随着巴黎车展的临近，有越来越多的新车“曝光”。最近，雷克萨斯就发布了其UX概念车图片，它采用类似NX和RX跨界车的非常锐利设计。该车采用硕大合金轮圈和剪刀车门。同时用侧摄像头替代了传统的侧后视镜。这项技术不久后就将在日系车上普及，首款采用摄像头的量产车将于今年秋季上市。它的尾部采用双排气尾管，因此可以确认该车搭载了普通内燃机引擎。不过，从最近的流行趋势看，该车除了内燃机，还将搭配电机，形成混合动力。UX概念车或许是雷克萨斯未来紧凑型跨界车的量产版车型，借此可以看出新车的设计方向。几个与前，雷克萨斯在欧洲注册了“UX200”。“UX250”和“UX250h”三个商标。其中一款车就是丰田 C-HR概念车的量产版车型。

 

Lexus UX concept looks edgy

With the Paris Motor Show right around the corner, it should not come as a surprise that we are getting more and more of these so-called “leaks.” Today we have an early look at the Lexus UX concept which as you would expect from Toyota’s premium brand, will feature a very sharp design in the same vein as the larger NX and RX crossovers.

 

Unsurprisingly for a concept, the UX rides on a set of massive alloy wheels and we also notice what appear to be scissor doors taking into account the joined door handles. Another feature very popular among concepts is the adoption of side cameras instead of conventional mirrors. The technology will actually be implemented in the near future in Japan where the first production cars with cameras are bound to hit the streets this fall.

 

Getting back to the concept, it has dual exhaust tips, so we know for sure that it has a combustion engine underneath its hood. Most likely the ICE is paired with an electric motor since the trend nowadays is to come out with hybridized concepts.

 

The UX concept probably serves as a sneak preview for a production-ready subcompact crossover. We are making this assumption based on the fact that the folks from Lexus Enthusiast have discovered a couple of months ago Lexus has already trademarked the “UX 200”, “UX 250”, and “UX 250h” monikers in Europe. One might be tempted to say the road-going UX is going to be a posh version of the recently introduced Toyota C-HR which probably is not too far from the truth.