Lexus LF-Ch Press Kit Leaks Out Before Geneva Debut

An anonymous source has e-mailed what appears to be a digital press kit produced by Lexus for next week's Geneva Motor Show.  The pages of the kit reveal photos and details of the Lexus CT 200h five-door hybrid, set for a debut at the Geneva event.

The full hybrid is based on the LF-Ch concept shown at the Frankfurt show in 2009.  It features a 1.8-liter four-cylinder VVT-i petrol engine and a magnet synchronous electric motor.  The company has not published performance details, but they do say that the motor is "powerful."  Nickel-metal hydride is used for the high voltage battery.  Power is sent to the front wheels via a electrically-controlled contiuously variable transmission, or E-CVT for short.

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pennfootball - 2/23/2010 2:56:35 PM

-2 Boost

Too bad it only has the 1.8 and a CVT and will not come to the USA and has a stupid front wheel drive layout and CHEAP CHEAP McPherson struts up front instead of proper double wishbones. How is it possible Honda put double wishbone FRONT suspensions on all it's cars in the past now no one does because they are cheap cheap cheap cheap.

XYZZ - 2/24/2010 3:25:10 AM

+1 Boost

didn't even honda dump double-wishbones on the civic a few years ago?

theoptimisticpessimist - 2/23/2010 3:59:09 PM

+1 Boost

Good Lexus isn't bring it to the U.S. The Lexus fan-boys beat up on the 1 series calling it a economy car, here comes Lexus with a FWD 1.8. CVT and most of its parts fished out of the Toyota parts bin. This is an economy car, and be the spec I'm seeing a pretty mediorce one.

M35MT - 2/23/2010 4:37:21 PM

0 Boost

If someone "beats up" on a 1-series calling it an economy car, do you even take their opinion seriously?

M35MT - 2/23/2010 4:38:20 PM

+2 Boost

This design is very safe.

How bout AWD? Probably would make it too heavy...

enthusiastx11 - 2/23/2010 8:39:43 PM

+4 Boost

looks like a HOT HOT HOT civic!