Low-level flying: Lexus LS600hL hybrid
With the LS600hL, Lexus has given the hybrid propulsion system popularized by the Toyota Prius some serious muscle and cloaked it in luxury robes.

With the LS600hL, Lexus has given the hybrid propulsion system popularized by the Toyota Prius some serious muscle and cloaked it in luxury robes. The “h” stands for the hybrid V8/electric motor powerplant that drives all four wheels and the “L” is for long wheelbase, which describes the expansive but not quite Maybachian rear passenger area.

Perhaps unsure about whether to flaunt the power delivered to the wheels or the vehicle’s claim to greenness, Lexus has chosen to affix “hybrid” badges so small and out of sight (on the bottom of the rear doors) that they border on invisible. The trunk deck spells out LS600hL, but its message is probably lost on most.