Lexus LF-Ch Will be Produced in 2012

Luxury car manufacturers from Japan, Lexus, plans will soon produce a car that previously only be shaped as a concept that is the Lexus LF-Ch.

Hatchback who had shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009 and it reportedly will soon be mass produced in the year 2012.

This luxurious hatchback production by Lexus is an important moment, because according to Lexus today there is a new group of buyers who want to grow up luxury cars smaller and more stylish than the sedan.

"In the future, maybe there is a need for luxury cars are smaller," says Lexus general manager Mark Templin, as quoted by The Detroit Bureau, Tuesday (23/11/2009).

However, although small, remained adamant Lexus LF-Ch makes it as a luxury car with all the latest features. "Just because (the car) is small does not mean cheap," added Templin.

Model concept of LF-Ch itself will reappear at the Los Angeles Auto Show, beginning next month, then switch to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, in January.

In both this exhibition Lexus will carefully measure consumer reaction to the premium hatchback, because these products have a particularly heavy resistance from the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series in size.

If the response is good then the issue of production of the LF-Ch Templin, according to high-potential appears at the Lexus showroom in 2012, and perhaps even be produced earlier.

In concept form, LF-Ch shown with a combination of gasoline engine and electric hybrid alias. Because like his brother who was heavily Toyota digging through the Prius hybrid concept. Lexus was also known to have a powerful hybrid car market hit the LS600h luxury car.