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Amid the wave of SUVs and
that has crashed down on the industry, several high-performance sporting SUVs have washed up and started to fill a separate growing niche. It’s an idea that
is contemplating, according to a new
, with a possible F-branded utility vehicle focusing on either on- or off-road specialties.
At the Rolex 24 in Daytona, Florida,
learned that incorporating a crossover or SUV into Lexus’ F performance division has been under “active discussion.” That doesn’t necessarily mean a hotted-up utility vehicle, however. According to the report, F could translate to a different type of performance on the SUV, specifically for off-road capabilities.
Using the F badge in this way would be a huge departure from what it has meant during the brand’s
. Lexus currently offers the sport-focused
and the
, with an
expected soon. Should Lexus decide to lean further into the sport performance methodology with its utility vehicles, the newly released
and the NX would likely be the top candidates.
That said, Lexus does have two highly competent off-road vehicles in the
and LX. Plus,
, Lexus’ parent brand, has been producing some of the
best off-road vehicles on the market
for years.
As of now, this is just talk, but the way SUV and crossover sales have been going, we’d expect an F-branded
in the near future. Which kind of enthusiast it’s for remains to be seen.
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