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It looks like Lexus is getting real serious about upping its presence in the European market. Here’s an official teaser sketch of the upcoming Lexus C-Premium hatchback, the first ever visual indication of how the new A3/1-Series competitor from Lexus will look like.
The new Lexus C-Premium is rumoured to be called the Lexus CT, since the Japanese luxury car maker trademarked that name not too long ago. The names trademarked were the CT 200h, the CT 300h and the CT 400h. The h suffix on all the model names seems to indicate this new hatchback might be hybrid-only.
Look after the jump for some renderings by resident “automotive manipulator” Theophilus Chin on how the new Lexus hatchback might look like.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
cool!!looks like an LF-A!!
yowza, way better lookin than the speculation.
don't be fooled. this is a concept drawing. the proportions always look super good in a concept drawing. nevertheless, it's a positive step forward by Lexus and i look forward to seeing this in the metal! i wonder what engine options it would have though. here's hoping there's a hybrid version!
my goodness!!!…this car is just too sexy and beautiful~wuhoo!!..
Serious about Europe ? Is this a joke ?
Europe is Autobahn land with a Lexus market share of 2%…
In Europe, Managers are driving Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Those who want to be 'individual' a british brand. But Lexus ?
yeah, the concept windscreen is not practical, if there is heavy rain, the wipers simply cant wipe the water away as the slope is not steep enough…
Paul,
it's trademark & not patent..patent for technology, trademark for name…
cheers
thanks, corrected
Theophilus Chin,
Greeting!!
Hi, have anyone told you that you are not good in design?
To be honest you are nowhere better than the Savvy's designers. Stop putting pieces of IS together and call it "RENDERING"
It is really crappy, so stop making fun of yourself by RENDERING any other concept cars.
Thank you.
It's still toyota btw.
A wellknown BORING car indeed.
it is a toyota… it is boring car…it is not german.. yap yap yap…..yawn…..
Pls give some credit where is due…..and come out of dark ages…..
If its cheap, and a Lexus will sell, but it its strying to compete against the germans, then no
hey JDM, some straight ppl remain straight for a long time, a bit like racists you know. Let them be. Meanwhile we can watch if they ever learn, lol!
'it is a toyota… it is boring car…it is not german.. yap yap yap…..yawn…..
Pls give some credit where is due…..and come out of dark ages…..'
I think Toyota's dark ages are still to come:
'Toyota skids in reliability rankings
Automaker slips to fifth from first place, and some versions of Camry, Tundra and Lexus GS no longer recommended.'
Source: http://money.cnn.com/2007/10/16/autos/cr_reliabil…
for those of u all who said…its a toyota..boring and so on..
erm lexus has been no 1 for 12 time in the last 20 years in europe in jd survey…test drive reports also always state that lexus has the most comfotable ride…and lowest nvh levels…etc etc
the design above is really good…however still have to wait for the real car…=)
'erm lexus has been no 1 for 12 time in the last 20 years in europe in jd survey…'
JD Power is a MacGraw Hill company.
And the JD survey is paid by, surprise, surprise: Toyota…