Lexus To Launch Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered LS Sedan: Report - Green Car Reports
That's why there have been several Lexus hybrid models over the last 10 years--including the brand's current flagship, the LS 600h L sedan. What if it turned that LS Hybrid flagship into a hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. Lexus is plotting something along those lines , mulling a hydrogen LS that could launch sometime before 2017, according to a new report from Australia's Motoring. The new model would likely be based on the next-generation LS, with some modifications to accommodate the fuel-cell powertrain. With its retrofitted hydrogen powertrain, the fuel-cell LS will reportedly weigh approximately 2,100 kilograms (4,628 pounds)--a few hundred pounds less than the current LS hybrid. The report says the LS will feature a "power unit" combining a 150-kilowatt fuel cell and 220-kW (295-horsepower) electric motor, with enough onboard hydrogen storage for 384 kilometers (about 238 miles) of driving. When it arrives in showrooms, the LS fuel cell is expected to exceed the cost of the LS 600h L hybrid as the most expensive model in the LS lineup. Source: www.greencarreports.com
