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The Lexus "Spindle" Grill thread

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Old 01-14-15, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SW13GS
I've made this comment before, but its very true. In design, you don't make something that some people truly love, without it having the potential for some other people to hate it. When something impacts you on an emotional level, which is what they are trying to do with bold design and the spindle grill is part of that, that emotion has the potential to be negative and positive.

The fact that some people hate it is actually a good thing.
And that's certainly not limited to Lexus spindle grilles. While some of the spindle grilles, IMO, are indeed garish, oversized, or overpowering, the same can also be said for a number of newer grilles from Audi, Mitsubishi, Lincoln, Cadillac...and, yes, unfortunately, even some of the waterfall grilles from Buick. That seems to be a growing auto-industry trend nowadays, just like ever-lower profile tires and ever-more-raked rooflines for sedans. Of course, Rolls and Bentley have always used the big uniquely-shaped grilles as trademarks....but they are both low-volume makes.

Some of the most unique grilles can be found on Lincolns. The new MKS changes the grille-theme to horizontal instead of vertical, but most of the the rest of the Lincoln line-up has the look of (what I call) a Smiley-teen-ager showing off a new set of braces.

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Old 01-14-15, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
And that's certainly not limited to Lexus spindle grilles. While some of the spindle grilles, IMO, are indeed garish, oversized, or overpowering, the same can also be said for a number of newer grilles from Audi, Mitsubishi, Lincoln, Cadillac...and, yes, unfortunately, even some of the waterfall grilles from Buick. That seems to be a growing auto-industry trend nowadays, just like ever-lower profile tires and ever-more-raked rooflines for sedans. Of course, Rolls and Bentley have always used the big uniquely-shaped grilles as trademarks....but they are both low-volume makes.

Some of the most unique grilles can be found on Lincolns. The new MKS changes the grille-theme to horizontal instead of vertical, but most of the the rest of the Lincoln line-up has the look of (what I call) a Smiley-teen-ager showing off a new set of braces.

To be fair that older Lincoln design language on the MKT and MKS will change soon the prettier MKC and MKX style
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Old 01-14-15, 10:57 AM
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i like the new face of Lexus. for years people have complained that Lexus was boring and blah blah blah, and now they do something new and aggressive and people still complained. w/e, as others have stated, their sales are up.

on a different note, i think Cadillac is the only luxury brand that saw a drop in sales.

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Old 01-14-15, 11:02 AM
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Whats there not to like about the Spindle grille? Gives Lexus the bold stance like it deserves....
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Old 01-14-15, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gymratter
on a different note, i think Cadillac is the only luxury brand that saw a drop in sales.
Cadillac, too, has a way of polarizing people with its wedgy, Stealth-Fighter type of styling, though I thought one big exception was the 2Gen CTS Sportwagon, which was really sharp-looking. At the time, both me and Mike (1SICKLEX) thought that it was arguably the best-looking American-nameplate vehicle, with the possible exception of the Mustang.
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Old 01-26-15, 04:42 PM
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The Spindle grill is now on a van:
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Old 01-26-15, 04:59 PM
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Wow. Thats unspeakably hideous.
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Originally Posted by SW13GS
Wow. Thats unspeakably hideous.
I agree
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Old 01-26-15, 05:52 PM
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Bring those here as a Lexus van
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Bring those here as a Lexus van
The new MB and Acura van will be here soon, a Lexus van might not be too far from reality, this one already got the spindle!
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Originally Posted by SW13GS
Wow. Thats unspeakably hideous.
yes but how do you really feel?

oh and i agree
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I'll go against the grain and say I like it. Reminds me of a mechanical beaver
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I'll go against the grain and say I like it. Reminds me of a mechanical beaver
Yes! Yes it does...
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
I'll go against the grain and say I like it. Reminds me of a mechanical beaver
Originally Posted by SW13GS
Yes! Yes it does...

Actually, it looks like our own "Big Grin" icon-symbol right here in the CL forums:

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