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2021年12月に実施され、豊田章男社長自らがメッセージを発信した「バッテリーEVに関する説明会」。一挙に16車種ものコンセプトカーを公開してトヨタのEV戦略が本気であることをアピールしたが、もちろんここで披露されたコンセプトカーがそのま…
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The "Battery EV Information Session" was held in December 2021 and was sent by President Akio Toyoda himself. 16 concept cars were released at once to appeal that Toyota's EV strategy is serious, but of course not all the concept cars shown here will appear as they are. And, of course, not all the models here are dream stories. To put it more clearly, "some models come out almost as they are." Toyota officials confess that there are two models. Of the models exhibited there, two will come out with almost the same design. One is a bZ Compact SUV. The identity will be the next model of the current C-HR. And the other one is ... the next Lexus IS? ?? ??
◾ The next Lexus IS, which Toyota officials thought, "Can I show this?"
Among the 16 concept cars that were unveiled at the "Battery EV Information Session," Toyota officials wondered, "Can I show this?" The Lexus brand Lexus Electrified Sedan. ). It is one of the four Lexus brand models released this time.
The Lexus Electrified Sedan was unveiled at the "Battery EV Information Session" in December 2021. The next IS will be released with almost the same design
Among the public models of the Lexus brand, it has already been revealed that the "RZ" will be on the market in 2022, and it will appear as an EV model of the current RX series.
At the same recital, Lexus has announced that it will use its advancedness as an EV brand as a weapon by 2035, but among them, compact SUV and UX are already part of the grade although it is not an EV dedicated platform. The EV model has already been introduced (UX300e). Next, this RZ centered on North America will appear.
And next is this Lexus Electrified Sedan. This is the next IS. The debut is in 2025, three years later.
Speaking of IS, the FR model that can be said to be the only domestically produced vehicle that can compete with the mid-sized saloon army in Europe, such as the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4. Following a big minor change in March 2021, in July of the same year, the IS F equipped with a V8 and 5-liter engine was revived for the North American market, limited to 500 units.
In the first place, this IS was scheduled to undergo a full model change by 2022. It is said that it was planned for a long time to extend the life of it until 2025 and to make it EV. That is to say, the EV branding of Lexus has been a decision for a long time, and it is also a proof that Toyota did not rush to take the EV route backwards to EV.
Looking at the design of the Lexus Electrified Sedan again, the whole form clearly has the image of IS, and the front area also expresses the new Lexus EV in the future like the RZ.
When the new Lexus IS debuts in 2025, as with overseas brand EV models, there will be many variations, including FR or 4WD, sports grade due to differences in motor output and cruising range, etc. , Lexus will make a big turn toward EV.
As mentioned above, the next IS will be an EV sedan. I want an IS, which is a high-quality FR sports sedan with pure gasoline specifications! That means that you need to aim for the current model.
