LEXUS Future Flight Plan

[Van Dexter]

Hab da einen interessanten Artikel bei Autoweek entdeckt, was uns in Zukunft so alles von Lexus erwartet:

Lexus' Future Flight Plan

Lexus will continue to expand its lineup despite internal concerns that rising volume may harm its true-luxury status.

Executives say that as long as Lexus does not venture below $30,000, its vehicles will be perceived as luxury, no matter what the sales volume is.

As a result, expect variants of existing nameplates, such as coupe and convertible versions of the IS sedan, as well as additions such as a performance sports car and a large car-based crossover.

IS: The high performance 2008 IS-F sedan, with a 425-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 and Brembo brakes, arrives late this year. A coupe will be added in mid-2008 as a 2009 model. But the convertible has been pushed back to the summer of 2009 because the plan now is to engineer a hardtop convertible instead of a ragtop.

ES: A hybrid will be added for the 2009 model year. A freshening is planned for the 2010 model year; a redesign is scheduled for the 2012 model year.

GS: No major platform changes are brewing, although the V-6 engine gets bored out to 3.5 liters for the 2008 model year.

LS 460: A hybrid model arrives in dealerships at the end of August or in early September.

SC 430: A redesign is planned for the 2009 model year. Expect a substantial weight loss. The engine gets an increase in displacement, to 4.6 liters.

LF-1: The supercar inspired by the LF-A concept will arrive next spring. It is meant to celebrate Toyota's 70th anniversary as well as its Formula 1 presence, hence the "F-1" part of the name.

A V-10 engine, generating at least 500 hp, will deliver power to an all-wheel-drive setup. Expect an unveiling at the Tokyo motor show in October, if not at the Japan Formula 1 race in September.

Hybrid: Lexus will get its own dedicated hybrid model in a configuration and design different from the Toyota Prius. It is likely to arrive as a 2012 model. One proposal is a small crossover that would be only for Japan and Europe in its first phase.

RAV4: A Lexus version of the RAV4 is planned for Japan and Europe. U.S. marketers likely will turn it down because they don't want vehicles priced under $30,000.

Lexus does not want to chase the BMW X3, Volvo XC60 and Acura RD-X. But there is a contingency plan if the segment takes off.

RX 350: A redesign comes in early 2009 as a 2010 model. Expect a slight increase in size.

GX 470: The assembly line twin of the Toyota 4Runner gets a redesign in the fall of 2009. A six-speed automatic transmission may be added.

JX 470: The long-awaited seven-seat crossover arrives as a 2009 model.

The project name is VX, and it comes off the GS sedan platform. For styling hints, look to the Lexus LF-X (formerly HPX) concept car, which had a 116-inch wheelbase, was 194 inches long and had room for three rows of seats.

Power may come from a 4.7-liter V-8, although a 3.5-liter V-6 also might be offered. The vehicle would line up against the Infiniti FX35 and FX45.

LX 470: The redesigned version due next spring stays on the Land Cruiser platform with a 5.7-liter V-8 engine made in Japan. Reports that it would switch to the Toyota Sequoia platform are unfounded.

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bearbeitet 21. August 2007 von Van Dexter

[LexLuther]

Danke Tommy!

Da tut sich ja einiges...

Nur schade, dass es noch keine Pics zu den erwähnten Köstlichkeiten gibt :lol:

Typisch Lexus... :rolleyes:

Ein RAV4 als Lexus? Bitte keinen Diesel rein - und wenn dann mit Automatik :blink:

[Van Dexter]

Den RX soll es scheinbar als 5-Sitzer und auch als 7-Sitzer geben. Endlich mit 6-stufiger Automatik und ungefaehr 300 Ps. Fuer den RX350 soll es eine weiterentwickelte Version des aktuellen Aggregats geben. Genaueres kann ich dazu leider noch nicht sagen. Geruechten zufolge gibts auch einen 9" Screen mit einem Touchpad zwischen den Sitzen :thumbup:

In den Staaten sollen auch 20"er angeboten werden, 18" Felgen als Standard. Weiters spricht man von einem RX-F mit einem V8 und mehr als 380 PS unter der Haube.