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Old 06-09-08, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Key words, RENDERINGS/COULD LOOK LIKE = *yawn*
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Just more useless speculation.
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Old 06-09-08, 11:46 PM
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i wanna see the back of that coupe..
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Old 06-10-08, 07:36 AM
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I hope they dont make a coupe or hatch. Nothing wrong with having the IS as a sedan anyway. Thats what the S in IS stands for.
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Old 06-10-08, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by MSMLexIS
I hope they dont make a coupe or hatch. Nothing wrong with having the IS as a sedan anyway. Thats what the S in IS stands for.
Actually the IS stands for Intelligent Sport.
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Old 06-10-08, 08:41 AM
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I want to see the SICK roof of the LF-C concept on the IS cc. Anything less is unacceptable.

And let's see the IS F hardtop coupe soon thereafter.
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Old 06-10-08, 10:02 AM
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Hatch puts me in mind too much of the VW GTIMKV 3 door. Just a totally wrong look for Lexus. Coupe could be a winner, need to see more on it tho.
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Old 06-10-08, 10:17 AM
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I just don't see any of these variants happening this late in the second-gen
IS life cycle. Isn't it due for a body style change in two years?

Also, Lexus does not need a sporty three-door hatchback. Frankly, I don't
see them ever building one. And, as for a wagon, I would think that the
dismal sales of the first-gen IS Sportcross might have the Lexus beancounters
scared out of their minds.

They do need a coupe and a cab variant, but they should just wait for the
3rd gen IS platform, especially given the current state of the US economy.
My guess is that North America would sell a large portion of the coupe/cab
variant, and car sales are not exactly strong right now...
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Old 06-10-08, 10:27 AM
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that is pretty bad looking. I don't like either of them. Good Grief Charlie Brown!
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Old 06-10-08, 12:35 PM
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I really hope they won't come out like this.
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Originally Posted by trukn1
Hatch puts me in mind too much of the VW GTIMKV 3 door. Just a totally wrong look for Lexus. Coupe could be a winner, need to see more on it tho.


it looks like they took the golf and the eos and put some IS front ends on it. the coupe will definitely come with a front end refresh. or should i say
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Old 06-10-08, 02:18 PM
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The IS coupe/conv has been put off AGAIN and should arrive in approximately 15 months.

At this point, they should just wait until the next generation.
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