Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is taking giant steps to electrify its brands. To do this, it is investing huge amounts of money that, in a more or less short term, will translate into a wide range of electric vehicles. And one of its most benefited subsidiaries will be its premium firm Lexus. The proof of this is in the prototypes and trade names that it has presented and registered. The Lexus L.F.R. It is the most "greedy"...
La trade name Lexus LFR It should sound familiar to you because we have already talked about it on occasion. If the rumors are not wrong, she will be the greatest exponent of the house of the "L" in terms of electrification. But not only that, because everything indicates that It would be the replacement, not direct and in an electric key, of the already mythical LFA. But in all these months the Japanese firm has remained silent, although its facts say that they would work for it. Attentive…
The Lexus LFR could be the replacement, not direct and electric, of the mythical and iconic LFA…
If you do a little memory you will remember that Toyota already registered the name LFR. To be more exact, it was in the European Union Intellectual Property Office - EUIPO. This happened to you last October and it seems that they have not "beat around the bush" because they have already made another move. They have gone to the IP Australia to request the use and legal support of this trade name. In fact, the presentation took place on November 9.
Reviewing the documentation presented, we have verified that they have classified this denomination in the Class 12. Or what is the same, circumscribing it to automobiles and structural parts thereof. For now, no other company has opposed its use, so the review request is going ahead. Of course, they have not yet included a folder with sketches or designs that show what this model could be like or a hypothetical logo or anagram...
For now all the rumors suggest that it would be the production version of the Lexus Electric Sports Car. However, there are still many doubts about the development of this model. There are rumors that it will use a 8% electric powertrain. Then others suggest that it will combine a VXNUMX block with an electric unit to offer a high performance hybrid version. However, we will have to wait for Toyota or Lexus to pronounce themselves...
Yes, because the fact registering this trade name does not imply that it has to see the light. But it does give clues that something is moving in the Japanese premium house, and it will be big...
Source - IP Australia
More information about this model
- Plazas 4 - 5
- Power 359 cv
- Consumer goods 7,9 - 9,5l/100km
- Assessment 4,8