Lexus teases LF-NX Concept SUV ahead of Frankfurt debut

           This is the season for luxury compact crossover concepts, as BMW, Mercedes, Infiniti and others are getting into the game.Add Lexus to the list, which sneak peeks their new LF-NX concept. The Vehicle will be unveiled next week at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor show. While many auto manufacturer's are coy, Lexus has come right out and said this concept "explores the potential for a compact crossover" to be added to their brand's lineup. In the world, many auto manufacturers are coy. And like its peers making their debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Lexus LF-NX concept is powered by the latest generation of hybrid powertrains which will promise the both performance and efficency. Lexus is not a thinly veiled production model and its styling is extreme and edgy in ways that rarely make it to a production line. It has sharply and outspoken flourishes of the Lexus design language can we call aggressive to say the least.
        The front features the strongest iteration of the Lexus spindle grille and inset headlamps, take the organic theme from the 2014 IS sedans a few steps further. The overall profile is muscular and sporting, perhaps over the top and it is elegant. It has more mechanical details and size specifications. Lexus has plans to get into the newly minted luxury compact crossover game. Mercedes and BMW have both already played their production intent cards with the GLA and X1 respectively. Lincoln is readying a new model for next spring and infiniti has been beating the war drum as well. Reportedly based on the Toyota Rav4, the LF-NX features a creased, edgy style that verges on automotive origami and could pass for a Lamborghini concept if not for its prominent take on Lexus trademark spindle grille. That could show up on the production car, including a pad for the remote touch interface that appears to replace the joystick used to control the infotainment system is Lexus cars today. Touch-sensitive electrostatic switches oriented like sliders are mounted on the center console just below a high-positioned main display. The LF-NX will make its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show on September 10th, while a production version is expected to be launched next year.