Lexus to stretch flagship sedan; LS 460 also will offer industry's first hybrid V-8
07-13-05, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
umm now that's an interesting question. if there is a v12 ls (which i am not sure) and teh v8 hybrid, which one to choose?
07-13-05, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
So, another mention of an 8 speed tranny, I wonder whether they get that info from that Japanese article posted earlier or their own independent source . . .
07-13-05, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
There was some guy claiming to be working for Toyota in Japan that posted in Edmunds town hall saying he is working on a new Toyota Century. That may possibly become the new utra lux. model above the LS that has been rumoured that comes with a V12.(the old century is also a V12). The V8 hybrid is just another LS (LS600h).
but yeah, if there is a new century, then it doesn't make sense to put the v12 in the LS
07-13-05, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
the new century huh? now we will need to see what it looks like. i hate to say, but the previous century, which it's a true monster at that time, it's too outdated for me when i grew my knowledge in cars. so they need to come out with a good new century now
but yeah, if there is a new century, then it doesn't make sense to put the v12 in the LS
but yeah, if there is a new century, then it doesn't make sense to put the v12 in the LS
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