(By Tom Lohnes) – A few days ago, Toyota and Lexus released a whopping 15 different EV prototypes that are all going to make production in one way or another. Toyota had a few cool ones, like the sports car that could possibly be the new MR2, the electric pickup truck, and the tiny little compact cruiser. But Lexus definitely stole the show here. Here’s a few highlights.
Lexus electric hypercar:
With the LFA and it’s screaming V10 being nearly a decade in the rearview mirror now, Lexus needs a new halo car. Sure, there’s the LC, but to most people, that’s just a run-of-the-mill GT car. So, Lexus has decided to make another top dog, and this time it utilizes electric power. With sleek, aerodynamic styling, subtle Lexus badging, and a side profile that screams fast, this new hypercar could possibly be called LFA. This is a farther-off model though, with the announcement likely happening in 2023.
Lexus wagons:
The station wagon market is officially dead in the mainstream U.S market, but there are quite a few premium models. There’s even a new EV wagon, in the form of the Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. Lexus obviously doesn’t want to leave this segment untouched, so they’re launching a duo of long-roofed haulers to compete. One is smaller, about the size of the compact IS sedan, and one is a midsize, slotting right in the lineup where the GS sedan used to be. These both look awesome, and I sincerely hope both two make it stateside.
Lexus convertible
Surprisingly, the EV convertible market is untapped. Sure, sales would be horrendous, but it definitely would be a cool thing to see. Well, Lexus has realized this too, and it made this. Seemingly based off of one of the wagons, this new 4-seater ‘vert seems to be a replacement for the RC coupe, which aged rather poorly. I suspect a coupe version coming along with it to boost sales at least a little bit, but this convertible definitely looks great.
I see a very bright future for Lexus. From the awesome hypercar to the cool wagons and Convertible, Lexus definitely has their future planned out. That being said, their present lineup needs a bit of work.
Sad, to get a new wagon I have to spend high end import money. Bleeding Dearborn Blue doesn’t help. I don’t want an SUV or a Crossover, just a solid RWD full size wagon. No grand babies yet so I guess Ford can still come through…