Dear 001,
Check out what I just read in the new Road and Track...
Lexus still has plenty of surprises up its sleeve, one of which is the LS 600h. Based on the LS 430, Lexus' popular luxury sedan, this super luxo hybrid will feature the company's future 4.6-liter V-8 coupled with an electric motor. Rumors say the car will produce about 500 bhp (400 from the engine and 100 from the motor), making it one of the most powerful full-size luxury sedans in the marketplace.
Lexus plans to upgrade both its sporty and environmentally sensitive image at the same time. Therefore, the big-bhp LS makes sense. It will have the performance of others in the category, going head-to-head with cars such as the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG. But the Lexus has the added environmentalist cachet of being a hybrid.
Have a great Fourth!
Lenny