New Lexus IS
02-24-2005, 11:44 AM
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New Lexus IS
The new Lexus IS is supposed to debut at the Geneva auto show next week, and I stumbled across some pics of what it may look like
02-24-2005, 12:32 PM
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Bummed, but bring on OU!
It looks ok, in the way that the Acura TL/TSX and G35 sedan look ok. Since it looks like a cross of the two/three. 2 thumbs down for lack of imagination.
02-24-2005, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
Not a ripoff, all the new cars are starting to look basically the same, check out the new GS
02-24-2005, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
The new Lexus IS is supposed to debut at the Geneva auto show next week, and I stumbled across some pics of what it may look like
(4WD available)
02-24-2005, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gheist
That's awesome! I've always wanted to pay $30K for a scion Tc!
02-24-2005, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mugatu
funny, i think it looks nothing like the front of the Volvo S40.
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02-24-2005, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Gambit
Not a ripoff, all the new cars are starting to look basically the same, check out the new GS
The new IS looks fine. It is not a ripoff. Has many elements that other cars have, but of course other cars don't have the combination of those elements that this car has. It has a novel variation of the extreme cut-back on the C-pillar that creates a thick triangular C-pillar (that mags have said are recently popular in Japan) that produces an effect that is actually somewhere between the traditional back-curl of BMW's and the more substantial "Japanese triangle effect" of the Mazda 3 hatchback. Has the raised side hoodlines running into the A-pillar first seen ine previous generation BMW 5-series and now seen on a ton of cars from the Honda Accord to a bunch of Volvos. Conservative Lexus grille does not detract from the overall pleasant and solid look of the car. Taillight shape (whether or not you like Altezza) is very good.
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02-24-2005, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by laser88
I showed this picture to my client today who is Japanese, and is here on a business visit to our plant here at work. He believes that it is actually based on the Scion TC platform.
Scion TC is FWD,I will be surprised if the Lexus is..
The Scion is only 174" long,106" wb.I will be surprised if the new IS is smaller than the old modell...
02-24-2005, 08:08 PM
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Have you guys seen a tc lately? The only thing it resembles is the shape. What do you expect from the same company? Camry's always es330s, landcruisers to lx470, etc, etc. I'm not even going to get into the rear.. but look at the hood lines, the headlights, grille, etc. Not to mention the 215 hp in it now. I imagine it will have around 230 hp figure. And it looking like the TL/ S40 is more far-fetched
.. How do you post full-size pics anyway?
.. How do you post full-size pics anyway?
Originally Posted by Gambit
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02-25-2005, 01:08 PM
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I really like the way the new IS looks, but I still think that the previous iteration of the IS series looked better. The new GS looks a lot like the new Maxima from the windshield back, but Toyota has always been fairly conservative with their sedan designs so it's no surprise that the GS uses design cues from other successful Japanese models.