Many of the world’s automobile manufacturers use the North American
International Auto Show as a platform from which to unveil new design
and new concepts in car design. This year’s exhibition just came to
an end in Detroit, Michigan and we are happy to report there were at
least a few new designs that caught our eyes.
A series of concept cars comprise the Lexus LF, or “L-finesse” line –
and this year the Toyota Motor Corporation introduced the LF-A Roadster
– a topless version of the previously revealed LF-A coupe. The LF
series represents a new direction in design for Lexus – centred around
the philosophy of intriguing elegance, incisive simplicity and seamless
anticipation.
The high performance topless roadster will be set to compete with some
of the most desired vehicles on the roads today. At a glace, the
low-profile aerodynamic form is built from lightweight carbon fibre and
aluminium, and a rear wing ascends automatically as a trigger speed is
reached. While there is no official word yet about which type of top
the LF-A roadster will be fitted with, we’re expecting to see a fully
automatic retractable hardtop as Lexus will want to keep its
competitive edge. By Andrew J Wiener