With an aim of creating the perfect car, in 1983 the chairperson of Toyota, had the desire for creating the best luxury car in the whole world, designed specifically for top class people. The idea behind this car was quite a secret one, and not introduced to other automakers, especially in the United States and Middle East. Toyota wanted to surprise everyone, and create an item targeted for the elite class in these regions.

The competitors for Lexus are world-renowned models such as Mercedes, Chevrolet, BMW, Pontiac, and many others. It stands out amongst the list of luxury cars and was created with the desire of being the perfect of all in the worldwide market.

The code name of the Lexus was kept secret from other manufacturers, and was called as F1 (flagship + No 1 vehicle). The ultimate automobile was named as “Lexus”. The name Lexus is a combination of the words “luxury” and “elegance”, and this really suited this car.

For creating the brand of Lexus, in 1986 one of the top classes advertising agency of the world, Saatchi and Saatchi were given the deal by Toyota. Jewish people who had a good influence in the market of United States owned this firm. As brand consultants, the renowned Lippincott and Margulies were employed to handle the brand image of Lexus. Together this firm worked towards creating a name for the car and outlined a list.

After several brainstorming sessions and immense efforts, around two hundred names were thought of, out of which the name Alexis came upfront to everyone. Apart from its good sound, it also reminded people of a famous primetime drama character of the 1980s, Alexis Carrington. People could easily relate to this name because of this and opted this out of the list. However, the name was later on refined in to Lexus, which genuinely meant luxury exports, therefore landed up as being the final option.

Well-organised advertising agencies were contacted to form a specialised team to promote this new car. They were to hire and develop the sales and marketing of the car. Once it was to be launched, it was considered to handle the competitors of all the most luxury cars available in the market. It was considered appropriate to first launch in the market of United States and Middle East; as the wealth, and style is predominate in the life style displayed by the elites in these regions.

Before the brand name could be disclosed, and could be introduced in to the market, the corporation went through the legal procedure of taking permission from the courts of United States. This was because another name, LexisNexis was already present. Therefore, in order to avoid any obligations, the corporation cleared all the legalities. It was decided by the corporation that before launching Lexus, promotions would initially be done in the two main target markets, which were the United States, and the Middle East. The marketing campaigns proved to be victorious for Toyota, and a large population of interested buyers, from these regions, was pushed to own this luxury item. Especially for the rough desert rides, and the passion for driving at a high speed, the elite class of Middle East proved to be on top of the list of purchasers. The European market also showed great interest in this elite class car, and many rich and famous people own Lexus.

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