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Lexus Imbues the CT and IS with Sport Edition, Leaves Performance Untouched

Have you ever noticed that every carmaker has a Sport trim for almost all their models, although performances are not touched at all? Well, Lexus is a fan of this practice, and they just reinforced their position.
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Lexus CT and IS were rewarded with a Sport Edition, but as we were telling you two lines above, it has nothing to do with the way the cars behave on the road.

So, what changes were brought by this so-called Sport Edition? Well, mostly visual ones.

We must also mention the Sport Edition is targeting the brand's European models. Therefore, the CT 200h can receive the Sport Edition, which only comes with cosmetic tweaks. For example, the door handles receive a black finish, also available for the trademark spindle grille and the rear diffuser, plus the option of using the hue on the compact's roof as well.

Below the waistline, the CT 200h sits on new 16- and 17-inch black alloy wheels, while clients can choose between nine body paint schemes, including Sonic Titanium, Sonic White, Silver, Red and Graphite Black. Inside, Lexus is offering an "exclusive" fabric/Tahara upholstery to round off the package.

In the IS range, the targeted models are the IS 200t and IS 300t. As with the CT 200h, they received blacked-out front grilles and mirror caps but earn bigger, 18-inch rims. The above-mentioned fabric/Tahara upholstery decorates the cabin combined with Moon Stone inserts.

Truth be told, we are a bit disappointed that Lexus' vision of a Sport Edition doesn't imply a bumped value for horsepower and torque, but then again, they know better.

Pricing for the Sport Edition has not yet been made public, but we expect that to happen in the following days, as Lexus claims the pack will be available as of this month.
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