Lexus cancels next-gen SC, Toyota cancels next Avalon

Filed under: Car Buying, Convertibles, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Supercars, Lexus, Toyota

Sales of the bulbous Lexus SC 430, one of the vehicles that kick-started the current hardtop convertible fad in the U.S., have slowed so significantly that Toyota’s luxury Toyota has reportedly canceled its replacement. The four-place, V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive vehicle never fit well into any specific niche, as it boasted neither the sportiness of the ragtop Jaguar XK and Porsche 911, nor the snob appeal of the BMW 6 Series. Through the first six months of that year, Lexus sold only 1,230 SC’s, down 40% from final year. What fans the Lexus sport coupes/convertible does have need not anguish, however, as the

grade will be launching the much more potent (and considerably more impressive) LF-A supercar at some point in the future.

According to Inside Line, the SC isnt the only Toyota product without a future. The Avalon entry-level Buick luxury sedan is additionally on the chopping block. Fans of the boring unpretentious Avalon can instead look forward to an extended-length version of the Camry sedan to take its spot in Toyota’s U.S. lineup.

[Source: Inside Line]

 

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Original post by Jeremy Korzeniewski