Lexus LBX 2024: GR Yaris-powered concept revealed

Lexus has pulled the covers off a high-performance thought model of its upcoming LBX shrimp SUV powered by the same engine featured within the Toyota GR Yaris and GR Corolla hot hatches.

Published at this 12 months’s Tokyo Auto Salon, the LBX Morizo RR Idea performance SUV system the same G16E-GTS engine as featured in its Toyota cousins, boasting 224kW and 400Nm from the inline-three cylinder turbo-petrol.

That’s an further 3kW in comparison with the fluctuate-topping GR Corolla Morizo model, with equal torque figures.

Particularly, the thought couples the engine – and the auto’s electronically-managed fleshy time all-wheel pressure system – with an eight-prance computerized transmission, which Toyota has correct unveiled for the in vogue GR Yaris for the principle time too.

Lexus stated that the thought used to be inspired by Toyota Chairman and racing driver enthusiast Akio Toyoda – also identified by his ‘Morizo’ moniker – “who says he wished a subject in his storage for an day after day luxury Lexus that didn’t may maybe most definitely also simply serene be gargantuan in dimension, nonetheless wanted to be gargantuan on fun”.

Visually the LBX Morizo RR stands as an alternative of the in vogue iterations of the model it’s in accordance with thanks to its unparalleled entrance and rear bumpers which Lexus says contribute to “superior air lunge with the circulation”.

In addition to this, there are larger wheel arch mouldings which originate this LBX 20mm wider than the in vogue LBX, and thought-impart 19-lunge aluminium wheels that feature 235/forty five rubber and yellow brake calipers.

There are further yellow accents on the upper phase of the entrance grille in disagreement to the darkened system of the relaxation of the auto which is pictured in a wretched gray ‘Sonic Chrome’.

While the auto is wider, it also sports actions a decrease stance by 10mm. Length is unchanged at 4190mm.

Close to diverse specifications, the Morizo RR system Macpherson strut entrance and double wishbone rear suspension, as successfully as 18-lunge entrance and 16-lunge rear ventilated disc brakes, while inner Lexus says the auto system sports actions seats, alloy pedals, and yellow seat belts that comprises a ‘Morizo RR’ logo.

While it’s no longer sure if a production model of the LBX Morizo RR Idea will eventuate, it hasn’t been denied with Lexus asserting it is miles “but to verify when a production model of the LBX Morizo RR thought can be equipped”.

The in vogue LBX – constructed on the same platform as the Toyota Yaris and Yaris Defective – is powered by 1.5-litre three-cylinder hybrid powertrain that produces 100kW of vitality and is due in showrooms within the principle half of this 12 months.