Lexus inaugurates NX 300h in the Indian market

Lexus is gearing up to launch a new car in the Indian market on tomorrow, and the new model is expected to be the NX 300h hybrid SUV. The company has been quiet about the new product.

But judging by the front silhouette of the car in the official site, it’s quite identical to the NX 300h, specifically the F Sport trim. Globally the Lexus NX 300h is the company’s smallest SUV and is likely to be positioned below the RX450h hybrid SUVs.
Fitting a fully-function set of ice-made wheels to a vehicle was extremely challenging, with a team of ice sculpture specialists creating exact scale versions after 3 months of research, design and testing. The whole project was undertaken by London-based Hamilton Ice Sculptors, who have 35 years of “world-leading experience in producing innovative and large-scale works”. Each ‘cool’ wheel took 36 hours to produce with 4 sculptors working on one. The entire process involved hand-crafting, using Japanese steel chisels and shaping tools.

The Lexus NX is available internationally with 3 engine options – a 2-litre turbocharged inline 4-cylinder direct injection petrol unit, a 2-litre naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder petrol mill, and a hybrid variant with a 2.5-litre inline 4-cylinder petrol engine mated to an electric motor. The crossover SUV comes in front-wheel drive and 4×4 versions, and competes against the BMW X3, Audi Q5, Range Rover Evoque.