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{{short description|Car driven by a character in movie Minority Report}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
[[File:Lexus 2054 Minority Report concept1.jpg|thumb|Lexus 2054 front view]]
[[File:Lexus 2045 concept (9394989959).jpg|thumb|Lexus 2054 rear view]]
The '''Lexus 2054''' is a [[concept car]] designed by [[Harald Belker]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/11-17-january-2016/the-sky-is-the-limit-automotive-designer-harald-belker/ |title="The sky is the limit" — automotive designer Harald Belker |first=Camilla |last=Sterne |work=Design Week |location=UK |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> for the 2002 [[Steven Spielberg]] film ''[[Minority Report (film)|Minority Report]]''. The vehicle was shown being built at an [[automatic factory|automated factory]] in the film, and later driven by star [[Tom Cruise]] in several action sequences.

==History==
In 2002, [[Lexus]] was requested by [[Steven Spielberg]], a Lexus owner himself, to design a vehicle that would fit the requirements of year 2054 for his movie adaptation of the 1956 [[Philip K. Dick]] short story "[[The Minority Report]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcarnet.co.uk/Lexus_preview.html?id=1415 |work=NewCarNet.co.uk |title=Lexus Concept from "Minority Report" |access-date=6 May 2007 |date=14 January 2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927004608/http://www.newcarnet.co.uk/Lexus_preview.html?id=1415 |archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> Designer Harald Belker worked with [[Calty]], the Toyota/Lexus design studio in California.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-Lexus-Concept-Minority-Report.htm |title=Lexus Concept from "Minority Report" |publisher=Toyota |location=US |access-date=7 May 2019 |via=Serious Wheels |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106034713/https://seriouswheels.com/cars/top-Lexus-Concept-Minority-Report.htm |archive-date=2007-01-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref> They came up with an advanced vehicle that would run on fuel cells and have many advanced safety features, including a crash-proof structure and [[biometric]] security systems.<ref name=Lexus2054>{{cite web |url=http://lexus.teamoneadv.com/minorityreport/ |title=Lexus Minority Report website |year=2002 |publisher=Team One |access-date=1 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922234531/http://lexus.teamoneadv.com/minorityreport |archive-date=22 September 2009}}</ref> (Lexus's cinematic concept car also appears in the 2005 film ''[[The Island (2005 film)|The Island]]'', a red one in a stationary scene, a blue one in a driving sequence, and a silver one shown in a parking lot).

A film tie-in site proposed a Lexus future vehicle that would drive itself, take dinner orders verbally, and select music to match occupant moods.<ref name=Lexus2054/> The Lexus 2054 later appeared at several auto shows and public events. The site won several advertising awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.edwardmun.com/RecentWebsites.html|title=Lexus "Minority Report" Experience |publisher=Edwardmun.com |access-date=28 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207093918/http://www.edwardmun.com/RecentWebsites.html |archive-date=7 December 2010}}</ref> Lexus paid $5&nbsp;million for the rights to market the vehicle and its brand in relation to the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2002/nf20020617_8135.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020619143655/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jun2002/nf20020617_8135.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2002 |title=Hollywood Product Placement, Circa 2054 |work=Business Week |date=17 June 2002 |first=Ron |last=Grover |access-date=9 March 2009}}</ref>

==Die-cast scale models==
The [[Maisto]] toy company produced a 1/24 scale replica of the car<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spencer1984.com/review/maisto-minority-report-lexus.php |title=Minority Report Lexus Diecast Review |website=spencer1984.com |access-date=1 November 2024}}</ref> that was sold exclusively at the [[Sharper Image]] to promote the film.

[[Hot Wheels]] created their own version of the car called the ''Phantom Racer'', also designed by Belker himself due to licensing issues.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://archive.hi-res.net/MinorityReport/}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110713120635/http://www.joshdavidstern.com/josh_stern/web1.html Team One "Minority Report"] - designer videos (archive)

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