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2013 Lexus LS 600h L Full Test


We drive the revamped 2013 Lexus LS 600h L, a hybrid luxury sedan that attempts to blend the latest technology with a green pedigree.
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The weight has certainly gotten out of control. The GS450h weighs 1000 lbs less? And it get's 50% better fuel economy! Something tells me the two are connected.
The "More Lexus to Love" also isn't helping acceleration, not that this fortress would really let you feel anything that might disturb you in the first place. 0-60 in 6.4 is simply unacceptable in this class, even with Edmunds classically slow times.
Recommendations: 500 HP, which will require a tuning of the V8,m and better batteries, which I'm sure are coming next time around.
Drop the standard AWD. That will save around 250 lbs. Of course, you can make it an option.
Aluminum/Carbon Fibre. At these prices, more precious metals than steel should be used to get weight down. That should drop another 200 lbs alone by updating the suspension, hood, trunk, wheels, etc.
Get that power to weight closer to 9:1, and the 0-60 should drop to around 5 seconds, fuel economy will get to 25-30 MPG combined, and the car will be more balanced in all situations.
And it may actually be a sound value in performance, efficiency, and style, regardless of price. A good first attempt, but I'm sure the best is yet to come from Lexus when it comes to a true flagship at the top of the LS range.