Lexus CT 200h & F-Sport revived for 2014

Lexus has taken the squashing off a revived 2014 CT 200h at the Guangzhou Motor Show held at China, update the car for the first time since its debut as a 2011 model. It also appeared at the LA Auto Show.

The major visual change is, of course, the adding of the new corporate front fascia, which Lexus refers to as the "spindle grille." new changes on the outside consist of a choice of new 16-inch and 17-inch alloy wheels featuring a 10-spoke design. The CT 200h has been treated to a redesigned rear bumper, the mainly noticeable changes being the black lower center section and L-shaped reflector housings.

The Lexus CT 200h currently exists in any of six body colors, including a new red color option. Lexus is also hoping that the adding up of a two-tone paint option featuring a black roof coupled with a body color of your choice will get noticed by the buyers.

At the inner side, the CT 200h has established a new 14.6-inch diameter steering wheel, as well as a 4.2-inch Thin Film Transistor Optitron instrument panel, which can be connected to the car's infotainment system and also prohibited by steering wheel-mounted switches. And also premiering in the CT 200h revive is the next generation Remote Touch Interface system, which Lexus promises will be more user friendly. The sound system has also been enhanced with the introduction of the world's first bamboo loudspeaker technology, combining bamboo fiber, plant opal, and charcoal to generate the industry's thinnest loudspeaker diagram. The system promises to offer visibly better sound quality.

Lexus also improved the CT 200h's body stiffness through extra spot welding and also through the use of structural-adhesive technology. The improved body firmness has also permitted Lexus to tweak the suspension, include the addition of a new shock-absorber valve and new coil springs.

A new CT 200h F Sport has also hooked at the Guangzhou Motor Show, with the car being a sportier edition of the CT 200h. This means a little altered mesh-grille design, tweaked fog-lamp housings and a roof spoiler. The F Sport version of the CT 200h will also feature 17-inch wheels distinctive to this model, as well as a choice of nine exterior colors, with White Nova. Tuning suspension with firmer coil-spring settings and optimized front/rear roll-rigidity distribution, maybe the biggest difference in which a dash of sportiness should added.

Pricing has so far to be released for the 2014 model, but we don't expect it to stray too far from the $32,945 starting price of the 2013 model.