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Originally Posted by worthywads (Post 120813)

I think this time even Spinelli can get the math right.

Will status symbol land buy it?

Nope, the 0-60 'land' will buy it. Instant torque, that is the hidden secret that Art and his buddy, Mateja, missed. The 600h is the closest thing to a hybrid pony car around and both of them totally missed it. But it does, once again, give a clue to the hybrid skeptic, mind-set.

As far as they are concerned, if gas doesn't turn the wheels, it isn't real. They honestly can't see anything but an ICE turning the tires. They've totally missed the point:

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The Lexus Hybrid Drive system found in the LS 600h L is the automotive industry's most advanced gas-electric hybrid system developed to date. The hybrid system results in seamless power and very impressive passing speed. It will deliver power and performance on a par with modern 12-cylinder engines, while still delivering best-in-V8-class fuel efficiency.

The LS hybrid is expected to carry a Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) rating. A SULEV rating means the LS 600h L has nearly 70 percent fewer emissions than the "cleanest" of its competitors.

"It is fair to say that to our knowledge there is nothing on the road, or on the drawing board, that comes close to delivering such a formerly contradictory combination of jaw-dropping engine performance, fuel efficiency and fewer emissions," Carter said.

Owing to the inherent noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) improvements offered by its hybrid powertrain, the LS 600h L is designed to set a new standard for silent running in the prestige-luxury sedan class. The depth and density of cabin quietness in the LS 600h L required extensive re-engineering of accessory motors and switches.

With "quiet-ride" ranking as one of the top five reasons for purchase of prestige-luxury vehicles, especially among current LS owners, the LS 600h L is well-situated in its class and poised to please the exacting luxury-car buyer. Its NVH levels are about half that found in conventional cars, making the hybrid LS one of the quietest automobiles ever built, if not the quietest.
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http://digiads.com.au/car-news/lates...id_200703.html

If I could afford it, I'd have an 600h in an instant and trade-up to the one that follows it. Then I'd go 'pony car' hunting. It also gives lie to the claim that the Toyota PSD approach is power limited.

Toyota has put together an amazing transaxle that uses asymmetrical motor-generators to carry power from the ICE to the wheels with very little 'fluff.' It has very few parts yet does an amazing job in a small package. So it is no surprise that fossil fueled minds can't understand it.

Bob Wilson