The Lexus LF-CC will ended up being a production reality, with the BMW 4 Series-rivalling coupe set to hit the road in 2015.
Talking to journalists at the Los Angeles motor Show, a senior Lexus engineer verified that the show marked the end of his job to establish the all-new IS saloon, which will make its debut at the Detroit motor show in January 2013.
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He added that he will begin work on the IS Coupe in 2013. The vehicle is expected to draw its style from the LF-CC. However, it’s likely that the IS Coupe will utilize a conventional petrol drivetrain, rather than the hybrid configuration of the concept. This will be provided in the IS saloon in location of a diesel engine.
But while the CC is “extremely likely” to be built, according to a source, the larger LF-LC might likewise make production, thanks to the overwhelmingly positive reaction it got when it debuted at the Detroit motor show earlier this year.
Unlike the LF-CC, which was developed at Lexus’s HQ in Japan, the LF-LC was developed at its Calty facility in California, which has a record of developing ideas which are fast-tracked into truth based on public approval.