Company Lexus has distributed regular photograph of the prototype of a new model - a compact five-door hatchback. The concept car was called LF-Ch, however, as will be known as the commodity car, which will take the belt in the autumn of next year, is not yet known. World premiere Lexus LF-Ch will be held next week at the international Motor Show in Frankfurt. This is stated in the official announcement of the company. Concept hatchback Lexus hybrid will get a power plant, which will allow the car to move as a pure electric, and with the joint use of conventional gasoline engine and electric motor. As previously reported, the prototype will be equipped with facilities that combines running on the Atkinson cycle four-cylinder 2.4-liter unit, nickel metal hydride batteries, electric motor and CVT. The total capacity of power plant will make 187 horsepower. According to some reports, the serial-door Lexus will get front-wheel drive (for the moment all models of brand only offered with rear-or all-wheel drive) and will be called the Lexus CT. Note that the Japanese company has already registered the name in the United States CT 200h, CT 300h and CT 400h as trade marks. New cars to rival the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series and will cost in Europe is slightly smaller than in the IS sedan version with a diesel engine.
