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Lexus HS Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Prototype Spotted!

Kevin August 13th, 2012

Lexus HS Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Prototype

A Lexus HS hydrogen fuel-cell prototype has been spotted in Death Valley by CAR Magazine spy photographers.

With the front grille being the only exterior difference compared to the standard HS, there’s only one way its secret could be revealed — here’s the HS on a fuel stop:

Lexus HS Fuel Cell Prototype Refuelled

This comes one week after Toyota USA president Jim Lentz announced that a hydrogen fuel-cell sedan would debut in 2015 — at the time, no further details were given, including what brand the vehicle would be released under.

Even with the HS test mule, there’s no concrete evidence that this fuel-cell sedan would be a Lexus — still, it makes for some interesting speculation. Would you be interested in a hydrogen-powered Lexus?

[Source: CAR Magazine via LexusForum.nl]

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