Lexus

Lexus (Japanese: レクサス,, Rekusasu?) is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First introduced in the United States, where Lexus has become the highest-selling make of luxury car, today Lexus brand name vehicles are available throughout the world. In 2005, the Lexus marque launched in Japan, marking the continued global expansion of the luxury division.

Lexus originated from a clandestine flagship sedan project that began in 1983.[1][2] This effort developed into the original Lexus LS, which was the first vehicle to wear the Lexus marque upon its launch in 1989.[3] In subsequent years, Lexus added sedan, coupe, and SUV models. Hybrid drivetrains arrived in 2005,[4] and the F marque performance division debuted in 2007.[5] From the start of production, Lexus vehicles have been consistently produced in Japan,[6] with manufacturing centered in the Chūbu and Kyūshū regions.[7] Assembly of the first Lexus built outside the country, the Ontario, Canada-produced RX, began in 2003.[6]