Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

what does es, ls, stand for

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-02-10, 05:32 PM
  #31  
djyoshi626
Pole Position
iTrader: (5)
 
djyoshi626's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Trance
Posts: 2,468
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by werewolf
I think you might be wrong on some of these. See below

HS = japanese for recall
IS = japanese for no backseat
ES = japanese for camry with leather
GS = japanese for check your ball joints
LS = japanese for mercedes killer

SC = japanese for 12 yr design cycle


RX = japanese for camry with AWD
GX = japanese for rollover
LX = japanese for 14mpg

Because it's so AWESOME
djyoshi626 is offline  
Old 07-02-10, 10:10 PM
  #32  
Individual
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (7)
 
Individual's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lakewood, CA
Posts: 1,660
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by werewolf
I think you might be wrong on some of these. See below

HS = japanese for recall
IS = japanese for no backseat
ES = japanese for camry with leather
GS = japanese for check your ball joints
LS = japanese for mercedes killer

SC = japanese for 12 yr design cycle

RX = japanese for camry with AWD
GX = japanese for rollover
LX = japanese for 14mpg
LMAO.

Anyways, from what I remember from the Taste of Lexus a few years ago, from talking to one of the Engineers, he mentioned that IS stood for Individual Sedan. It makes sense if you think about it since it is different from the models by not being numb, soft, and sportier. But since the IS-C came out, Independent Sedan goes out the door.

The RX stood for Recreational Cross-Terrain from what I remember him telling me too.
Individual is offline  
Old 07-02-10, 10:15 PM
  #33  
Jetfire
Royale with cheese
iTrader: (3)
 
Jetfire's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,098
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kitlz
How about Infiniti and Acura? It's nice to know there's meaning behind the letters.
RL stands for Really Loved to have had a V8
Jetfire is offline  
Old 07-02-10, 10:35 PM
  #34  
LexusMan77
Pole Position
 
LexusMan77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by werewolf
I think you might be wrong on some of these. See below

HS = japanese for recall
IS = japanese for no backseat
ES = japanese for camry with leather
GS = japanese for check your ball joints
LS = japanese for mercedes killer

SC = japanese for 12 yr design cycle

RX = japanese for camry with AWD
GX = japanese for rollover
LX = japanese for 14mpg
Pure genius haha. You forgot about the LFA...japanese for $375,000 perfection.
LexusMan77 is offline  
Old 07-07-10, 01:54 PM
  #35  
Turbinator
Lead Lap
 
Turbinator's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 721
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
You think Lexus is difficult? Try Mercedes:
Umm, correction I think - it's not "kutz" it's "kurtz" which does mean short in German.

Turby
Turbinator is offline  
Old 07-07-10, 02:15 PM
  #36  
PhilipMSPT
Cycle Savant
iTrader: (5)
 
PhilipMSPT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: In rehab...
Posts: 21,527
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Turbinator
Umm, correction I think - it's not "kutz" it's "kurtz" which does mean short in German.

Turby
Thanks buddy!

Edited!
PhilipMSPT is offline  
Old 07-07-10, 03:33 PM
  #37  
GS3Tek
Moderator
iTrader: (8)
 
GS3Tek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: so cal
Posts: 12,362
Received 165 Likes on 126 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by werewolf
I think you might be wrong on some of these. See below

HS = japanese for recall
IS = japanese for no backseat
ES = japanese for camry with leather
GS = japanese for check your ball joints
LS = japanese for mercedes killer

SC = japanese for 12 yr design cycle

RX = japanese for camry with AWD
GX = japanese for rollover
LX = japanese for 14mpg
perfect. this is much better
GS3Tek is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
95bat
ES - 7th Gen (2019-present)
2
11-05-18 02:15 PM
trexlexus
Car Chat
71
04-02-13 06:50 AM
(Cj)
Car Chat
48
06-15-10 10:51 AM
Fairwinds
ES - 5th Gen (2007-2012)
20
12-22-07 09:42 AM
Faymester
Car Chat
9
03-30-07 09:32 AM



Quick Reply: what does es, ls, stand for



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:19 AM.