what's the meaning of LEXUS

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Jul 12, 2004 | 10:05 PM

EGainer

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what's the meaning of LEXUS

i used to know...

its liike a combination of "LUXURY," "EXCELLENCE," and a few other words...

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Jul 13, 2004 | 12:02 AM

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Reliability, style, etc.

Jul 13, 2004 | 01:22 AM

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The old myth is that "L-EX-U-S" stood for: Luxury EXported to the United States...

However, in truth, it was a word randomly generated by a computer along with a list of others and hand-picked by Toyota Motor Corp to label their new ultra-luxury division. I believe it was originally "Lexis" or something before they changed it to "Lexus".

Jul 13, 2004 | 07:19 AM

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What is the origin of the name "Lexus"?

Toyota Motor Sales contracted a vendor in Northern California to create a name for the new luxury vehicle and division. The name "Lexus" was created by combining two words that depict the vehicle, "luxury" and "elegance."

Jul 13, 2004 | 10:22 AM

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thanks sick, thats what i was lookin for. i was close, ahha

Jul 13, 2004 | 06:32 PM

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They couldn't have come up with a more perfect name. "LEXUS" sounds rich, elegant, and of course luxurious. I think some of Lexus' success may also be a result of a great name. If their name sounded less "high class" it might actually turn some buyers away. It's definately my favorite sounding name in the auto industry.

Jul 13, 2004 | 06:54 PM

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I thought it was a combination of Luxury and Sex.

Jul 14, 2004 | 07:14 PM

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BTW, the 1st LS took 6 years and `1 billion dollars to make

Jul 14, 2004 | 07:31 PM

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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
BTW, the 1st LS took 6 years and `1 billion dollars to make

And like 400 prototypes...

Jul 14, 2004 | 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
BTW, the 1st LS took 6 years and `1 billion dollars to make

funny, I got an email about that lol. Well it was in the email somewhere

Jul 14, 2004 | 07:54 PM

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Jul 15, 2004 | 07:57 AM

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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
BTW, the 1st LS took 6 years and `1 billion dollars to make

Amazing Toyota was able to make something as great as the original LS with just $1 billion. Its alot of money but Ford and GM spend even more money to create garbage. Didn't Ford spend $3 billion to create the Contour in the early '90s?