Lexus to reveal an EV concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show

Honda isn't the only automaker who'll be at the Japan Mobility Show premiering a new electric sports car study. Lexus Japan posted a teaser of a new battery-electric concept it will have on display, the concept a precursor for a car entering production in 2026. We just discussed other vehicular plans Lexus has for the same year, those being a V8-powered street-legal sports car derived from a new race car developed for the World Endurance Championship's GT3 class. What we've been shown of this electric concept points to another sports car or a GT, given the low, wide face, large intakes, and what could be cameras acting as side-view mirrors. It's possible what's on display has some connection to this Lexus-branded concept shown on a slide during a Toyota financial presentation earlier this year.

Parent company Toyota has teased a number of EV plans in the past few months, much of it to do with what's under the skin and much of which feels like we're beginning to see the fields of concepts teased back in 2021 and 2022 take shape. We have no idea where this coming Lexus fits in, but not only will the luxury arm partake of powertrain developments, Toyota CEO Koji Sato told Automotive News Lexus is going to lead the way with the EV push. Lexus boss Takashi Watanabe told Automotive News, "In 2026, we will introduce the next-generation battery EV that re-innovates the vehicle modular structure, significantly alters our production methods and completely re-imagines the software platform."