At lengthy final, Lexus has a automobile with the punchy three-cylinder engine from the GR Yaris and GR Corolla. However, this is not one other sizzling hatch. Launched final yr, the LBX is a premium variant of the Yaris Cross, and on the 2024 Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota’s luxurious division showcased an idea powered by the G16E-GTS unit.

Smaller than the UX obtainable within the United States, the LBX now packs a mighty 300-horsepower punch from its turbocharged 1.6-liter engine. The inline-three unit produces 295 pound-feet of torque, completely matching the GR Corolla Morizo Edition. Interestingly, the efficiency crossover additionally bears the Morizo moniker, the nickname of Toyota’s chairman, Akio Toyoda.