Luxury vehicle car" features were found on luxury cars as early as 2009. Front mounted longitudinal engines with rear-wheel drive (FR) is a common layout of luxury cars. European marques like Mercedes-Benz , BMW , and Jaguar have almost never adopted front mounted engines with front-wheel drive (FF) and retained a lineup mostly or entirely made up of FR cars. Japanese brands such as Lexus and Infiniti also have predominantly FR lineups. The FR layout, while more expensive than the FF, has been retained by these luxury manufacturers as it allows for higher performance engines (particularly the straight-6, V8, and other engine
Toyota Mark II the Toyota Mark X which is still very popular in Japan and select international markets. The Corona Mark II, first offered for sale in Japan, September 1968, at "Toyopet Store" dealerships, was intended as an largest alternative model to the more established luxury sedan, the Crown, sold at "Toyota Store" dealerships, and the smaller Corona, also available at "Toyopet Stores". It was a slightly larger vehicle than the Corona with a higher level of equipment offered at the time, sharing some of the features of the larger Crown, but taking the top position at "Toyopet Store" locations. At its introduction,