Frankfurt Preview: Lexus teases LF-Ch concept
Lexus LF-Ch concept - Click above to enlarge
With just a few weeks left before the Frankfurt Motor Show kicks off in high gear, Lexus has decided it is high time to let loose a single teaser image of its hotly anticipated hybrid hatchback concept. The C-Segment model carries the LF-Ch designation and not the recently trademarked CT nameplate as first thought, making us wonder if there's something else up the automaker's corporate sleeve in the near future.
"Think BMW 1 Series, but hybrid." That's how Lexus describes the LF-Ch, and you could easily add the Audi A3 and Volvo C30 to that list of competitors. Underhood will be some form of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive, though the Japanese automaker has yet to release any actual powertrain details beyond that. Expect a more detailed explanation of the car's finer points in the run up to Frankfurt.
[Source: Lexus]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
paulwesterberg 4:50PM (9/01/2009)
Rear facing cameras instead of side view mirrors.
Suicide doors for the rear seat since there is no visible door handles?
I wont buy it unless it has an electric motor.
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Chris M 1:46AM (9/02/2009)
It's a hybrid, and the Hybrid Synergy Drive has two electric motors and an IC engine.
The "rearview cameras" and lack of rear door handles may have more to do with it being a concept car. Current laws in most jurisdictions require rearview mirrors and do not accept cameras as substitutes. Of course, laws can be changed.
David Martin 5:35PM (9/01/2009)
I'd prefer rear facing cameras instead of side mirrors - more economical and they can do things mirrors can't.
Because there is no external handle on the rear door it doesn't mean there may not be one on the inside.
After all, this is a concept car, so it is supposed to be kooky!
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