Lexus LF-A Coupe; Lexus LF-A Roadster; Lexus LF-A Roadster interior.

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In what could well be a reciprocal slap in their corporate faces at the biennial German show, the LF-A’s Tokyo unveiling will be made in the absence of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Volkswagen, which - like General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Renault, Lamborghini and all Chinese and Korean makers - will not have a presence in Tokyo.Suzuki’s first mid-size sedan, the Kizashi, is almost certain to makes its worldwide production debut at the 41st Tokyo show, which the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) this week confirmed would end four days earlier than usual, on November 4.Organisers of the British motor show last week cancelled the next scheduled running of the UK event in 2010.In what could become a mostly-Toyota benefit, the 2009 Tokyo show is also likely to host the premiere of the yet-to-be-named Impreza-based sports coupe co-developed with Subaru, which could revive the Celica nameplate.JAMA considered cancelling the 2009 Tokyo show, but instead chose to downsize the exhibition space from its traditional four halls to possibly just two at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba prefecture east of Tokyo.