LF-NX (Japan, 2013)

The LF-NX was launched by Lexus to be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show and according to the brand it is research for a future crossover.

From the front, it has a huge version of the Lexus spindle grill that takes up most of the front of the car. In the corners of the spindle, the LF-NX has narrow LED lights that make the car look absolutely furious. To either side of the grill there are huge brake cooling ducts.

The fenders have heavy, box flairs with sharp lines. At the lower portion of the rear door, there is a triangular connection to the fender flair that catches the eye but does not appear to serve a purpose.

The rear echoes the front with vertical ducts behind the rear wheels that echo the front brake cooling ducts. The taillights have the same sharp, narrow look as the headlights.

The car is painted in Brushed Metal Silver that is meant to make the car appear that it has been carved from a single piece of solid metal.

The car is not just segment breaking outside; the interior is unlike any other as well. There is a massive touch-sensitive matt on the center console for all of the controls. Lexus calls it the Remote Touch Interface. In a way, it is the natural evolution of the clickable mouse that Lexus currently uses, but being just a simple blue matt is a much more revolutionary look.

It is upholstered in black and yellow leather with contrasting stitching and blue accent lighting.