Comments on: Lexus to reveal premium compact at Frankfurt

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:30:41 +0000

so what’s the name of the car!?!? i love hatchs and compact cars!

By: Bavarian Missile but not for much longer :(

Bavarian Missile but not for much longer :( — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:13:24 +0000

Shes getting sold Alex

By: DG

DG — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:43:20 +0000

Corolla with lexus badges and clear tail lights?

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:21:49 +0000

BM, what do you mean by “but not for much longer”?

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:16:18 +0000

It’s no 1-series…

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:08:43 +0000

So those are 28 inch rims with two coats of creosote painted on instead of tyres? Suspension travel amounts to 3mm of chewing gum. And anybody sitting inside is going to have their eyes level with the top of their head.
So now please show us something even roughly what the real thing’s going to look like.

By: Bavarian Missile but not for much longer :(

Bavarian Missile but not for much longer :( — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:27:55 +0000

Their attempt to attract the younger age group !

By: Original Alex

Original Alex — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:39:59 +0000

I’m waiting to hear from all the people who have said in the past that the Lexus brand has far more prestige and class than BMW, Audi or Mercedes because they don’t have cars like the 1 Series, the A3 and the A Class. I don’t see how introducing a hatchback takes class and prestige away from a brand, but I’d like to see what those people are thinking now.
It does look quite good, though I’m a bit worried about the back – the back window line is a little suspect right now. Something tells me that when we see the production version it will have 16″ alloys.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:17:20 +0000

As long as they don’t go FWD…

By: Baddass

Baddass — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:00:11 +0000

Is it based on a shortened Is250 platform or the Corolla’s?