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View View Offers / AMAZING IN MOTION / 02 / AMAZING IN MOTION LS Watch Watch the Advert AMAZING IN MOTION To make amazing in motion happen, you have to do things the hard way. When we developed our first car in the late Eighties, we tasked 60 designers and 1,400 engineers to create the world’s most refined saloon. The result, the LS 400, changed the UK automative landscape and gave luxury driving a new name. Find a Dealer The LS is no less extraordinary. Built at the most award-winning plant on Earth, and fitted with an ultra-smooth V8 petrol engine or V8 Lexus Hybrid Drive, a remarkable 3,000 improvements have been made. Incredibly comfortable and enjoyable to drive – and also available as an F SPORT model – it’s the most refined Lexus saloon ever built. Book Drive a Test THE MOST REFINED LEXUS SALOON EVER BUILT View View Offers / DEVELOPMENTS / 05 / DEVELOPMENTS LS Watch Watch the Advert ENJOY AN AMAZINGLY QUIET SALOON LUXURY The LS is an incredibly quiet car in which Find a Dealer to travel. By perfecting a breakthrough laser screw welding process to make the chassis even stiffer, we significantly reduced vibrations. Wind noise has been lessened thanks to a near-flat underbody and tiny winglets fitted to the front door frame mouldings and rear lights. Finally, if desired, the driver can select COMFORT mode which adjusts the air suspension for a smoother and more relaxed ride. Book Drive a Test SUPREMELY TRANQUIL View View Offers / NEW LOOK / 07 / NEW LOOK LS Watch Watch the Advert WARM WELCOME The LS is equipped with advanced technology to provide an ‘Omotenashi’ welcome - the Japanese spirit of hospitality. As you approach with the electronic smart key, guiding lights on the wing mirrors and the LED clock are activated automatically. Once seated, press the Start button and a beautiful animation commences on the central display, while champagne-coloured LED light flows gently Find a Dealer along the dashboard. Inside, on selected models you can enjoy a reclining Shiatsu massage seat, relax with 19-speaker Mark Levinson® audio, or watch a DVD or Blu-ray® disc on a 9-inch monitor. CHAMPAGNE COLOURED LEDS ILLUMINATE Book Drive a Test THE DASHBOARD Book Find Watch View a Test Drive a Dealer the Advert Offers LS / BOLD DESIGN / 08 ICONIC ICONIC SITS BETWEEN SITS THE LEXUS GRILLELEXUS LED distinctive appearance ontheroad. appearance distinctive lights,givingthecara for allexterior LEDs modeltointroduce Lexus is thefirst emblem.TheLS600h ‘L’ theLexus frame daytimenew runninglightsandfog LEDheadlights.Sleek elegant, advanced grille’setbetween ‘spindle iconic Lexus the The bolddesignoftheLSfeatures ICONIC HEADLIGHTS DESIGN View View Offers / LS 600h 10 GRADES Watch Watch the Advert LS 600h: THE POWER OF h The LS 600h delivers breathtaking performance, yet is amazingly efficient for its size. Comprising a 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine and a 224 DIN hp electric motor, this latest Lexus Hybrid Drive Find a Dealer delivers 445 DIN hp of refined power using permanent All-Wheel Drive. Behind the wheel you’ll enjoy rapid acceleration, with CO2 emissions from only 199g/km. Or switch to Electric Vehicle mode for a near-silent drive and zero emissions. A NEAR-SILENT DRIVE WITH Book Drive a Test ZERO EMISSIONS 1 2 View View Offers / LEXUS HYBRID DRIVE / 12 / LEXUS LS Watch Watch the Advert HOW DOES LEXUS 3 4 HYBRID DRIVE WORK? Find a Dealer 1 / Starting up, driving off When starting off, the powerful electric motor can propel the LS 600h up to 41mph with electric power supplied by the hybrid battery. At this point the vehicle is almost silent, uses no petrol and produces zero emissions. 2 / Normal driving conditions At speeds above 41mph the ultra-smooth V8 direct- injection Atkinson Cycle petrol engine cuts in, almost silently, but still receives assistance from the electric motor when required. 3 / Full throttle acceleration Accelerate forcefully and the 224 DIN hp electric motor instantaneously supplements the 5.0-litre 394 DIN hp V8 petrol engine. Together they deliver a surge of torque for fast linear acceleration precisely when you need it. 4 / Deceleration, stopping, braking When decelerating or coming to a halt, the petrol engine turns off, cutting emissions to zero. Brake, or take your foot off the accelerator, and regenerative Book Drive a Test braking harnesses the kinetic energy lost in other cars. It converts this into electrical energy for storage in the hybrid battery, which is one reason why you never need to recharge a Lexus Full Hybrid. View View Offers / LS 460 14 GRADES Watch Watch the Advert NEW STANDARDS FOR CULTIVATED PERFORMANCE The LS 460 luxury saloon is an amazingly refined car to drive. Powered by an ultra-smooth Find a Dealer 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, it sets new standards for cultivated performance. Delivering smooth power and economy, the LS 460’s engine has D-4S direct fuel injection and VVT-iE electric variable valve timing. LS 460: Book Drive a Test PERFECTLY SMOOTH 1 2 View View Offers / DRIVE MODES 16 LS Watch Watch the Advert DRIVE YOUR LEXUS Find a Dealer YOUR WAY Drive Mode Select allows you to choose between modes, to maximise either the car’s efficiency or dynamic abilities. 