What Is It?
Lexus LF-X Concept
What's Special About It?
Like the Lexus LF-S, we don't know much about this luxury crossover concept. The name offers no clues either as LF-X simply stands for Lexus Future Crossover. The LF-X is clearly more carlike than the RX 330, and its low-slung appearance gives a more sport wagon look and feel. In pictures it could look like a fresher SportCross, but up close and personal, the LF-X is much bigger — it's more like a performance wagon roughly the size of the current Lexus GS 430. In fact, power comes from that same engine, a 4.3-liter V8.
This is one of just two Lexus concepts shown in Tokyo, but the LF-X is much closer to a production vehicle. This is no pie-in-the-sky whimsical or crazy concept, the LF-X has a real interior and dash and, unlike other concepts, is powered by an existing engine. Like the Chrysler Pacifica, the Lexus concept uses three rows of two seats, with the third row able to fold down. There's also a DVD entertainment system for second- and third-row passengers. The LF-X also features front and rear LED lights, a customizable gauges display (you can change the color) and drive-by-wire steering.
The LF-S and LF-X are not so much important vehicles in and of themselves (although the LF-X is closer to a real car you might be able to buy someday), but are important because of what they represent. Lexus is adopting a new design philosophy that seeks to incorporate "intriguing elegance" and "seamless anticipation" combined with a more emotional approach rather than just mechanical perfection. Of even more significance is the fact that Toyota (Lexus' parent company) will begin marketing and selling Lexus cars in Japan beginning in 2005. Luxury offshoots like Acura, Infiniti and Lexus have primarily been developed for the American market. The fact that Toyota is expanding the Lexus line into Japan and the world gives clear indications of a robust and growing company that could soon dominate global sales records. Rumor has it that Nissan will also expand its luxury brand to Europe and we can't help but think it's more than just coincidence.
Why Should You Care?
In a world where crossover vehicle concepts are as common as neon signs on a Tokyo street corner, the LF-X is a grounded and good-looking vehicle that seems almost production ready. — Brian Moody
Lexus LF-X Concept
What's Special About It?
Like the Lexus LF-S, we don't know much about this luxury crossover concept. The name offers no clues either as LF-X simply stands for Lexus Future Crossover. The LF-X is clearly more carlike than the RX 330, and its low-slung appearance gives a more sport wagon look and feel. In pictures it could look like a fresher SportCross, but up close and personal, the LF-X is much bigger — it's more like a performance wagon roughly the size of the current Lexus GS 430. In fact, power comes from that same engine, a 4.3-liter V8.
This is one of just two Lexus concepts shown in Tokyo, but the LF-X is much closer to a production vehicle. This is no pie-in-the-sky whimsical or crazy concept, the LF-X has a real interior and dash and, unlike other concepts, is powered by an existing engine. Like the Chrysler Pacifica, the Lexus concept uses three rows of two seats, with the third row able to fold down. There's also a DVD entertainment system for second- and third-row passengers. The LF-X also features front and rear LED lights, a customizable gauges display (you can change the color) and drive-by-wire steering.
The LF-S and LF-X are not so much important vehicles in and of themselves (although the LF-X is closer to a real car you might be able to buy someday), but are important because of what they represent. Lexus is adopting a new design philosophy that seeks to incorporate "intriguing elegance" and "seamless anticipation" combined with a more emotional approach rather than just mechanical perfection. Of even more significance is the fact that Toyota (Lexus' parent company) will begin marketing and selling Lexus cars in Japan beginning in 2005. Luxury offshoots like Acura, Infiniti and Lexus have primarily been developed for the American market. The fact that Toyota is expanding the Lexus line into Japan and the world gives clear indications of a robust and growing company that could soon dominate global sales records. Rumor has it that Nissan will also expand its luxury brand to Europe and we can't help but think it's more than just coincidence.
Why Should You Care?
In a world where crossover vehicle concepts are as common as neon signs on a Tokyo street corner, the LF-X is a grounded and good-looking vehicle that seems almost production ready. — Brian Moody
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