Expected to debut in the futureLexusWe will inform you regarding new models, model change scoops, and the latest leak information.
The words used in the tables in the article have the following meanings.
- FMC: Full model change
- MMC: Minor change
- New: Completely new car
- Add: Add model
- Improvement: Partial improvement, specification change
[New F model]Is LC F appearing?Teaser released in North America
Lexus’s motorsport division “Lexus Racing USA”, which is engaged in motorsport activities in the United States, released a teaser image on Instagram on April 22, 2022.
There is a possibility that a new model will be added to the Lexus high performance series “F”, which currently has only RC F lineup. Expected to appear as LC F.
[RZ]The brand’s first BEV-only model will be unveiled for the first time in the world on April 20th!
The RZ is the second BEV following the UX300e and is Lexus’s first BEV-only model. It was announced online on April 20th.
It is scheduled to be released in Japan in the latter half of 2022.
[UX / IS]The date and time of resuming orders is known
Information provided by readers has revealed when orders for Lexus UX and IS, which have been suspended as of April 2022, will resume.
We also got information that advance reservations are planned when orders are resumed. Annual improvements may be implemented at the same time.
[CT]It turns out that production will end within the year
On March 3, 2022, it was announced that production of the “CT” would end in October 2022.
It had been on sale for regarding 11 years without undergoing a full model change, but it was finally discontinued without waiting for the next model to appear.
At the same time as the announcement of the end of production, a special specification car “Cherished Touring” was released to thank for the patronage so far.
[RC]Is the next model a pure sports model premised on GT3 participation?
David Wilson, Group Vice President and President of TRD USA, commented on the next model of RC in an interview with overseas media.
There, it is revealed that the next RC will be a model with a stronger awareness of participation in the GT3 category.
Although it is not stated when it will appear, the next RC GT3 racing car will appear following 2024 because it commented that “I expect to continue the current RC F GT3 until 2023”. Is expected.
[LFA successor]LFA successor super sports running video released
On February 10, 2022, a video of Lexus’s next-generation battery EV (BEV) “Lexus Electrified Sport” was posted on Lexus official Twitter.
In the video, a scene running in parallel with the white Lexus LFA was also shown, so it is expected that there will be some relevance.
[LX]Domestic sales start, price starts from 12.5 million yen
Lexus flagshipSUVDomestic sales of “LX” will start on January 12, 2022. The price is quite high, ranging from 12.5 million yen to 18 million yen.
However, as with the brother Toyota Land Cruiser, there are concerns regarding a considerably longer delivery time.
[BEV group]Do you see models that are not in the current lineup?
At the “Battery EV Strategy Briefing Session” held by Toyota on December 14, 2021, there was an announcement regarding the battery EV (BEV) that will debut from the Lexus brand in the future.
It is reported in overseas media that the Lexus smallest SUV that does not exist in the current lineup has appeared in the black and white overview image used for this briefing session.
