Auto 123 - LS 600h L first drive
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Auto 123 - LS 600h L first drive
http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/...tid=81099&pg=1
They did mention 8-speed AT though, I believe it is CVT. And they tested the Launch Edition.
The executive green sedan
Phoenix, Arizona - Sometimes, life is just too... perfect. And I mean too perfect. This is exactly how I felt after my first contact with the all-new hybrid limousine from Japanese automaker Lexus, the LS 600h L.
First, this particular model is based on none other than the LS 460, which offers surreal levels of luxury, technology and performance. You probably know it as the car with the executive rear seats complete with massage settings and a retractable ottoman. Obviously, these are also found in the hybrid variant.
Could there be a more perfect location for a test drive than right in the middle of the Arizona desert, on Toyota's Proving Grounds? On the menu: a 3-lane oval speedway with steep banking. The 16-km track is actually the longest in the U.S., allowing drivers to reach unfathomable speeds. Of course, we were told not to exceed 160 km/h, a limit that some of my colleagues cheated with -- but not me.
Phoenix, Arizona - Sometimes, life is just too... perfect. And I mean too perfect. This is exactly how I felt after my first contact with the all-new hybrid limousine from Japanese automaker Lexus, the LS 600h L.
First, this particular model is based on none other than the LS 460, which offers surreal levels of luxury, technology and performance. You probably know it as the car with the executive rear seats complete with massage settings and a retractable ottoman. Obviously, these are also found in the hybrid variant.
Could there be a more perfect location for a test drive than right in the middle of the Arizona desert, on Toyota's Proving Grounds? On the menu: a 3-lane oval speedway with steep banking. The 16-km track is actually the longest in the U.S., allowing drivers to reach unfathomable speeds. Of course, we were told not to exceed 160 km/h, a limit that some of my colleagues cheated with -- but not me.
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MSN UK's First Drive of the Lexus LS600hL
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AutoExpress LS 600h / LS 600h L First Drive:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...us_ls600h.html
Might I suggest making an LS 600h Official Review Thread?
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carrevi...us_ls600h.html
Might I suggest making an LS 600h Official Review Thread?
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