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Old 08-14-09, 03:59 PM
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I wish the IS could match it's upper & lower grill to each other. I planned to install a F grill to correct the mismatch but the mesh looks to cheap on the IS-F
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Old 08-16-09, 01:18 AM
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I think the design philosophy of all of the lexus vehicles makes them obvious relatives.
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Old 08-16-09, 05:38 PM
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It would be interesting if Lexus differentiated horizontal = luxury, vertical = sport as far as the bars are concerned. I suppose also we won't see a return to the grill-less look such as the 1SC.
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Old 08-17-09, 05:01 PM
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I hope they don't ruin the otherwise elegant design of the LS with that awful grille. I really hope that they HS 250h grille is not going to be the grille of the future for the Lexus hybrids, it is damn ugly.
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Old 08-17-09, 09:22 PM
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I wonder about that grill too...again I think it looks fitting to the HS design, which itself is controversial, but given the RX and HS were designed around the same time, they went with a wavy grille for the RX 450h. However if the spy photochop is to be believed the LSh will get it, I think the LF-Sh grille does that better.

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Old 08-17-09, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TorontoIS
I hope they don't ruin the otherwise elegant design of the LS with that awful grille. I really hope that they HS 250h grille is not going to be the grille of the future for the Lexus hybrids, it is damn ugly.
I think they already did a little damage on the design of the front of the refreshed LS
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