Alas we will have to wait a while yet to see the new Supra – Toyota’s big news at Tokyo is… a taxi. “We want to make bad cab experiences a thing of the past,” said the firm as it unveiled the JPN Taxi. A hybrid that runs on LPG and an electric motor, the tall rounded design (dare we say British taxi inspired?) aims to break down all the barriers of accessibility and will be used to welcome visitors to Tokyo for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the city in 2020.
Tokyo 2017: Toyota reinvents the taxi
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One Toyota group model we will be seeing in Europe is the new Lexus which is having its world premiere in Tokyo. The flagship saloon, which has always enjoyed relative success in the UK since the first in 1989, is all new and aims to appeal to more sporty drivers.
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There’s a sleeker, more coupe-like silhouette, a more driver-focused interior, a new twin turbo V6 (Lexus’s frst) as well as the latest hybrid drivetrain, and it all sits on Lexus’s new platform which also underpins the much-praised new LC sports coupe.
An LS for real drivers? Thanks to orders from the top that’s Lexus’s mission today, so the omens are good.
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