The 2015 Geneva motor show will host the first European appearance to the latest addition to Lexus’s F portfolio of high-performance models, the new GS F. Seen first at the Detroit show in January, the GS F is a refined, four-door saloon with the speed and agility of a premium sports car. Its normally aspirated 5.0-litre V8 engine produces 470bhp and maximum torque of 530Nm. The GS F is also the first model to be equipped with the new, comprehensive Lexus Safety System+.

The GS F will be shown alongside the LF-C2 concept, which is also making its European debut following its unveiling in Los Angeles in 2014. This 2+2 open-top roadster design study explores styling themes that will be part of a new styling direction for the Lexus brand.

Geneva will also witness the world premiere of a new Lexus concept, to be unveiled during a press conference that will take place at 12:30 on 3 March on the Lexus stand (4211) in Hall 4 of the Palexpo exhibition centre.

Lexus has confirmed it will stage a 'world premiere' of a new Lexus concept at the Geneva Motor Show in March. A spokesman at the firm has quashed rumours it could be a successor to the LFA supercar, so we predict it will be a further evolution of the LF LC coupe shown back in 2012.

The speculation of a new LFA began when the Japanese firm released an image of its Geneva showstand layout. In the picture, production models such as the new GS F saloon can be seen, with the LF-C2 convertible concept taking pride of place. But to the left is a platform or stage hidden behind a cover, with a picture of the 2010 LFA model beside it.

But when asked about a successor to the £340,000 supercar appearing, a Lexus spokesman said that "couldn't be further from the truth". He went on to describe the new concept as "range-oriented" rather than an exclusive supercar built in small numbers. Whatever the "future-facing" concept is, its design will influence the firm's models in the years to come.

Our best guess is the new car will be a revised, more production-ready evolution of the stunning LF LC coupe concept, that appeared on showstands back at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show and was cited for production by Lexus bosses. But it could even be a replacement for the CT200h hybrid hatchback.

We'll have full details on the concept at its unveiling on 3rd of March when our reporters head to Geneva.

The secret concept that Lexus announced yesterday may not be the mystery we were expecting — in an interview with Motoring Australia last October, Lexus International president Tokuo Fukuichi suggest that a CT-based sedan would be revealed in Geneva:

“This is also a new product that … we consider about the possibility in the market. We have a chance to develop something like this,” said Fukuichi, who is also the global design chief of Toyota and Scion.
When pressed about the existence of such a car, the notoriously cagey Japanese design guru virtually confirmed a concept car would preview the small sedan at the 2015 Geneva motor show in March.
“Yes. Wait till next year, at the Geneva motor show,” he said with a wide grin, unable to contain his excitement.

As definitive as this may be, there’s also another clue — yesterday, a second image of the Lexus display in Geneva was posted on the Lexus Europe website:



Beyond the 2012 LF-CC concept in place of the LF-C2 concept, there’s something curious on the stage where the new concept will be revealed — here it is, zoomed up:



As menioned in the comments of the original concept post, this looks distinctly like an Aston Martin Cygnet — pretty sure Lexus won’t be releasing a city car any time soon, but using one as a placeholder is a message all of its own.

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