1 / ECO / EV Mode In ECO mode, engine output, gear selection, air conditioning and heated seats are controlled to reduce fuel consumption. Select EV (Electric Vehicle) mode, and the LS 600h Full Hybrid provides a near-silent drive, using no petrol and emitting zero CO2 or NOX. In EV, ECO and NORMAL modes the instruments take on a tranquil blue colour, and the ecometer encourages you to drive more efficiently. 2 / SPORT Mode If you’re in a dynamic mood, select SPORT mode and the LS Book Drive a Test immediately retunes the throttle for more responsive acceleration. Switching to SPORT mode illuminates the instruments in a vibrant red. View View Offers / F SPORT / 18 / F SPORT GRADES Watch Watch the Advert DYNAMIC F SPORT The LS 460 F SPORT is dynamic and exhilarating to drive, with assertive front-end styling, mesh intake grilles and 19-inch forged Find a Dealer aluminium wheels. The car has been lowered by ten millimetres, while large Brembo® ventilated disc brakes increase driving enjoyment. Inside you’ll find sumptuous sports seats with embossed F SPORT logos, aluminium pedals, metallic inlays and a steering wheel and gearshift finished in perforated leather. Book Drive a Test RESPONSIVE AND EXHILARATING TO DRIVE View View Offers / COMFORT / 21 / COMFORT FEATURES FEATURES Watch Watch the Advert EXQUISITE CRAFTING The LS is a wonderful car in which to travel, relax or work: the sumptuous leather driver’s seat has 16-way electric adjustments and upholstery that is now 15% thicker. Find a Dealer A new ergonomic pelvic function delivers exceptional comfort. All quality is overseen by ‘Takumi’ master craftspeople: witness the beautiful stitching detail on the leather dashboard and precision-machined aluminium audio controls. For the ultimate in refinement, a new striped veneer ‘Shimamoku’ wood and leather steering wheel is also available. Book Drive a Test QUALITY IS OVERSEEN BY TAKUMI MASTER CRAFTSPEOPLE View View Offers / CABIN / 22 / CABIN FEATURES Watch Watch the Advert PEERLESS LUXURY Multi-adjustable rear seats with lumbar massage function and butterfly headrests are standard in the LS 600h, as are a 19-speaker Mark Levinson® Reference Surround system with Blu-ray® player and 9-inch VGA monitor. ‘Climate Concierge’ is a Lexus world first innovation. Constantly monitoring temperatures inside and outside the car, this integrated system automatically adjusts cabin, seat and steering wheel temperatures. Infrared sensors on the Find a Dealer LS 600h track the body temperature of rear seat passengers, adjusting air conditioning and seat heating/cooling in their zone accordingly. Award-winning Lexus nanoe® technology releases microscopic, negatively charged ions to freshen cabin air and even moisturise your hair and skin. Book Drive a Test CABIN AIR MOISTURISES YOUR HAIR AND SKIN View View Offers / INNOVATION / 25 / INNOVATION FEATURES THEDISPLAY CAN BE OPERATED Watch Watch the Advert BY VOICE The driver’s seat in the LS is an amazing place to be. Your first points of contact are the beautifully crafted leather and wood steering wheel and gearshift that is finished in aluminium. Perfectly positioned for a relaxing drive, the stunning 12.3-inch central display can be operated by voice command or Remote Touch. Its split-screen capability allows you to simultaneously access information, such Find a Dealer as Audio/Climate Control/Lexus Premium Navigation. Other innovations include the dynamic LED interior illumination system, and an analogue clock with GPS function that cleverly adjusts itself to the local time zone. Book Drive a Test REFINED DESIGN View View Offers / SAFETY / 26 / SAFETY FEATURES FEATURES A DVA N CE D SAFETY On the LS 600h, our Advanced Pre-Crash Watch Watch the Advert Safety can even detect errant pedestrians. Driver Monitoring will warn you if you are becoming tired, while Lane Keeping Assist stops you drifting out of lane. Blind Spot Monitor uses radar to warn you of unnoticed vehicles when changing lanes, and Rear Pre-Crash activates headrests to reduce whiplash in a back end collision. For safer driving in the dark, an optional feature on the LS 600h is the Lexus Night View, which displays infrared images of the road ahead on Find a Dealer the 12.3-inch screen. 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