Lexus teases sketch of upcoming C-Premium
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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.
August 17, 2009 @ 6:30 pm
cool!!looks like an LF-A!!
August 17, 2009 @ 6:35 pm
yowza, way better lookin than the speculation.
August 17, 2009 @ 7:42 pm
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!
August 17, 2009 @ 9:00 pm
my goodness!!!…this car is just too sexy and beautiful~wuhoo!!..
August 17, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
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 ?
August 17, 2009 @ 9:49 pm
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…
August 17, 2009 @ 10:31 pm
Paul,
it’s trademark & not patent..patent for technology, trademark for name…
cheers
August 17, 2009 @ 11:07 pm
thanks, corrected
August 17, 2009 @ 11:30 pm
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.
August 18, 2009 @ 8:41 am
It’s still toyota btw.
A wellknown BORING car indeed.
August 18, 2009 @ 4:33 pm
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…..
August 18, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
If its cheap, and a Lexus will sell, but it its strying to compete against the germans, then no
August 18, 2009 @ 8:45 pm
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!
August 18, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
‘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_reliability/index.htm
August 18, 2009 @ 10:33 pm
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…=)
August 20, 2009 @ 10:08 pm
‘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…