Lexus' next-gen LS will boast a more emotional design and a hydrogen drivetrain - Digital Trends
Lexus is busy developing the next generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class-fighting LS in utmost secrecy, but one of the Toyota-owned company’s top executives has given us a better idea of what we can expect when it’s unveiled. That will change for the next generation, and Alain Uyttenhoven, the boss of Lexus’ European division, revealed that the sedan will benefit from a more emotional design in order to clearly stand out from the firm’s smaller models like the GS and... “We’re not chasing market share so we need to make cars that people notice, cars that polarize opinion so that people love them or don’t like them. Base models will be equipped with a new V8 engine that will be tuned to make 465 horsepower, a sizable increase of about 80 ponies over the LS 460 (pictured), the current entry-level model. Buyers seeking more grunt will be able to select a gasoline-electric hybrid drivetrain made up of the aforementioned V8 and a compact electric motor. Surprisingly, Lexus will quickly add a range-topping model equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell. Derived from the one that powers the Toyota Mirai , the drivetrain will be built around a 295-horsepower electric motor and a pair of large hydrogen tanks that will give the 4,630-pound sedan a total driving range of 239 miles. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
