BMW 7 Series Hybrid Prototype Hits the Ring

Still has a long way to go to even come close to the Lexus LS600h

20hp From The Electric Motor. I Think This Is a JUST Boarder Line Hybrid. Come On Where Is The Motor From A Strimmer. Totally Agree Lexus is Light Years Ahead. IMHO.

"Lexus" and "performance" do NOT belong on the same line. They make great cars; they are very reliable (not to say BMW isn't), but their subpar performance isn't at the same level as BMW.

The LS600 is a joke. It is the MOST inefficient hybrid EVER. BMW, with its Li-Ion battery pack and small, well-packaged electric motor is a "mild" hybrid for sure, but teamed with realtime data sharing over a FlexRay network...it is unbeatable.

I agree LS600 is a complete joke...the materials they use, the car built very cheap for the price the offering at,ok and the reason why BMW doesnt make a lot of hybrids is because their non hybrid engine is more fuel efficient than a hybrid and just think how efficient the bmw hybrid be :) " Never compare Lexus to a BMW" it is 2 different worlds.. And I'm not saying lexus is a bad car maker, but they can compare maybe to a toyota camry, nissan maxima, accord maybe... believe me even the fiat 500 is better made than any lexus.

It deosnt really look at home on the track does it??

The new 7 is butt ugly, but now the hybrid is butt ugly and gay!

Anyone, anywhere know the lap time of a Prius around the Nurburg-ring? ...and it's mpg doing so?

Lexus will always stay just a copy of BMW.

In reviewing Automobile Magazine's comparison between the Lexus and forthcoming S-class hybrid, those two cars use hybrid technology for different results. Lexus offers V12 power with the fuel consumption of a V8. The Benz has a 50% increase in fuel efficiency over the S550 V8. If that be a "marketing trick" for the US market, bring on the magic. Yes, the Benz suffers a little in acceleration, but as the magazine points suggests, perhaps the extra second is really just bragging rights. The Benz seems to be a much simpler and more elegant implementation than the Lexus. From the comment of this article, it is hard to say what benefit this BMW receives from hybridization.

Don't bother