Pictures of an outlandish coupe concept from Lexus have leaked ahead its unveiling at the Detroit show in January.
With its long, long bonnet and bright red paintjob, questions will surely be asked about the LF-LC's influences, even with a hybrid powertrain supplying the muscle.
No more information has been released about the car, which Lexus had been slowly teasing with detail shots until American mag Road & Track accidentally released a video of it on YouTube (since taken down).
However we do know it's been designed at the firm's Californian Calty design studio, with cues from both the LF-A supercar and the new GS 5 Series rival seen in the design. That means jagged headlights, and a cut-away grille with the ends of the wings extending out aggressively (dangerously, crash testers would say)
With 2+2 seating and a targa-style glass roof, the coupe could hint at a more focused replacement for the unloved SC folding hardtop coupe that nonetheless managed to survive nine years until being dropped in 2010 (2008 in the UK). It would also provide a much needed link between the V10-powered LF-A and the rest of the range, as well as giving the firm's sporty (read, BMW M and AMG rivalling) F portfolio greater prominence.
Pics here are screengrabs of the original Road & Track video, hence the somewhat ropey quality.
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