Listen up Lexus. A friend of mine, who invented the phrase ‘does what it says on the tin, has been equally wowed by the Star Wars design job on our RX 450h test car.

Her take on the futuristic design was summed up in the name she would give it – something probably trademarked anyway but here goes… DarthVadermobile.

We’ve had the Ford Probe, the Mitsubishi Lettuce and the Mazda Bongo, so why can’t we enjoy the perfectly formed Lexus DarthVadermobile?

Badminton Horse Trials today. The Lexus will stand out in a sea of Range Rovers and Mitsubishi Shoguns. And hopefully the force will be with us…