[車迷區] Possible production version of Lexus LF-Ch bound for Geneva

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The first images of what may be the production version of the new Lexus LF-Ch turnedup in the Autoblog inbox this morning from an anonymous tipster.The carin the photos is still mostly veiled by a tarp and wrappedinsemi-opaque plastic, but a Lexus badge is clearly visible onthetailgate. Even more visible is the shape of the rear glass andtheoverall proportions of the car, which perfectly match thecompacthybrid concept that Lexus debuted last fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The wraparound backlight is directly lifted from the concept,althoughthe taillight clusters are larger and more conservative, with ashapemore in keeping with other contemporary Lexus models. ThehybridC-segment hatch will likely share most of its underpinnings withthe HS 250h and Euro-market Toyota Aurison which the Lexus is based. We don't know for sure if Lexusplans tooffer the LF-Ch in North America, although the concept wasshown at the Los Angeles Auto Show lastmonth and Americans seem to be increasingly favoring hatchbacks,so theodds would appear to be good. We're expecting this car to appearonstage at the Geneva Motor Show in early March, so stay tuned.