheel drive with V8 engines. In the initial phases, LS 400 had been launched in the market in the year 1989. A redesigned model that had many changes in terms of design followed the first model introduction. This took place in the year 1995.
LS L30 was introduced in 2001, later; LS 460 and LS 460 L series were introduced in 2006. LS430 of Toyota was marketed in Japan only. After the launch of Marque by Lexus in 2006, in 2007 Lexus introduced 4th generation LS 460 with eight-speed automatic transmission and automatic parking. In 2007, the first Lexus Hybrid model was introduced as LS 600h.
Lexus launched its first luxury hybrid sedan the LS 600h in 2007. This is one of the most advanced hybrid cars in the market today. A 32 valve 5 litre V8 VVT-iE engine powers it. An electric motor provides additional power to the petrol engine giving the car a combined power of 438 horsepower. The combined power makes the LS 600h a low fuel-consuming car, and it delivers 21mpg.
The Lexus LS 600h is one of the safest luxury cars on the roads today. It scored a perfect five stars in the Euro NCAP safety tests. It has an advanced electric anti-locking braking system with high friction brake pads that provide maximum braking power. There are dual stage front, and side mounted air bags, front knee mounted airbags. The rear seats have side curtain airbags. The headlamps have special LED lights, and the Parking Assist System helps the driver in parking the car.
LS 600h is distinguished by the new four bar grille; front bumper is designed with air intakes and fog lamps. Lower bumper is designed with vertical fins to control the air-flow from beneath the car. A variety of exterior colours are introduced with Mesa Red, Vanilla Mist, Richmond Green, Atlantic Blue and Crystal Sapphire. The paint has the self-restoring coat treatment that helps to maintain a superb finishing over the lifetime of the vehicle.
The driving seat can be adjusted just with the pressing of a button with sixteen ways. As for the passenger seat, there are twelve ways to adjust this one. In addition, both of these front seats can be heated, and can be cooled according to the requirements of the rider. The pressure of tyres as well as the Bluetooth connectivity is shown by a system in the car.
The LS 600h has a navigation system that is supported by a 40 GB hard disk drive, which can record letters from passengers or play MP3 songs. Its stereo system is manufactured by Mark Levinson, which includes 19 speakers and a CD/DVD player. It provides sound library function; it can store and transfer music flies up to 10 GB, which is equal to 2000 music tracks.
An automatic high beam system is featured by LS 600h. The rear view mirror has a camera censor that goes a long way in detecting the oncoming traffic as well as the street lamp along with the traffic that is moving ahead. The automatic light beam system that it contains happens to go high, and low automatically in accordance with the driving situation. In the light of these features, this model has gained popularity amongst all hybrid models.
The Lexus LS 600h hybrid car is available for a free test drive; visit the Lexus website to book online.
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