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Dec 21, 2011 | 09:35 AM

#211

ydooby

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^Cool. Here's the official high-res pic:
http://pressroom.lexus.com/images/Le...oncept_001.jpg

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Dec 21, 2011 | 09:36 AM

#212

flipside909

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mordecai

The Lexus NL blog says it's a design exercise, but can you say whether this is a concept that will go into production like the LF-Gh and when can we expect the production car? I guess I've answered my own question since all Lexus concept ever has gone to production

Most Lexus concept cars have turned into production cars....

LF-A = LFA
LF-S = Lexus GS 3rd Gen
LF-C = Lexus IS C
LF-Ch = Lexus CT
LF-Gh = Lexus GS 4th Gen
LF-Sh = Lexus LS 4th Gen
LF-Xh = Lexus RX 3rd Gen

Forgotten:

LF-X
LF-AR

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:39 AM

#213

Koma

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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

And for those against sporty hybrids....

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/21/p...1-gt3-r-hybri/

That's not exactly a production vehicle though and it's a very different type of the loosely used term "hybrid."

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:40 AM

#214

mordecai

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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

I personally reported that the SC project for a few years was in a flux b/c Lexus didn't know the direction for the car. They were not sure if they wanted to go more of the GT route of the sportier route. I think this concept shows they went with the latter.

Great! I love that they went with the proportions of the LFA+1SC. It makes it very unique and beautiful at the same time. I'm sure like other Lexus hybrid concepts before it, the production model will have gas and hybrid trims so I'm not hung up on it having the hybrid badge. And Lexus has proven with the new GS450h that they can make a quite sporty hybrid. But like Trexus said we should expect a full line of SC/LC cars including an F car that will be a mini LFA.

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:45 AM

#215

flipside909

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Here's that video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTB8Go-L-58

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:50 AM

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Somewhere, at Acura HQ, people are getting very sweaty about NAIAS....

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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ydooby

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I measured the wheelbase versus the wheel size according to the official pic and it came out to 108.9", much longer than the LFA's 102.6", obviously necessary to accommodate the rear seats.

Dec 21, 2011 | 09:57 AM

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Im speechless... cant wait for more pics

Dec 21, 2011 | 10:02 AM

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@ ydooby.. The photo AND it's url location was linked in my post to avoid the HUGE page upset/stretch by posting a pic that size...

LoL

~ Joe Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Z

As I expected for this morning, based on the "leak"..

...Lexus USA Pressroom Launches the "Official Press Release" with SUPER HIGH-RES clear photo....

Lexus to Unveil Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show in Detroit

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2011 – Taking the new Lexus design direction one step further, the LF-LC 2+2 sport coupe will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit at 1:25 p.m. Eastern time on January 9, 2012.

“Crafted from a clean sheet of paper at the request of Lexus headquarters in Japan, the LF-LC blends both high technology and organic shapes to connect the driver to the machine,” said Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “The clean lines of the vehicle emphasize motion, creating a distinctive look for this futuristic sport coupe.”

Conceived as a design exercise to explore the future of Lexus design, the LF-LC was created at the company’s Calty design studio in Newport Beach, Calif.

Enjoy,

Joe Z

Dec 21, 2011 | 10:03 AM

#220

ydooby

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Z

@ ydooby.. The photo AND 'it's location was linked in my post to avoid the HUGE page upset by posting a pic that size...

LoL

~ Joe Z

Ahh sorry didn't notice. Thanks.

Dec 21, 2011 | 10:53 AM

#221

Mr. Burns

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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT

These were also design concepts in the past.

The SC300/400 is one of my favorite cars, I, as I'm sure many others here, would love to see this car as a successor to the SC. However the concepts you linked were never described as "design exercises", but rather previews of production versions to come. An "exercise" implies that there won't be a production version, at least not for some time.

Dec 21, 2011 | 11:37 AM

#222

GS3Tek

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Originally Posted by JessePS

Why have rear-seats when most people can't fit in the back?

as long as they keep the lines of the of the 1 SC and not the SC430, then the rear back seats is livable

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordecai

Great! I love that they went with the proportions of the LFA+1SC.

Same here

wow, it's getting exciting again with Lexus

Dec 21, 2011 | 11:49 AM

#223

STIG

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This is nice. I hope it turns into a nice production SC500. May be this will give Lexus a chance to own the GT coupe market again like it did with SC300/400.

Dec 21, 2011 | 12:02 PM

#224

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ydooby

I measured the wheelbase versus the wheel size according to the official pic and it came out to 108.9", much longer than the LFA's 102.6", obviously necessary to accommodate the rear seats.

nice work!