2019 Lexus LS To Have Hydrogen Power Option Available?

A new range-topping Lexus LS saloon will be launched with the option of hydrogen power in 2019, as the firm looks to capitalise on the leadership in fuel cell technology established by the Toyota Mirai of its parent company.

Lexus’s rival to the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Jaguar XJ and Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be based heavily on the LF-FC concept car that was unveiled at the Tokyo motor show in 2015. The LS is also expected to be sold with the choice of a V8 hybrid powertrain producing around 535bhp.

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TheSteve - 11/28/2016 3:35:59 PM

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Awsome... for those people who live within range the handful of existing hydrogen filling stations... and who are okay paying a higher cost per mile for hydrogen over gasoline... and a higher sticker price for this car than its ICE alternative.

Come to think of it, there might not be much of a market for this car.

MDarringer - 11/28/2016 7:59:31 PM

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Indeed.

With hydrogen not yet a perfected technology and with EV being the hot premium "thing" due to Tesla, I'd rather see a PHEV LS or in addition to the hydrogen LS.