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Old 02-24-06, 04:11 PM
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This grey Lexus follows....another Lexus IS ?Maybe a coupe ?



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intresting find...
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I think that's the new ES model.
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No, that's a new Toyota model for the Japanese market.
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That is definitely the new ES..great find! Look at the rims..its the ES
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The silhouette for the new ES in these pics even though its camouflaged looks better than the actual photos undisguised. LOL

Anyone else think the same?
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I'm a little confused here . The Silver, I believe, is the new IS coupe and the black car is the new ES. By the way is japan selling the new Lexus IS, LS, ES, and GS as Lexus or as Toyota?
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Originally Posted by Kyosuke86
I'm a little confused here . The Silver, I believe, is the new IS coupe and the black car is the new ES. By the way is japan selling the new Lexus IS, LS, ES, and GS as Lexus or as Toyota?
How did you come to the conclusion that the silver IS, that is very unmasked and a production car a coupe?

That masked car is definately looks like a ES..

In Japan, they sell the SC, GS, and IS as Lexus. No ES at the moment.
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looks like the IS driver spotted the unidentified vehicle, called someone, and set them up for pictures. what i would have done.
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Looks like the new ES
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Originally Posted by Kyosuke86
I'm a little confused here . The Silver, I believe, is the new IS coupe and the black car is the new ES. By the way is japan selling the new Lexus IS, LS, ES, and GS as Lexus or as Toyota?
How did you get IS coupe out of this picture
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Yea thats definitely the new ES. The rims give it away. ANd if you lookclosely you can see the grill.
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Originally Posted by LexArazzo
No, that's a new Toyota model for the Japanese market.
It's the 2007 Toyota Avenis : http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphoto...sis-spy-photos

Next Generation Toyota Avensis
Toyota’s Avensis model range is about to be renewed in 2007. The current Avensis – one of Toyota’s best sellers – has been on the market since 2003, and its successor will be an all – new car.

It will again be available as sedan and station wagon.

These photos are showing for the first time a glimpse of the Japanese car maker’s top secret – a prototype of the new Avensis, caught during secret cold weather testing in North America.

As can be seen on these shots, the test drivers spotted the photographer lurking at the curb and turned around immediately to disappear forever.

Despite the disguise the car appears to be bigger than its predecessor, its styling – on the photos still hidden under a layer of camouflage – will be smoother and rounder with a sloping hood and coupe-like roof line.

Power is expected to again come from fuel engines between 1,6 and 2,4 litre, and two 2,0 and 2,2 litre Diesel engines.
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they say it is the avensis, but it looks like the ES...i think it is the ES
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Mmm, I don't think that will be the new Toyota Avensis, a car that is not even marketed in America. They wouldn't do testing here in the United States.

Here is the current Avensis. The body styling is too different.

http://toyota.jp/avensissedan/index.html

Besides, Look at the door handles and the wheels of the mask car, and compared it to this.



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