2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: First Real Photo Of The Lexus LF-Ch Compact Hybrid Concept

looks good...but let's see how the rest of it looks before we make judgement

Wow..Lexus is building a hybrid Rally car...Brilliant!

I hope they give it some turbo Cojones!

love those tail lights.

JUGNU

Looks very nice, but I don't like the color tho.

pee-yoo!

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It's ok EL34, you should just put some deodorant on yourself, especially in your mouth.

Sorry, but this Lexus looks like a Mazda 3.

pee-yoo!

o.O

mazda 3's are nice. (except for the the smiley face grille)

Tell me why something like this won't sell in the US, esp with new CAFE regs.

It won't sell in the U.S. because Americans don't buy premium hatchbacks. Ask Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz.

Lots of LF-A cues in the rear, which is a good thing.

Also lots of Toyota iQ looks in the rear as well... not too good!

And it has wheels! Just like the Alfa 8C did!

I bet they even stole the concept of there being a "seat" for the driver, just like the Spider had.

I'm sure Lexus will even refer to it as a "car" too. Those bastards!

^^^lmao...

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LOL

The REAL ONE! And it looks pretty promising… well, the concept does. The side is a little bland, but it’s got a “fluid design”.

so to be sure... that article with the Yaris as the LF-Ch was a hoax?

Has a little Speed 3/WRX shape.

wasn't toyota planning on selling a yaris-based hybrid toyota? wouldn't that just completely defeat the purpose of this?

the yaris already gets pretty good mileage already. what makes anyone think that a rebadged yaris with heavier electronics (battery, secondary motor) will be worth anyone's time and money? who the heck wants to drive this slow pos? stay the hell away from this in my opinion.

lexus has never once sold a compact or near compact in its 20 year existence. why is toyota diluting the brand? it certainly looks like toyota is getting real desperate now.

As desperate as Audi, BMW and Mercedes indeed.

The rear of the RX should have looked like this, rather than those ugly looking tail lights designed by free hand.

Lexus doesn't really "need" this car. Toyota could just leave Lexus right where it is with no sub-premium hatches like the rest of Europe. However, Lexus wants to be everything that the Euros are, enter this LF-Ch. It's not really diluting the brand, it's taking the Lexus brand into newer demographics just like the small cars from the Euros. Agent009 made an entire article out of how Lexus can attract customers who aren't old, and here it is. Throw some diesel engine options on this and Lexus will gain a strong foothold in Europe.

lexus isn't going diesel...don't know why everyone thinks this should be their intention.

they are clearly ahead of the game in the hybrid sector and will surely continue to exceed and provide dominantly in that market

Would this be on the Venza platform? or is it much smaller than that?

looks good. Now build the damn thing!

regarding the design - Not exactly my cup of tea, but it seems as if hatchback's are in style for the foreseeable future.

Regarding the hybridization of everything - Silly. These types of mild hybrids aren't worth the added cost. All they do is let the driver proclaim that they are green to the rest of the world while they burn fossil fuel at a very un-green rate.

HOT!

Here is the 411, the Matrix factory is not going to be making Vibes anymore so they will add this to take up the slack. YEA it looks cool, but remember it will be a vague feeling vehicle in all ways because it is still a Lexus. I am sure this thing will be a big hit with grey hairs.

Didn't Lexus do a really similar concept back in the early 90s? It was a 2-door, and I think had '4200' in its name. Back then it seemed weird that a luxury maker would propose a small hatchback.

Does anyone else remember it?

does a concept sketch from lexus mean that much?

the LF-A was much more than a sketch at the auto shows for 7 years before they decided to make it.

how long will this one take to come to market?