Lexus BS ? Lexus to Launch Compact Luxury Model by 2008 - Edmunds

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12-02-05, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jrock65

Does IS really stand for Intelligent Sport?

Hope not, that's one of the stupidest acronyms I've ever heard.

Unfortunately, it does.

Watch the video...it's official.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=182808

12-03-05, 02:40 PM

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You have to be skeptical of the "BS" designation, especially from a German source

I think CS is the most logical & sounds the best. But whatever they call it, please make it a Europe only (possibly Asia) model . . . . . .

12-03-05, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AmethySC

You have to be skeptical of the "BS" designation, especially from a German source

I think CS is the most logical & sounds the best. But whatever they call it, please make it a Europe only (possibly Asia) model . . . . . .

You took the words right out of my mouth, Amethy. CS is what I was going to suggest.
I also agree that it should be tried in Europe and / or Asia first, but see no reason why we eventually can't get it here in the U.S as well. It would, IMO, be good competition for the Acura TSX. Some say that the IS250 is already the TSX competition but I disagree.....the IS250 is a V6 and the TSX is a VTEC-4, and the TSX lacks an AWD version like the IS250.