One of the world's largest custom
car shows celebrated the sporting side of Lexus at the weekend with five tuned
and modified cars on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Even though its
public launch is still a few months away, the new CT 200h was revealed in
special F-Sport guise, with an array of sporting accessories including alloy
wheels, a body kit by Modellista and Recaro sports seats.
It was joined
by two new versions of the ultra-high performance IS F: the CCS-R (Circuit Club
Sport Racer) and Club Performance Accessory.
The CCS-R is true to the
tradition of lightweight track saloons, featuring carbon fiber body panels,
including front and rear spoilers, bonnet and boot lid, and a new frameless
construction roll cage and polycarbonate windows. Inside there's further
extensive use of carbon fiber for the dashboard, centre console and door trims,
while the racing details extend to a six-point safety harness and short-diameter
steering wheel with paddle shifts. The car is performance-engineered, too, with
racing suspension, brakes, cooling and exhaust, plus a mechanical limited-slip
differential and forged alloys shod with slick tires.
TRD (Toyota Racing
Department) has created the IS F Club Performance Accessory, giving the most
powerful member of the IS family an even bolder appearance with spoilers fore
and aft, a rear diffuser and a carbon fiber hood. Again, more carbon fiber
material is used in the cabin, along with sports seats finished in bright
orange. Sports suspension and brakes, a titanium exhaust, magnesium wheels and a
mechanical LSD complete the package.
Gazoo Racing presented its racing
version of the Lexus LFA supercar, which enjoyed success at last year's
Nürburgring 24 Hours race, and TOM's offered a new interpretation of the LS 460
limousine.