Lexus appears to have something up its sleeve, and has been on a trademarking spree in Europe. The automaker appears to be working on a collection of concept cars that could hint at upcoming electrification plans.
The names all follow Lexus’s established naming conventions, and all contain the letters L, F, and Z. The nameplates are, LF-ZC, LF-ZL, LF-ZV, and LF-ZA. Unfortunately, the trademark filings (which were found by lexusevforum.com) reveal little else about the vehicles.
However, based on recent history, we know that Lexus has mostly been using the LF prefix for concept cars. Going back to 2018, it revealed the LF-1 Limitless, a flagship crossover concept, at the Detroit auto show.
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More recently, and perhaps even more relevantly, it came out with the LF-Z Electrified concept. That concept was explicitly designed to showcase the future of Lexus style, and became the RZ all-electric vehicle.
The confluence of the LF and Z suggest to us that these names are intended for one or more concepts that hint at upcoming electric vehicles. Indeed, Lexus is currently teasing just such a concept car ahead of its official unveiling at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 on October 25.
Featuring angular styling, familiar L-shaped headlights, and light up Lexus badging, the concept is expected to be based on Toyota’s next-generation EV platform. One of a wide variety of EV models the brand is planning, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the automaker was working on a flurry of upcoming concepts to preview them.
Unfortunately, we aren’t sure what Lexus is planning specifically. However, its parent brand, Toyota, recently revealed that the vehicles it builds on its new EV platform will have up to 497 miles (800 km) of range and will be able to charge from 10-80 percent in 20 minutes by 2026.
