Lexus confirms LBX Morizo RR
The performance-orientated compact Lexus LBX Morizo RR – will be priced at $76,490 plus on-road costs in the first half of 2025.
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Lexus confirms LBX Morizo RR hot hatch coming to Australia
Lexus has confirmed that the LBX Morizo RR (Rookie Racing) concept will enter production and arrive in the Australian market in the first half of 2025.
Lexus reveals high performance LBX concept
Lexus has shown its desire for high performance with the LBX Morizo RR Concept revealed at the Tokyo Auto Salon.The brand's urban SUV concept shows it is serious about developing exciting cars for customers.The LBX Morizo RR Concept is powered by a high-output 1.6-litre three-cylinder (G16E-GTS) petrol engine with intercooler and turbocharger, producing 224kW and 400Nm.Power is put to the road by a Direct Shift 8-speed automatic transmission and electronically-controlled full-time all-wheel drive.The concept is inspired by Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda, aka Morizo, who says he wanted a spot in his garage for an everyday Lexus that didn't need to be big in size, but needed to be big on fun.The distinctive front and rear bumpers stamp the Morizo RR Concept as a special type of LBX, while contributing to superior airflow.Extended wheel arch mouldings extend overall width by 20mm for a muscular on-road stance, housing darkened multi-spoke 19-inch aluminium wheels wrapped in 235/45 section rubber and brake callipers painted in an eye-catching yellow hue.
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TMC appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president
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Lexus revealing first-dedicated EV on April 20
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