More Lexus! Why cant they make this in a non-hybrid version?

Kinja'd!!! "PheeNoIVI" (pheenoivi)
04/24/2014 at 20:01 • Filed to: None

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I find this car extremely sexy. Why isn't there a 2.0 turbo model? I'd be all over it. Anyone else?


DISCUSSION (7)

Kinja'd!!! samssun > PheeNoIVI
04/24/2014 at 20:11

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Longitudinal I6 with RWD or AWD. Anything else is a waste of the body design.

Kinja'd!!! PheeNoIVI > samssun
04/24/2014 at 20:13

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I'd go for that too. Anything non hybrid with good power really.

Kinja'd!!! Ferrero1911 > PheeNoIVI
04/24/2014 at 20:21

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I agree. Great looking car, would've made a great hot hatch

Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > PheeNoIVI
04/24/2014 at 20:21

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YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This should be their lineup:

(Every engine is available in all markets and with either a 6-speed manual or a CVT)

CT160 with the 1.6L 1ZR-FAE engine, starting around or below 20k

CT200 with a 2.0L 3ZR-FAE or FBE

—and also a CT200 F-Sport with an 8000+rpm 2ZZ successor. The 2L should be good for at least 220 hp (3ZR-GE yo, or maybe 2ZR-GSE)

The current CT200h hybrid but possibly renamed CT180h to reflect that the engine is really 1.8L and not 2.0L.

A diesel CT140d with the 1ND-TV

And finally, a CT-F turbo, 2.0L and good for 260-300 hp, and AWD too. I'm not normally a "gotta have AWD" Subaru/Audi fanboy, but it does make sense for the CT-F due to high torque in a small car, and Lexus is a luxury car after all.

Kinja'd!!! PheeNoIVI > dogisbadob
04/24/2014 at 20:27

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That would be an awesome line-up. An 8000rpm 2zz successor would be awesome. I have a 1zzfe and that engine is great for what it is

Kinja'd!!! jariten1781 > PheeNoIVI
04/24/2014 at 20:31

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Haha... when that first came out my wife saw one and came home all excited. She described how cool looking it was and wanted to immediately go trade her car in and pick one up. I told her it was an auto only hybrid.

Her exact quote: "What?! Fuck that shit...I'll keep the GTI"

Every time we've seen one since she bitches about how awesome it is and how she has no respect for Lexus. It's actually gotten to the point that it's annoying.

Kinja'd!!! PheeNoIVI > jariten1781
04/24/2014 at 20:38

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I'm the same way. Disappointing. And extremely big waste of a beautiful car. And then they come out with the NX200T slap in the face!