Altezza lights

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Altezza lights (also known as "Euro Taillights) are vehicle tail lamp clusters consisting of one or more internal lamp units, covered with a clear (or tinted) acrylic cover made popular by Lexus. The style was used on the rear light clusters on the first generation Lexus IS, which was sold in Japan under the brandname Toyota Altezza.

Prior to the release of the Altezza, the Mark IV Toyota Supra used an encased tail lamp assembly which essentially started the trend. The Mark I Altezza gained popularity due to the fact that the inside housing was finished in chrome whereas the Toyota Supra lamps came in a darker gun-metal grey color. Various after-market companies would end up producing similar styled tail lamps for various other vehicles, though quality control was often a problem as these lamps often had problems with poor fitment, water leakage, or inferior chrome coating.

This iconic style of lamp units became known in many circles as 'Lexus-style' or 'Altezza-style' tail lights.