Lexus: news for IS, LS, RX and LFA

Lexus is preparing for a large number of innovations in the coming years. The new generation of GS, in fact, represents a starting point from which to derive many new models, thanks to the new shared platform, as confirmed by AutomotiveNews. From the GS, then will come the end of 2012 the new IS, which will then declined in abandoning the metal roof convertible version for the fabric roof.

From the same platform as the flagship LS will come in 2013, which will reduce the weight of his best weapon, the hybrid LS600h is confirmed that the V8 will not abandon despite the rampant downsizing, but will focus even more on the ecology than performance as well. In 2014, then the turn of the new RX crossover, which are not yet available advances of any kind: the obvious presence of the hybrid version, which could continue to use nickel batteries.

Lexus: early CT 300h, and a compact crossover

The range of Lexus, according to recent information, is preparing a major expansion, which will go to two new proposals, an SUV-size smaller than RX and a new variant of the hybrid-plus-performance compact CT, recently launched international markets. To provide the anticipation was Tony Crambe, a number of Lexus Australia.

The manager revealed that for some time actually discussing the possibility of providing the CT of a more powerful engine of the hybrid group 136 bhp. And similarly, in Lexus knows very well that we must move fast to fill a void in the range of most sport utility "unforgivable" these days: that given the lack of a compact model.