The world’s largest custom car show celebrated the sporting side of Lexus at the weekend with five tuned and modified cars on display at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon.
Even though its public launch is still a few months away in the UK, the new CT 200h was revealed in special F-Sport guise, with an array of sporting accessories including alloy wheels, a body kit by Modellista and Recaro sports seats.
It was joined by two new versions of the ultra-high performance IS F: the CCS-R (Circuit Club Sports Racer) and the Club Performance Accessory.
The IS F CCS-R (pictured below) is true to the tradition of lightweight track saloons, featuring carbon fibre body panels, including front and rear spoilers, bonnet and boot lid, and a new frameless construction roll cage and polycarbonate windows.
Inside there’s further extensive use of carbon fibre for the dashboard, centre console and door trims, while the racing details extend to a six-point safety harness and short-diameter steering wheel with paddle shifts. The car is performance-engineered, too, with racing suspension, brakes, cooling and exhaust, plus a mechanical limited-slip differential and forged alloys shod with slick tyres.
TRD (Toyota Racing Development) has created the IS F Club Performance Accessory, giving the most powerful member of the IS family an even bolder appearance with spoilers fore and aft, a rear diffuser and a carbon fibre hood.
More carbon fibre material is used in the cabin, along with sports seats finished in bright orange. Sports suspension and brakes, a titanium exhaust, magnesium wheels and a mechanical LSD complete the package.
Gazoo Racing presented its racing version of the Lexus LFA supercar, which enjoyed success at last year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race, and TOM’s offered a new interpretation of the LS 460.
can you please advise when the CT200H F Sport will be available in the UK
Hi Andrew,
The CT 200h officially goes on sale next week in the UK and includes SE-I, SE-L and SE-L Premier grades – click here for full details. We don’t have any details about future grades, including F-Sport, at this stage, but we will update the blog as soon as more information is announced.
Thanks for your interest in the new CT 200h.