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The integrated rim and tire looks pretty cool actually. I wasn't a huge fan of the reveal, but those Autoblog shots make the car look more interesting and attractive despite some of the discordant lines.
A Closer Look at the Lexus UX Crossover Concept Wheel Design
One of the standout features of the Lexus UX crossover concept is the wheel design — created in collaboration with Goodyear, the integrated tire and rim combine into an incredibly detailed package:
Goodyear also used the opportunity to showcase some emerging tire tech — there’s Sound Comfort Technology with polyurethane foam on the inner tire wall to dampen cabin noise, along with chip-in-tire technology that sends tire pressure & temperature information to the car computer in order to improve handling & stability.
And it was only built because the feedback was so good from the press and all the dealerships wanted it.
The LF-CC wasn't made and that thing was pretty brilliant.
UX is rugged cool in it's own way. I don't know what distance future's definition of luxury they're targeting but I don't really see much luxury but the rear seating looks spacious.
Well, the RC did draw some design cues from the LF-CC.
The UX Concept was on the floor of Intersect by Lexus in Tokyo.
There was a meeting of designers and corporate people; Big Shots I suppose. They spoke in Japanese ,and I had no clue what the meeting was about. They popped open the hood, with computers in it; no engine. Couldn't take pics of the engine bay during their meeting because that would be too intrusive.
I think this might be one of the rare cases where toning down the styling might be actually good, thought I do like some of the lines. More pics on the HP.