Over time, some brand names become descriptive terms; Xerox was used as a synonym for a copy. Google has come to describe an Internet search. Now an automobile brand has come to describe the ultimate in luxury and class; Lexus. With that we have the LS 600h Lexus hybrid; the pinnacle of Lexus cars.

The LS 600h L is so special because it's powered by an super-quiet Lexus Hybrid Drive system; the most sophistcated gas-electric hybrid system ever developed. This sports the world’s first full V-eight five liter gasoline engine, all-wheel-drive, hybrid with 2 electric motors and a newly designed powerful-capacity battery pak that is light and extremely quiet.

The LS 600h L, in contrast to other hybrid technologies that require constant gas operation, operates in electric-only mode or a combination of electric and gasoline.

The operator can select the best use of torque output from a 3-mode hybrid switch whose settings are “hybrid” (normal), “power” or “snow” options.

The 2008 Lexus LS 600h L carries an sticker price of one hundred four thousand dollars. But because of the option packages it’s not unusual to exceed one hundred twenty five thousand dollars. When weighing that against the technology, quality and performance, it’s a steal.