Rear-wheel drive, classiс

Cars Lexus brand sold well in the states - for 15 years presence in the U.S. market managed to achieve two million cars. No wonder that all the new items being taken Japanese in the United States - another premiere in the framework of the New York motor show. This time, the Americans presented RWD concept Lexus LF-C,The first information about the car came a week before the premiere - the Japanese have distributed sketches of the car and announced that a prototype ready to show the new coupe. It turned out - slukavili. LF-C - is not just a coupe, but rather a coupe-cabriolet with a convertible roof. Iron hood you can not just lay in the trunk, but leave in one of the intermediate positions - making, for example, a coupe car with a body targa.The new prototype is continuing the development of design ideas, concept shown at last year's LF-S (Lexus Future Sedan). Obviously, the Japanese created a new family of machines, which will replace Lexus IS. The future car will be an ideological rival "treSka» BMW: rear-wheel drive, drayverskoe chassis and powerful engine (under the hood of the concept - the 300-strong "eight" volume 4.3 liters). Sports ideology is visible in the interior - before the eyes of the driver almost "formulaic" donut steering and three main instrument. Steering wheel, pedals and the like, has no mechanical connection to the wheels - the car realized the principle of Drive by wire (by-wire). All other controls located on the central console, which stretches along the entire passenger compartment, and door panels. And here was not without oddities - displays, switches and buttons are hidden under the transparent membrane and react to the touch of fingers. However, it is unlikely all of these delights in the near future will be used on serial machines, but the direction in which to develop the appearance of future cars the company Lexus, Japanese stylists have already identified.