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Lexus sales have been down every month so far this year, which may be due in part to its SUV and crossover-heavy lineup. It also seems that Toyota's luxury division doesn't quite have redesigns of its sedans ready yet. According to Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20080811/ANA03/808110311/1078/OEM01), the automaker's smallest car, the IS, won't be redesigned for another few years. While the SC coupe/convertible is set to go the way of the Dodo, expect to see a coupe and convertible iteration of the IS sometime soon. Some sales help is also likely forthcoming from the Lexi-fied version (http://www.autoblog.com/search/?q=lexus+prius&searchsubmit=) of Toyota's next-gen Prius.

In a blow to high-performance sedan lovers, however, the rumored GS-F (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/02/enter-the-rumor-mill-is-lexus-working-on-a-gs-f/) performance edition of the marque's rear-wheel drive mid-size sedan has been put on hold with fears that the sinking economy will shrink the market for gas-guzzlers too much to make it worthwhile. In more bad news, the $200K-plus (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/21/inside-line-learns-lexus-lf-a-to-be-priced-over-200k/) LF-A supercar is also being delayed, reportedly in part for failing to meet its desired performance targets. Could that have anything to do with the recent Nissan GT-R and Corvette ZR-1 'Ring lap times (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/11/video-garage419-split-screens-the-zr-1-and-gt-r-ring-laps/)? You bet'cha.

Gallery: Lexus LF-A Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-lf-a-concept/)
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[Source: Automotive News (http://www.autonews.com/article/20080811/ANA03/808110311/1078/OEM01)]
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