Lexus to abandon L-Finesse design?
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Lexus to abandon L-Finesse design?
I'm quite skeptical, but here's the Autocar via Winding Road story:
Report: Lexus to Jettison L-Finesse Design Language
Written By: Phil Floraday
According to a print-only report in the January 18 issue of Autocar, Lexus has gotten the desired results from its L-Finesse design language and will now move on to a new theme. The L-Finesse design language has appeared on concept cars like the LF-A and LF-A Roadster and on production cars like the LS, GS, and IS. L-Finesse was created by Leonardo Fioravanti.
The top dogs at Lexus are looking for a new design language to replace L-Finesse. We’re hoping the new language provides enthusiasts with an emotion reaction outside of the current yawn. What direction should Lexus take?
http://news.windingroad.com/concept-...sign-language/
Report: Lexus to Jettison L-Finesse Design Language
Written By: Phil Floraday
According to a print-only report in the January 18 issue of Autocar, Lexus has gotten the desired results from its L-Finesse design language and will now move on to a new theme. The L-Finesse design language has appeared on concept cars like the LF-A and LF-A Roadster and on production cars like the LS, GS, and IS. L-Finesse was created by Leonardo Fioravanti.
The top dogs at Lexus are looking for a new design language to replace L-Finesse. We’re hoping the new language provides enthusiasts with an emotion reaction outside of the current yawn. What direction should Lexus take?
http://news.windingroad.com/concept-...sign-language/
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Take a little more chance, but don't be too radical & make them ugly.
Another thing is they should use totally different design themes for Lexus & Toyota models. Make the Lexus models look as different as possible from the Toyota models. i.e, the LS, ES, etc. should not look even remotely similar to a Toyota Camry etc., even from a distance for an average person who don't usually pay much attention to cars.
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I like L-finess mostly...the one exception being the sc430. A little sleeker body and it too would be a star. I think the current designs scream LEXUS and think they should stick with it for several years. It's modern and stylish. It's cool.
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I love the current designs of Lexus sedans. They look so elegant, gorgeous and gentle, unlike any other luxury brands. My ES350's look never seems to get old. I can't stop staring at it.
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Would be nice if some Lexus models had more exciting exterior designs. The recent models from Audi show that a car can be elegant and aggressive at the same time.
But wow, abandoning L Finesse already? I was hoping to see what the SC, RX and GX L Finesse redesigns would bring.
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I really like the currently Lexus lineup. To be honest, I like the
ES350 body style better than I like the current GS...
The SC needs a re-do in amajor way, and the IS needs
a coupe and convertible version ASAP.
ES350 body style better than I like the current GS...
The SC needs a re-do in amajor way, and the IS needs
a coupe and convertible version ASAP.