Lexus has announced it is committed to introducing its high-performance LBX Morizo RR to the UK market, but the European boss won’t spill the beans on when the 296bhp all-wheel drive super SUV will touch down here.
Back in March, the vice president of Lexus Europe, Pascal Ruch, admitted the Japanese luxury brand was exploring the possibility of bringing in its high-performance Morizo RR brand to the European region, but now Auto Express can reveal the fast LBX Morizo model has been green lit for a launch here.
Speaking at the launch of the latest Lexus ES in Belgium, Ruch confirmed the fast LBX was on the way but refused to provide a timeline: “I cannot tell you the date, [but] we see the interest of having a niche model and we are not going to miss that opportunity”.
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In past interviews, Ruch declared that the presence of the LBX Morizo RR in the brand’s line-up would add “sportiness and dynamism” to the brand, with Lexus UK said to be more content with the exposure such a car in its range would give, than the extra sales volumes it will bring.
But now Lexus VP claims buyers are already lining up to snap up super-SUV: “TThere are customers looking for such a car now,” he said.
