European premiere
of GS 450h high performance hybrid sedan.
European premiere
of 2006 SC 430 luxury sports coupe-cabriolet.
Next generation
IS compact sports sedan, featuring the first Lexus diesel engine.
Lexus LF-A 500
DIN hp concept car.
GS 450h – European
Premiere
The high performance
Lexus GS 450h luxury sports sedan, which goes on sale in 2006, is
the second production vehicle to showcase Lexus hybrid drive technology,
and the first full hybrid vehicle to feature front engined rear
wheel drive. The new drive-train combines a 3.5 litre V6 petrol
engine with a highoutput, permanent magnet electric motor, producing
a total power output in excess of 340 DIN hp. The GS 450h will accelerate
from 0-100 kph in less than 6.0 seconds, whilst returning the fuel
economy figures of a 4-cylinder, 2.0 litre sedan and producing substantially
reduced CO2 emissions than similarly powered vehicles.
2006 SC 430 – European
Premiere
On sale throughout
Europe from November 2005, the next generation Lexus SC 430 features
extensive remodelling designed to bring a new elegance and maturity
to the luxury sports coupe-cabriolet, and also features various
changes to the interior specification. Enhanced safety features
include a driver’s knee airbag, load limiters to the front seatbelts,
an Intelligent Adaptive Front Lighting System (I-AFS) and run flat
tyres. On-board, a bespoke Mark Levinson audiophile sound system
is available as standard.
Next generation IS
Photo: Lexus
The next generation IS, which
goes on sale in Europe by the end of 2005, marks the introduction of the
first ever Lexus diesel engine. Generating 177DIN hp and 400Nm of torque,
the new common-rail turbodiesel unit is the most powerful engine in its
displacement category. The new IS further features a full package of active
and passive safety features, including Lexus’ Vehicle Dynamics Integrated
Management (VDIM) system, a Pre-Crash Safety (PCS) system, Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC) and 8 airbags including the world’s first twin-chamber front
passenger airbag. A new, 10 channel, 14 speaker, 300W Mark Levinson Surround
System offers discrete 5.1 home theatre DVD entertainment via the centre
console Lexus navigation System screen.
LF-A Concept Car
The fourth successive LF concept
vehicle to explore Lexus new L-Finesse design direction, the LF-A combines
the luxury refinements of a true Lexus with the power and driving dynamics
of a high performance, two-seater supercar. It features a powerplant capable
of developing more than 500 DIN hp from a cubic capacity of less than 5.0
litres. A radical approach to component sizing and packaging has created
an exceptionally compact design with very short front and rear overhangs
and the perfect front/rear weight distribution essential to optimum high-speed
handling and stability.
