To celebrate its recent return to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show—one of the aftermarket’s hottest trade events—Lexus unveiled an exhibit only one brand in the industry was capable of delivering: As the only luxury maker that offers five hybrid models, the company celebrated the launch of the 2011 CT 200h by showing off striking editions of each.
CT 200h F Sport Concept—Lexus took its all-new hot-hybrid, capable of 42 mpg, and dialed up the performance with the company’s F Sport 18-inch alloy wheels, wearing Pirelli PZero Nero rubber, along with a high-performance brake kit featuring cross-drilled rotors and an F Sport performance-tuned adjustable suspension with adjustable dampening shocks.
HS 250h—The team at VIP Auto Salon is known for its previous work on the HS 250h, and that experience got put to work again this year, courtesy of a Branew aero-styling package, VLEDS exterior and interior custom lighting packages, Lexus JDM window visors, Work Gnosis GS4 wheels, and a custom interior by VIP Auto Salon and Top Stitch.
GS 450h—0-60 Magazine gave Lexus’ hybrid luxury sport sedan a comprehensive performance upgrade designed to keep it at home on the road or at the track. Among the features: Brembo’s Gran Turismo brake system, Volk Racing mold-formed and forged wheels, TEIN USA Super Racing coilovers, a custom exhaust from GReddy and a five-piece carbon-fiber body kit with a massive rear wing.
LS 600h L—The Fox Marketing LS 600h L adds high style to go with high EPA ratings, thanks to an eco-friendly BASF Glasurit 90 Line paint job, a body kit from Artisan Spirit, big Rotiform wheels and an adjustable ride height; the LS 600h L created by VIP Auto Salon boasts a custom air suspension, 21-inch WALD Mahora M11c wheels, Brembo stoppers, a Joe Z axle-back exhaust from Performance Tube, and a custom interior by VIP Auto Salon and Top Stitch.
RX 450h—Paul Tolson of EST added a widebody conversion kit and Leon Hardiritt Vertu wheels to the most popular hybrid in the Lexus portfolio, giving this custom RX 450h an aggressive look that’s further accented by a Rotora RFK six-piston brake setup; also in the mix: an air-suspension system by Air Runner.
Although it’s uncertain whether any of these mods will ever see production, one thing is clear: After this electrifying SEMA debut, neither Las Vegas—nor hybrid driving—will ever be the same.
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