Video: The Making of the Lexus LF-Ch Concept
Most of the design work for theLexus LF-Ch concept that debutedin Septemberat Frankfurthappened at Toyota ’s Calty studio. Lexus divulged few technical details at the time, other than mentioning it had a “full hybrid” powertrain, but it’s obvious a production version of the LF-Ch would fill amuch needed gap in the brand’s European product offerings — this would bean Audi A3-BMW 1 Series fighter.
We’ve reported that the LF-Ch is being studied for the U.S. market as well. If you’re curious about it, this slideshow presentation by Calty designers Tom Matsumoto and Edward Lee should be of interest. You won’t learn anyfurther product details, but you will learn a bit about how car designerswork — and what they were thinking when they came up with the Lexus LF-Ch.
