A very different Lexus

DO goldfish have more than a three-second memory? Has the Lexus brand really embraced turbocharging? The surprising answer to both is, yes. Apparently, fish aren't as forgetful as we think they are, and the Japanese luxury marque which pioneered petrol-electric hybrid technology has unveiled its first turbocharged engine.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit with forced induction is for the Lexus NX, the company's first compact SUV. Called the NX200t, this model slots in below the NX300h with a 2.5-litre petrol-electric hybrid. Both are all-wheel-drive but while the NX300h has the familiar continuously variable transmission (CVT), the NX200t gets a new six-…