Comments on: 2008 Lexus LS 600hL V8 Hybrid

By: Lukasz

Lukasz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:45:33 +0000

super auto jedno z najlepszych jakie zostalo wyprodukowane

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:20:22 +0000

Anti-submarining airbags have been in Renaults for years.. who is touting it as a world first?

By: RX8...that's RX

RX8...that's RX — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:42:16 +0000

If one can afford 240large, then the fuel bill shouldnt be an issue for one. Shall it?!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:25:21 +0000

The styling is a bit plan compared to the IS250 but still, what an awesome car.

By: fordman6

fordman6 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:06:10 +0000

who said you can’t have fun and be a greenie at the same time? if i had the dosh, i’d get one! /licks lips

By: Dieselhead

Dieselhead — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:51:12 +0000

This barge is exempt from Londons congestion charge..how come, I think Lexus is taking the p1ss. Absolute joke but a bloody nice car all the same.

last nights top gear (UK 11/11/07) had a challenge with Hamster riding a bicycle, May driving an R class Merc, The Stig on public transport and Jeremy in a 225hp honda boat all getting from West to East London. Hamster won on the bike, Jeremy 2nd, Stig 3rd and MAy last. Cars in cities are dying.

By: jbot

jbot — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:12:29 +0000

Myke, the electric motor does most of its work at lower revs, and because the V8 peaks at a higher rev, you cannot simply add up the two. The electric motor complements the V8 to flatten out the power and torque curves.

By: George

George — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:37:31 +0000

Thanks NM, it was meant to read November.

By: Wogboy

Wogboy — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:32:04 +0000

There is a good review here of the US model:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=6247
Seems to be pretty pointless as far as ‘hybrids’ go.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:28:42 +0000

ALBORZ PLEASE CHANGE…the writeup states “…which will hit showroom floors from September 19″. Please clarify as could be 2008 or could read “…which HAS hit showroom floors from September 19″

By: George

George — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:21:47 +0000

Ah I see what you mean, personally I don’t agree with the whole V8 hybrid thing, to quote Clarkson “It’s like putting a D-Cell battery in a Hummer”.

By: Myke

Myke — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:19:47 +0000

I know it’s correct, I just didn’t know how they got them.

By: George

George — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:18:18 +0000

I don’t think combined power is as easy as adding the power of the two engines together. Those figures are definitely correct.

By: Myke

Myke — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:09:02 +0000

Wait I don’t get it,
combined they produce 327kW
however the V8 engine produces 290kW,
while the electric motor adds 165kW?

How did they do the sums?