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Old 03-29-07, 10:32 PM
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Default Maybe a stupid question but:

I feel like I should 'just know' the answer ... but I don't.

What do the various letters stand for on our cars? [LX, GS, IS, etc]

I assume LS = Lux Sedan and SC = Sport Coupe ... but beyond that I actually don't know
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Old 03-29-07, 10:42 PM
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Is stand for Initial Sport?
GS is grand sport?
I don;t know man...
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Old 03-29-07, 10:43 PM
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"IS" stands for "Intelligent Sport" according to Lexus. no idea what the others stand for...
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Old 03-30-07, 02:22 AM
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LS=luxury sedan
GS=grand sedan
ES=economy sedan
IS=intellegent sport?
LX=luxury xover
GX=grand xover
RX=?
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Old 03-30-07, 04:23 AM
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but the LX and GX aren't crossovers. Only the RX is. Both of the larger Lexi are full body-on-frame trucks.
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Old 03-30-07, 06:00 AM
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Actually, I believe "ES" Stands for Executive Sedan.

Especially with the new LS460, "LS" now stands for lookin' stylish.
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Old 03-30-07, 06:58 AM
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ES = Economy Sedan......? that's just a joke right?
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Old 03-30-07, 07:08 AM
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Default The Correct Answers...

IS = Intelligent Sport
ES = Executive Sedan
GS = Grand Sport/Sedan
LS = Luxury Sedan

SC = Sport Coupe/Convertible

RX = Rally SUV
GX = Grand SUV
LX = Luxury SUV

L = Long
h = hybrid
LF = Lexus Future (LF-A = Lexus Future Advanced; LF-C, LF-S, etc.)
F = Formula
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Old 03-30-07, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
IS = Intelligent Sport
ES = Executive Sedan
GS = Grand Sport/Sedan
LS = Luxury Sedan

SC = Sport Coupe/Convertible

RX = Rally SUV
GX = Grand SUV
LX = Luxury SUV

L = Long
h = hybrid
LF = Lexus Future (LF-A = Lexus Future Advanced; LF-C, LF-S, etc.)
F = Formula
Rally?
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Old 03-30-07, 09:32 AM
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I could swear that I read somewhere that the "F" stood for "Fast."

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