ok, will post when i get to work today, just a few extra tid-bits i just got from the factory....

 

LS 600h L
All-new for 08 MY (see New Model Highlights for more details)
5.0L V8/permanent magnet electric motor with Lexus Hybrid Drive system
2-stage Electronically-controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT)
Full-time AWD
430+ horsepower
Advanced Pre-Collision System (APCS) Helps detect pedestrians in front of vehicle
Includes Driver Monitor System (camera mounted on steering column monitors driver’s face/head to help detect when the driver is not looking directly ahead and an obstacle is detected in the vehicle’s path)
LED headlights (for nighttime and low-beam use)
Credit card key
Leather trim for upper and lower IP
Following components to differentiate the hybrid LS from the non-hybrid models:
Front and rear badge (“L” logo)
“HYBRID” side badging
Front headlamps
Rear taillamps
Smart Key (including card key)
SULEV emissions rating anticipated

 

I am 100% sure I read in some euro press release that it will feature ****. It is also european debut of **** tehcnology since it is not offered on GS over there

Also for everyone that wants to drool over full leather trimmed interior go to
http://lexus.jp/brand/ms2007/index.html

 

thank you jeff, interesting stuff!

so the precollision with driver monitor is finally here huh? they want to do it with the 600hl, interesting. and the front and rear L logo are different? didn't notice that. same with the taillights

 

no problem, glad to be able to add a little bit here and there when i can

 

I saw the car at the Chicago Auto Show a few days ago. The L logos, which are on a new black background, have a blue "glow" (I don't think it really glows, however) around the L and the oval surrounding the L. In the back it closely matches the blue in the LS600hL badge (the blue badges are a hybrid exclusive).

I don't recall any differences with the taillights though.

 

Any idea how much the 600hL weighs ?

 

nothing as of yet

 

What we have so far is by no means the full list of standard features. **** likely will be there, whether as standard or optional equipment. The LS hybrid also features the driver monitoring system, which the LS460 and LS460L do not have.

 

With all of those mind-blowing features, the LS 600h L is the GOD of all cars!

When is it supposed to come out? And I suppose the fully loaded version will be $110k?

 

eta is june, production begins in april, no pricing as of yet, it will probably be released mid-may best guess

 

Sorry to be a party pooper, what is ****?

 

Its a current $3+K option on the GS 450h. From the Lexus website:

"Active Stabilizer Suspension System
Working in conjunction with sensors and a computer that detect the amount of force needed to help keep the vehicle flat in a turn, the active stabilizer system increases roll resistance by twisting the stabilizer bars. Which pre-loads them to help them behave like thicker sway bars without having to compromise a smooth ride."

 

awesome info jeff and Lenscap, talk about attention to details!

 

Thanks, so it's like the BMW Active Roll Bar feature? Or is this more comparable to Mercedes' ABC (Active Body Control)?