Lexus has decided to release an image of the new Lexus LF-LC concept it plans to unveil at the 2012 North American International Auto Show.
Produced by Lexus’ design studio Calty, which is based in Newport Beach, California, the 2+2 LF-LC features a dramatic long bonnet with cues from the LF-A supercar mixed with an even more aggressive front end from the LF-Gh concept, which previewed the new GS.
Details are scarce at the moment – the main image you see here was leaked from an American magazine – but you can expect a hybrid engine to power the new coupe and although Lexus has more important new models to launch – the BMW 3 Series-sized IS is due for replacement soon – there’s a good chance Lexus will put the LF-LC into production.
Lexus is in need of a new luxury grand touring coupe – a replacement to the Lexus SC430 of 2005 – and one that will slot beneath the mega Lexus LFA in terms of price and specification. The concept will be unveiled at the Detroit show on January 10.
