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Lexus CT 200h F-Sport Package

Posted by Kevin on October 14th, 2010

We knew it was coming — today, Lexus pulled the covers off and revealed the CT 200h F-Sport package at the the Australian International Motor Show — some photos first of all:

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As for specific changes, here’s a direct quote from the Lexus Australia press release:

F Sport CT 200h receives a number of visual and performance enhancements in keeping with Lexus’ F Sport model line-up.

Performance and exterior enhancements include unique suspension, front and rear styling, alloy wheels and badging, along with the choice of Lexus’ unique Flame Blue exterior colour.

Inside, F Sport model CT 200h will receive optional unique interior trim, F Sport steering wheel, sports pedals, scuff plates, instrument panel and privacy glass.

Liking the look of this, especially the front-end and wheels, though it’s too bad the wheel size didn’t increase to 18″. I’m figuring the unique suspension mentioned are the springs and swaybars from the expected CT F-Sport accessories.

Australia’s set to get the F-Sport package some time in the first half of 2011, and I would expect some variation of this to show up in Europe & North America as well.

As it happens, The Motor Report was attending the autoshow and snapped some live photos — take a look:

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Be sure to check out the full gallery — pretty impressive.

[Via: The Motor Report]

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Something about this package... It seems to be what the car needed all along!
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    Marc
  • October 14, 2010
WOW....I want this so bad....cant wait till we get it!!!!!8-)8-)8-)8-)8-)
krew
I can't believe how much the front-end looks like an IS F, it's unreal.
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I LITERALLY fell off my chair i thought it was an ISF! If its under 35k...oh Lord.. :-D
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    Jon Leong
  • October 15, 2010
This is much better then the normal one... I like it!
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    RDS
  • October 15, 2010
Remind me of IS-F ... :o
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    Wunko
  • October 15, 2010
WOW. I had no idea Lexus was gonna do this. I still want a 2011 IS350 F-Sport though! 8-)
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    Eljay
  • October 15, 2010
Looks fantastic!
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    Jay
  • October 15, 2010
Yowzers thats nice! Aren't the wheels the standard rims painted gray? Just wondering, but I love everything else about it especially the grille!
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    Eljay
  • October 15, 2010
I'd love to have a hi-res version of the shot with the LFA in the background.Make a terrific wallpaper.
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    FreeSpirit
  • October 15, 2010
Krew it's amazing i like it
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    pj
  • October 15, 2010
Stunning... now gimme some bigger wheels and something closer to 200 HP and I'm in!
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The CT F-Sport looks good, certainly what the car needed and makes it an attractive proposition. Furthermore ... Australia finally gets the IS350 and on display at the Oz Motor Show is a hot looking white IS350 F-Sport. Such a nice looking car. Actually, Lexus Australia has put on a good display which includes the CT F-Sport, IS350 F-Sport, LFA and ofcourse the regulars in Australia being other IS models (250, convertible and IS-F) aswell as the GS, LS, RX and LX. In recent times, Lexus Australia has slowly been gaining momentum and it is good to see.
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    SS
  • October 15, 2010
Now all this car needs is AWD and about 300hp.8-)
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    JVX
  • October 15, 2010
I've seen the CT in person, and it looks great in the front, but this F-Sport version looks awesome. Very bold and demeaning. Doesn't look like a hybrid at all. Front-wise, it looks a lot better than an IS. If they can close the gap between the tires and the fender, it will look amazing.
krew
Eljay wrote:I’d love to have a hi-res version of the shot with the LFA in the background.Make a terrific wallpaper.
Just waiting on my account approval for the Lexus Australia pressroom, and once I have that, I'll post up a better quality photo gallery. :-)
krew
Shane From Australia wrote:In recent times, Lexus Australia has slowly been gaining momentum and it is good to see.
Absolutely agree, and getting the opportunity to debut the CT F-Sport package just goes to show how important the market has become. Also, very impressed by the press photos. :-)
krew
JVX wrote:I’ve seen the CT in person, and it looks great in the front, but this F-Sport version looks awesome. Very bold and demeaning. Doesn’t look like a hybrid at all. Front-wise, it looks a lot better than an IS. If they can close the gap between the tires and the fender, it will look amazing.
I wonder if this CT F-Sport has the TRD lowering springs -- it's hard to judge the wheel gap. Like I mentioned, too bad the wheels weren't 18".
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For those you may be interested ... go to 'The Motor Report' (an Australian car site) and published 15 Oct'10 is a story about the launch of the IS350 for our local market at the Oz Motor Show however what i want you to look at is the 2 awesome pictures of the red(ish) IS350. I love those pics so much i saved them into my collection. Makes me wonna go and buy one now !! YEEEHAA .. us Aussies finally get the IS350 downunder, been waiting for this moment for yonks.
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    Travis
  • October 17, 2010
PLEASE... FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. LOWER THE CAR Looks nice btw.
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    Enthusiast
  • October 18, 2010
Looks good. I am with those that think it needs bigger wheels. The car is just to thick and tall for the wheels that are on it. Now lets get a real engine in it and I might be interested.
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I’m a little disappointed (although I can’t say surprised) with how much they toned it down. I just saw the LF-ch at the Toronto show and it looked so much better in person than in the pictures. I was expecting it to be ugly, but it certainly wasn’t. Hybrid = Fail Wagon = Win Lexus = Fail However, I dig the lines of this one. Nice job, Lexus! Now just drop a 2JZ-GTE and a 5-speed in one and we’ll be set!

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