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From the CT to the UX, the Japanese luxury marque bares the real meaning behind those letters.
Car model names are important to auto companies because they provide identity to their products, making them relatively unique amid the sea of automobiles in the market. While some automakers use specific words (or sometimes phrases) as model names, others, like Lexus, prefer to use letters to represent the rationale behind each of their cars.
Lexus UK bares the real meaning behind those letter designations – maybe something worth pointing out to your buddies during the holiday festivities. Here’s the list in alphabetical order.
Lexus CT
The Japanese marque named its five-door hatchback the Lexus CT, which stands for Creative Touring. According to Lexus, Creative was used as the car used a hybrid powertrain in a segment dominated by diesel-powered models, while Touring was used to counter the myth that hybrid cars meant sacrificing luggage and passenger space.
Lexus ES
The Lexus ES was launched side-by-side with the LS. The ES stands for Executive Sedan, meant as a smaller version of the flagship model.
Lexus GS
Following the footsteps of the Lexus LS in using Sedan as a suffix, the GS, which means Grand Sedan, is the automaker’s midsize model. Its name represents its position as the middle child in Lexus’ sedan lineup.
Lexus GX
Notably omitted in Lexus UK Magazine’s release is the Lexus GX, which stands for Grand Crossover. Just like the GS, the GX stands as the middle child in the automaker’s crossover/SUV lineup.
Lexus LC/LC C
Meant to combine the premium offering of the Lexus LS in a “seductive” coupe body, the LC, or Luxury Coupe, is the automaker’s flagship coupe that is “engineered in every dimension to deliver a very special and rewarding driving experience.” The other C suffix stands for Convertible in some markets.
Lexus LFA
While Lexus’ V10 supercar was born as the LFA concept which stood for Lexus Future Advance, it was later changed to Lexus F-Sports Apex in its production form. This was meant to represent the LFA’s position as the benchmark of the F series performance brand.
Lexus LS
The flagship model, the Lexus LS, stands for Luxury Sedan, and befittingly so as this is the car that launched Lexus back in 1989 as a luxury automaker. It was t culmination of work by 60 designers, 1,400 engineers, 2,300 technicians, and over 200 support workers.
Also omitted in the release is the Lexus LX, which stands for Luxury Crossover. As the model isn’t actually a crossover – it’s a fully-fledged SUV based on the Toyota Land Cruiser – some importers use Luxury Four Wheel Drive to represent the letters.
Author: Jacob Oliva
Source: Motor1.com