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Toyota Motor Corporation is gearing up for a major advancement in the realm of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) over the next three years. The automotive industry titan revealed during its most recent financial report presentation its ambition to introduce a lineup of ten brand-new BEVs. This impressive assortment will include IMV or Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle BEVs, two opulent luxury EVs, and a performance EV.
Before you get excited about a performance EV from Toyota though, it’s still unclear what badge the sports EV will wear. It’s in the realm of possibility that the EV sports car will be a Lexus since the presentation included cars from both Toyota and Lexus. Over at Lexus, the Electrified Sport Concept has been a topic of extensive discussion for the Japanese brand. Should the teased vehicle materialize as a production model, it will wear the Lexus brand, indirectly succeeding the V10 LFA.
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On the other hand, Toyota also has the Sports EV concept, a car that will reportedly be a spiritual successor to the mid-engined MR2. The difference between these two concepts is that the Lexus concept car is more fleshed out compared to the Toyota Sports EV.
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According to Lexus, the production version of the Electrified Sport will presumably have all-wheel drive achieved through a dual-motor configuration. Moreover, Lexus adds that this vehicle has the capability to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in the under the two-second range, while also boasting a generous cruising range exceeding 700 kilometers. In addition, rather than relying on conventional lithium-ion batteries, the Lexus Electrified Sport might employ cutting-edge solid-state batteries, making the car smaller and providing more performance overall.
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With that in mind, it’s starting to look like the Lexus sports EV is the more plausible option in terms of what ends up getting made. A bit of a shame really as many people would love to see the comeback of the MR2, internal combustion-powered or not. In three years' time, we’ll get our definitive answer whether or not this new performance EV will be a Lexus or a Toyota.
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