According to research papers writing, after hard work of 24 engineering teams, 60 designers, about 450 prototypes and 1 billion dollars costs, a flagship sedan – Lexus LS 400 appeared; the model was packed with a new smooth 4.0 liter V8 engine and rear-wheel drive. Its engine performance, fuel economy, build quality, aerodynamics and interior were highly praised by Car and Driver magazine and won some major awards from different publications. After a big success of sedans Lexus LS 400 and Lexus ES 250, the first sports coupe Lexus SC 400 with V8 engine appeared. Since than Lexus production has increased and expanded – apart from sedans and coupes, Lexus produces crossovers SUV like Lexus RX 350 and hybrids that are targeted suburban consumers who want luxury-branded cars, but do not need high off-road capability. The mla research papers state that since 2007 Lexus has paid much attention to sporty models having entered the Specialty Equipment Market Association and announced its F-Sport lineup. During its history Lexus has won a lot of race competitions such as Virginia International Raceway and Circuit Mont-Tremblant.