Detroit Show Toyota FT-1 and Lexus RC F Receive the Convertible Treatment

Leave it to the internet to swiftly take action and present new iterations of cars that were introduced less than 48 hours ago. Case in point, these digital renders of the 2014 Detroit motor show's Toyota FT-1 Concept and Lexus RC F production coupe, both of which were re-imagined as convertibles by Hungarian designer X-Tomi.

In our eyes, the best looking of the two is the Toyota FT-1 Convertible, which in this shot, looks like it was made to be a roadster model. If it ever materializes into the next Supra, (or whatever else Toyota may call a coupe positioned above the GT 86 / FR-S), as many have suggested, an open top version could be in the cards.

As for the other convertible, the 450-horsepower RC F was modeled after the older IS C with a retractable hardtop and seating for four.

Taking into consideration that coupes usually sell much better than drop top models in these high-performance segments, and that Lexus estimates monthly sales of just 200 units for the new RC F in the States, we wouldn't give it much of a chance.

Designer: X-Tomi

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Lexus LF-NX Compact SUV Concept Slices Through Detroit

"Different" is one word (we've heard worse) that you could use to describe Lexus' LF-NX concept for a new compact-sized SUV to take on the BMW X3s and Audi Q5s of the luxury world.

After visiting the Frankfurt and Tokyo motor shows last year, the Japanese brand that's celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2014 brought the LF-NX fitted with its upcoming 2.0-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine to Detroit.

According to the company's American division, "the LF-NX turbo concept, a compact SUV, brings a bold, dynamic and innovative exterior with more distinctive and sculpted styling to the premium compact crossover segment".

Last we heard, Lexus is reportedly readying a real-life, toned-down production version of the LF-NX for a world premiere as early as the Geneva Motor Show this March.

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Lexus Flings Out Teaser of New GT6 Vision Concept

The red sports car you see pictured in the above sketch is a new Lexus Concept model created specifically for Gran Turismo 6 and its forthcoming package of DLC (Downloadable Content) vehicles created under the Vision moniker to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the racing game series.

From the concept's silhouette, we can make out it's a coupe model and that it doesn't look related (at least not directly) to the new RC and RC F cars due to the different design of the profile window line.

As with most other upcoming concepts of the GT6 Vision series (excluding Mercedes which went as far as presenting a real-life sized model), Lexus and Playstation are keeping hush about any details surrounding the model, so we'll just have to wait it out to learn more.

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