Future models - Lexus - NXLexus outs production-ready NXProduction-ready Lexus NX small SUV revealed in Detroit presentationGalleryClick to see larger images 29 Jan 2014 LEXUS’ all-important new NX small SUV was prematurely outed in production guise in a video clip from a presentation at the Detroit motor show earlier this month. A glimpse of the edgy crossover was revealed during a presentation by Toyota USA’s CEO Jim Lentz at the Society of Automotive Analysts’ Automotive Outlook Conference, with video footage clearly showing a model that is an evolution of the polarising LF-NX concept that was unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt show. The presentation featured a number of future Toyota and Lexus models, with the luxury brand’s crucial new crossover featuring briefly on one of the slides. The production-ready vehicle in the image is clearly based on the wild LF-NX concept, but the styling has been toned down in an effort to better appeal to a wider customer base when it is released. Some of the more radical angular lines from the concept are gone, replaced with smoother panels, although it does maintain the panel indents running across the front and rear doors and the high, chunky wheel arches of the concept. The futuristic slim-line headlights are gone in favour of units that are more reminiscent of the RC sports coupe first shown at last year’s Tokyo show and the production version naturally features traditional external mirrors instead of the narrow cameras from the LF-NX. The massive gaping spindle grille remains, although Lexus has ditched the mesh look for a slatted grille and the air intakes under the headlights are much smaller than the concept. While many reports have speculated a Paris motor show debut for the NX, the reveal of the near-production-ready version this early in the year suggests Lexus could officially unveil it as early as the Geneva show in March. If it does show up earlier in the year, the NX could go on sale globally in the second half of the year, meaning a potential local arrival in quarter four. However, if Lexus pushes the reveal out to Paris in October, the NX would not reach local showrooms until sometime in early 2015. Little is known about the underpinnings of the NX, however the company revealed at the Tokyo show that one of the powertrain options will be its new 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol unit, the first blown petrol engine ever built by the Japanese marque. When it arrives, the NX will be the third SUV in Lexus’ local line-up and will sit under the RX large SUV and the upper-large LandCruiser-based LX off-roader. Read more15th of January 2014 Detroit show: Lexus NX to hit the road in 2014Lexus’ long-awaited NX SUV fast-tracked, expect a premiere in late 20142nd of December 2013 Lexus ramps up for for turbo eraEngineering tweaks cut turbo lag in Lexus LF-NX concept engineAll future modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hummer HSV Infiniti Hyundai Jaguar Isuzu Kia Jeep Land Rover Lamborghini Lexus LDV Mahindra Lotus Mazda Maserati Mercedes-AMG McLaren MG Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Mini Opel Nissan Peugeot Pagani Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen NX pricing
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