Lexus is preparing to introduce the hybrid version
of its new flagship luxury sedan, LS. Set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show is the new Lexus LS 500h, with that lower-case aitch
connoting its electrified powertrain.
Lexus has revealed little in the way of details to
go with this solitary preview image.
The LS hybrid could adopt a version of the same as LC coupe with an
electric assist. That combination in the LC 500h delivers 354 horsepower, while
the unboosted LC 500 packs a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 good for 471 hp.
As it stands, Lexus already offers hybrid versions
of the ES and GS sedans, as well as the NX and RX crossovers, and the dedicated
hybrid CT hatchback. The new LS 500h will ostensibly replace the outgoing LS
600h as Toyota's most upscale hybrid.
