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Theories of the etymology of the Lexus name have suggested it is the combination of the words "luxury" and "elegance", [26] and that it is an acronym for "luxury exports to the U.S." [26] According to Team One interviews, the brand name has no specific meaning and simply evokes a luxurious and technological image. [24]
The ES was Lexus's only front-wheel drive vehicle until 1998, when the related RX was introduced, and the sedan occupied the entry-level luxury car segment of the Lexus lineup in North America and other regions until the debut of the IS in 1999. The ES name stands for "Executive Sedan". [5] However, some Lexus importers use the name, "Elegant ...
In the Lexus model lineup, the RX sits below the larger Lexus LX (marketed as the Toyota Land Cruiser body-on-frame SUVs outside North America, respectively), and below the body-on-frame, but also mid-size GX SUV. The name "RX" stands for "Radiant Crossover". [4] It has also been labelled as "Recreational Cross Country" in some markets. [5]
Lexus ES; Generation Model name Toyota name Chassis code Engine Production (calendar years) Class Image I ES 250 Camry Prominent VZV21 2.5 L 2VZ-FE V6: 1989–1991 Mid-size sedan: II ES 300 Windom VCV10 3.0L 3VZ-FE V6: 1991–1996 Mid-size sedan: III ES 300 Windom MCV20 3.0 L 1MZ-FE V6: 1996–2001 Mid-size sedan: IV ES 300 ES 330 Windom MCV30 ...
The Lexus IS (Japanese: レクサス・IS, Hepburn: Rekusasu IS) is a compact executive car [1] (D-segment in Europe) sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998.. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza (Japanese: トヨタ・アルテッツァ, Hepburn: Toyota Arutettsua) nameplate in Japan from 1998 (the word Altezza is Italian for 'height' or 'highnes
The Lexus LX (Japanese: レクサス・LX, Hepburn: Rekusasu LX) is a full-size luxury SUV sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota since January 1996, having entered manufacturing in November 1995. It is Lexus' largest and most expensive luxury SUV. Four generations have been produced, all based heavily on the long-running Toyota Land ...
The Lexus LM is a luxury MPV produced and manufactured by Japanese brand Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. Introduced in 2019 as the first minivan from Lexus, two generations of the LM have been produced with varying degrees of relation with the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire .
Lucius probably derives from Latin word lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk-, "brightness"), related to the Latin verb lucere ("to shine") and cognate to the name Lucas. Another proposed etymology is derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which was more directly transferred into Latin as Lucumo. [1]