Lexus LF-Gh hot new grille

Neil Dowling

Contributing Journalist

1 min read

 The latest Lexus concept, the LF-Gh, showcases a commitment to hybrid power, but more importantly unveils a spindle-shaped grille that will become a feature of all future Lexus designs.

Lexus says it’s the next stage in Lexus’ finesse design philosophy that was first seen in 2001. The concept is the result of a "clean sheet of paper" design exercise and aims to blend style, performance, efficiency and environmental compatibility. Lexus Australia chief executive Tony Cramb says the LF-Gh reaffirms that hybrids can be sleek and stylish.

"The LF-Gh grille really is a powerful design element in its own right – it will become a signature Lexus design element," he says. "Our latest vehicle, the CT 200h, hinted at where we were taking our L finesse design philosophy, but LF-Gh leaves no questions about what is next for Lexus. "The grille is more than just a design element; it also plays a substantial role in airflow control and stability."

Melbourne is only the second venue to host the LF-Gh after its launch in New York earlier this year.

Neil Dowling

Contributing Journalist

GoAutoMedia Cars have been the corner stone to Neil’s passion, beginning at pre-school age, through school but then pushed sideways while he studied accounting. It was rekindled when he started contributing to magazines including Bushdriver and then when he started a motoring section in Perth’s The Western Mail. He was then appointed as a finance writer for the evening Daily News, supplemented by writing its motoring column. He moved to The Sunday Times as finance editor and after a nine-year term, finally drove back into motoring when in 1998 he was asked to rebrand and restyle the newspaper’s motoring section, expanding it over 12 years from a two-page section to a 36-page lift-out. In 2010 he was selected to join News Ltd’s national motoring group Carsguide and covered national and international events, launches, news conferences and Car of the Year awards until November 2014 when he moved into freelancing, working for GoAuto, The West Australian, Western 4WDriver magazine, Bauer Media and as an online content writer for one of Australia’s biggest car groups. He has involved himself in all aspects including motorsport where he has competed in everything from motocross to motorkhanas and rallies including Targa West and the ARC Forest Rally. He loves all facets of the car industry, from design, manufacture, testing, marketing and even business structures and believes cars are one of the few high-volume consumables to combine a very high degree of engineering enlivened with an even higher degree of emotion from its consumers.
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