2008 Lexus HPX!
callmedrfill
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Great News! Phenomonal!!
The 2003 Lexus HPX Concept is all but a go for release sometime next year!
Having seen it in the flesh in 2003 at the New York International Auto Show, this is one incredible beast!
If it is to compete with the Infinit RX, it will have it beat by PLENTY in size and utility, as, from my eyes, it is similar, if not bigger than, the Caddy SRX, which was also at that show.
Suffice to say, the V8 implanted in it will be considerably stronger than the 320HP currently used in the Infiniti.
DrFill
The 2003 Lexus HPX Concept is all but a go for release sometime next year!
Having seen it in the flesh in 2003 at the New York International Auto Show, this is one incredible beast!
If it is to compete with the Infinit RX, it will have it beat by PLENTY in size and utility, as, from my eyes, it is similar, if not bigger than, the Caddy SRX, which was also at that show.
Suffice to say, the V8 implanted in it will be considerably stronger than the 320HP currently used in the Infiniti.
DrFill
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how do you think will they call it?
Uh......Infiniti FX is a great name, but already taken.
"LX" for Large Crossover is also taken.
Nissan has dibs on "SX" and "ZX".
Uh.....I think "HPX", for "High Performance Crossover", will work.
DrFill
what about "VX", i've heard rumors of a lexus suv called VX to replace the LX a couple of months ago.
hey,..wait, isn't "VX" a nerve gas?
Then again, what does "IS" mean?
DrFill
"IS" doesn't mean anything, i think, but it sounds good and is "sporty" somehow ...
If they choose "VX" the problem is that they have named a vehicle after a nerve gas, though most customers won't mind, i think the name is kinda not proper...
2006
Early January - In-Production - ES 350, RX 350
Early February - In-Production - GS 450h
- Product Launch - ES 350
Mid February - Product Launch - RX 350
Early September - Products Launch - LS 460
- Engine Change - GS 460
2007
Early January - Product Launch - IS Convertibles
Early September - Product Launch - LX Replacement
- Product Launch - LS 600h
Back to work for me!
ES means "Executive Sedan".
How does IS become "Intelligent Sport"? Maybe it means "Incredible Sedan"?
Swiss
It is big enough! But it will obviously change the RangeRover competitor focus for the top SUV.
Since the LC/LX470 is being replaced in Toyotas lineup with a back-to-basics $20k Land Cruiser, Lexus may want to chart a new path at the top, and make a bigger RX, as it is their most popular vehicle. A RX with 3 rows.
DrFill
I saw it once in the Lexus brochure that included all vehicles. It was for 2003 I believe. It defined what each model name stood for. IS was Intelligent Sport. Do a google on it, Docta!
The LX 470 Land Cruiser platform will not be downsized. There is a preview in an Australian magazine showing the new front end, which is common with the new 2007 Toyota Tundra. Expect a few changes in it for the new LX/JX Flagship SUV.
The article says LS means Luxury Sedan, while ES means Executive Sedan. Maybe it was a misprint. It happens.
Where would I get "Executive Sedan" from?
DrFill