TTAC Photochop: Lexus Hybrid MPV
Thought that the LF-A will be a brand diluting agent for Lexus? Well, seems like the Japanese have something a lot better in mind for that job. Lexus has announced plans to sell a "luxury Prius." Lexus will present their HPV (Hybrid Purpose Vehicle sounds cheesy enough to me) alongside the next gen Prius at the next North American International Auto Show. Why make a luxury version of the Prius? God knows. I can only guess that tree-hugger superstars that used to drive Priora complained about the car's increasing popularity and plebeian interior. For this rendering, I tried to add some IS headlights onto a Prius. The resulting hybrid hybrid looked plain dumb. Once I decided that the "ordinary L-finesse" wouldn't work, I opted for some manga lines that emphasize the car's expensive-toy status. You know, Toyota might want to forget about the Hybrid Purpose Vehicle appellation, considering the whole human papillomavirus thing.
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They'll sell a ton of them and make a mint. There are plenty of B- and C-list celebs who can't swing an LS600h who'll buy one.
Let's stop with the idle speculation, shall we? Where exactly has Toyota confirmed this Lexus model will be a "luxury Prius"? Toyota has ONLY said that this will be a hybrid-only Lexus model. Saying it will be a "luxury Prius" is nothing more than idle speculation and assumption. Until Toyota officials says so, we don't know for sure what this new Lexus hybrid model will be.
Why do you think luxury car buyers are not interested in smaller fuel efficient cars? Read BMW forums - a lot of people want 120d here. Prius is a good car, but interior is really a Corolla. GS 450h has too much power and no real benefits. I don't want 400h either. I will absolutely buy Prius-based Lexus wagon. Just a tad bigger engine (1.6-1.8) and a lot better interior and I'll happy to pay 35K.
@ incitatus Thanks for the tip! I think that the lines of the Toyota Hybrid X are too "daring" for a Lexus. That's why I went for something more appropriate for a luxury brand. Incantat de cunostinta!