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Same is true of the RX, for example. It compares well with other FWD based crossovers...but where do we find those sorts of vehicles? Gotta look to the same manufacturers, Acura, Buick, Lincoln, Volvo...when you compare an RX to say a BMW X5 or a Mercedes GLE, those vehicles are much better for more money.
When you get into the Lexus only platforms like the IS, GS, LS you find that they compete only with what you find from full luxury brands like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar, etc.
Thats why there will always be a question as to whether Lexus really 100% competes with those brands, because the lower end of the lineup lives in a different circle. People look at an LS, and what they envision is that consumer cross shopping an ES with a Buick Lacrosse and it makes them take pause...
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This new LC is exciting as its a new Lexus on a new platform at the higher tier.
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Look at it as a lower tier if you wish, but I see the CT, ES, NX and RX as the entry-level models to the Lexus brand, and it is something that all the luxury brands are doing now, including the Germans.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
#2497
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Originally Posted by Sulu
Look at it as a lower tier if you wish, but I see the CT, ES, NX and RX as the entry-level models to the Lexus brand, and it is something that all the luxury brands are doing now, including the Germans.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
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I'm not crying about it, I'm just saying it's going to always give Lexus' detractors ammunition for their argument that Lexus doesn't really have that same level of prestige.
At the end of the day it's about making money and selling cars though. And they sell a ton of these cars and make a ton of money, so it's not likely to change.
At the end of the day it's about making money and selling cars though. And they sell a ton of these cars and make a ton of money, so it's not likely to change.
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In other news, Lexus has been consistently boosting the LC hybrid advertisements on Facebook. Looks like they're building up for something.
I do hope the Hybrid version is more affordable than the v8, that is the one I am preferring right now, if not the v8 sounds good too.
For anybody that has driven the LC (rominl or others) did you guys notice interior sound funneling from engine/exhaust sounds?
I do hope the Hybrid version is more affordable than the v8, that is the one I am preferring right now, if not the v8 sounds good too.
For anybody that has driven the LC (rominl or others) did you guys notice interior sound funneling from engine/exhaust sounds?
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Look at it as a lower tier if you wish, but I see the CT, ES, NX and RX as the entry-level models to the Lexus brand, and it is something that all the luxury brands are doing now, including the Germans.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
Audi has its A3, which shares its transverse-engine platform with the VW Golf.
Mercedes-Benz has been selling its FWD A- and B-Class cars, and its tiny Smart Fortwo for 20 years now; as these new FWD cars are introduced they are sharing components -- even a platform (Fortwo) -- with Renault-Nissan.
BMW's small models now share a FWD platform with their MINI brand.
So why all the crying about platform sharing? All brands are doing it now, and must do it, due to the extremely high cost of modern automotive engineering.
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Tough call. But if you look at the spec sheet (what has been released so far). It looks as though the entry level V8 version has less options than the entry level hybrid version. But the performance of the V8 is still a bit ahead of the hybrid. It should be interesting.
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In other news, Lexus has been consistently boosting the LC hybrid advertisements on Facebook. Looks like they're building up for something.
I do hope the Hybrid version is more affordable than the v8, that is the one I am preferring right now, if not the v8 sounds good too.
For anybody that has driven the LC (rominl or others) did you guys notice interior sound funneling from engine/exhaust sounds?
I do hope the Hybrid version is more affordable than the v8, that is the one I am preferring right now, if not the v8 sounds good too.
For anybody that has driven the LC (rominl or others) did you guys notice interior sound funneling from engine/exhaust sounds?
#2503
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I still don't understand the hybrid in a top tier flagship car costing near $100k. Perhaps the price befuddles me. When the batteryjuice runs out you're left with a $100k car with a weak 250hp V6, presumably these will be driven hard and petal to the metal, how long will the battery power boost last to maintain performance befitting of this level of a car? This engine makes sense in an RX or GS or even LS, but the RC...I just don't understand.
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My take on why hybrid is:
Lexus has woven hybrid models into their line up for a long time and it is an extension of their Toyota DNA
The hybrid provides a something extra to the customer. You get the gas mileage improvement, you get the performance boost above the ice, you get the fun feeling that happens when you are running on juice alone (kind of a strange one but as a owner of a Q50S hybrid and an NSX I can assure you that the feeling is real), you get the sense that you are using some forward thinking tech.
We all understand that with the LC you are paying for a lot for less performance in the hybrid. Some LC customers are going to be more about the exquisite experience of seeing, driving, riding in the LC than how fast you can burn out the rear tires.
My take on why hybrid is:
Lexus has woven hybrid models into their line up for a long time and it is an extension of their Toyota DNA
The hybrid provides a something extra to the customer. You get the gas mileage improvement, you get the performance boost above the ice, you get the fun feeling that happens when you are running on juice alone (kind of a strange one but as a owner of a Q50S hybrid and an NSX I can assure you that the feeling is real), you get the sense that you are using some forward thinking tech.
We all understand that with the LC you are paying for a lot for less performance in the hybrid. Some LC customers are going to be more about the exquisite experience of seeing, driving, riding in the LC than how fast you can burn out the rear tires.