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Lexus LF-A 4.8

Lexus has tried to rewrite the rulebook for supercars with the LFA

It's a limited run, £350,000 carbonfibre special

The LFA is certainly well honed

LFA's dynamics are at their best on smooth surfaces, not B-roads

Getting the best from its chassis with the electric steering system can be difficult

The tyres can only do so much with 552bhp

Rear winf rises automatically above 50mph

Door handles are well concealed yet quite easy to use

it may be expensive, but you can bet an LFA will be a pleasure to own

High-set window line and imposing cabin architecture create a cocooned feel

The LFA's cabin is an exquisite mix of details that won't be to everyone's taste

Futuristic dials are very clear

Main infotainment control is the same system used in other Lexus models

Liftback boot is shallower but wider than you'd find in a mid-engined car

Magnificent front-mounted V10 revs to 9400rpm

Lexus CT 200h

Lexus CT 200h

It was just last week that Lexus dropped all the details on its upcoming new CT 200h (click here to refresh your memory), and now, as promised, the Japanese automaker has officially unveiled the hybrid hatchback at the Geneva Motor Show. Naturally, we snapped off a series of live photos for your viewing enjoyment.

Interestingly, though Lexus has yet to confirm what markets the CT will enter, our men on the scene report back, "Lexus executives were adamant about a near-simultaneous global launch a year from now. In their own words, the United States and Japan will receive the CT 200h, even if it was developed as an euro-centric model. First deliveries should begin in Q1 2011."

Until we get official confirmation on that point from Lexus, take that information and file it firmly in the rumormill folder, but it could mean good things to come for those interested in a fuel efficient premium hatchback to go up against Audi's diesel-powered A3. Stay tuned, there's plenty more on the way live from the show floor in Switzerland.

Hybrid Lexus IS V10-powered GS F

Lexus GS 450h

It looks like Lexus is planning to go to both extremes on the green-performance continuum. When the next-generation IS appears in a couple of years, it will likely add a hybrid powertrain option. Such a move would be in keeping with Toyota's oft-stated commitment to having hybrid drive available in almost all of its platforms by the end of the decade. The IS hybrid may also spawn a new rear-drive hybrid sports car around the same time. If these IS based hybrids are consistent with the current GS450h they will definitely be biased more towards performance than efficiency, using the hybrid drive to enhance acceleration without consuming more gas.

Meanwhile, the GS – as rumored previously – could be setting its sites on the new BMW M5 and Cadillac CTS-V. Even though only 500 LF-As will be built, the 4.8-liter V10 may find its way into a much-rumored new GS-F model. The GS-F won't arrive until 2013 so it should be based on the next generation sedan. In the LF-A, the V10 has the power to compete with the German and American models but falls short of the Cadillac's torque. If the new M5 gets the uprated 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 from the X5/X6 M, it would also be way ahead of the Lexus. Unless the Lexus engine gets boosted or the GS looses a lot of weight, this could be the only high-revving sports sedan of the pack left.

[Source: Autocar]