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Old 02-21-12 | 02:09 PM
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love it!! looks pretty aggressive for an ES though, maybe I'm not used to seeing such good looking ES lol

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The biggest problem now is, the ES looks better then the GS
Old 02-21-12 | 02:16 PM
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Ding ding ding............this is the winner, man with a hybrid ES300h, this WILL sell like hotcake. Lexus is back!

I feel the same way, this is much better executed then the 4GS exterior styling wise, everything flows together This should be the 4GS F-Sport front bumper.
yup, looks so classy and elegant, i still love how the rear portion of the car is done, has a lot of LS influence which i think is fantastic. and since it's getting bigger and likely more space, that's fantastic for its class and audience.

of course still need more details, but so far i think it's going to be a great car.

which in some way does worry me about the gs since the es will be released soon, taking away attention from the gs no matter what
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Originally Posted by BNR34
The biggest problem now is, the ES looks better then the GS
i guess one thing i don't understand is, if they are doing all these to the new es already, bold front and imho "matching" sides and rear for the car, why didn't they go even more aggressive for the gs. whether i like it or not, the new gs front is quite aggressive, especially the fsport. but if they go wilder on the sides and rear as well it might come out better. in some way i think the new es even has bolder lines than the gs, especially the rear roof
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Looks good, still think the side profile is a bit bland though.
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wow nice aggressive front and nice roofline! i like i'm also really liking the new Lexus dash design!

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that actually looks... very good. hah! very smooth, lexus-like, curves and all glass roof. Looks lower and more coupe like than GS :-)
not sure if that's an all glass roof. ES has always had the option of a black roof.

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I feel the same way, this is much better executed then the 4GS exterior styling wise, everything flows together This should be the 4GS F-Sport front bumper.
imo the 4GS F-Sport front bumper still looks bolder and more sporty, so i still think that suits the F-Sport 4GS better.

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I have a feeling that it won't be the new 5 and E class killing GS / GSh sales soon
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It looks ****ing great. Slightly aggressive, yet elegantly understated. Lexus did a great job with the new corporate face, visually it doesn't look like the new GS's exact clone. I hope the driving dynamics have been greatly improved
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Originally Posted by raptor22
wow nice aggressive front and nice roofline! i like i'm also really liking the new Lexus dash design!


not sure if that's an all glass roof. ES has always had the option of a black roof.


imo the 4GS F-Sport front bumper still looks bolder and more sporty, so i still think that suits the F-Sport 4GS better.
someone correct me, but i believe all current es with "black" roofs, those are all the glass roof?
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Originally Posted by rominl
yup, looks so classy and elegant, i still love how the rear portion of the car is done, has a lot of LS influence which i think is fantastic. and since it's getting bigger and likely more space, that's fantastic for its class and audience.
Yup, it is a winner, you just instantly knows With the Hyundai Azera looking so awesome, I was starting to worry about it hurting ES sales. The worry is gone, Lexus bounced back

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of course still need more details, but so far i think it's going to be a great car.
Don't need more details, since ES buyer don't care much for performance, Lexus can carry the entire ES350 drivetrain over and no ES buyer would care. It is a winner especially with the availability of a hybrid model.

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which in some way does worry me about the gs since the es will be released soon, taking away attention from the gs no matter what
Man this will tank GS sales instantly. Lexus is killing it's own sales
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Originally Posted by rominl
someone correct me, but i believe all current es with "black" roofs, those are all the glass roof?
Yes it is all glass, even though some panels are not see thru.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
Yes it is all glass, even though some panels are not see thru.
oops...i stand corrected. good to know!
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Originally Posted by rominl
i guess one thing i don't understand is, if they are doing all these to the new es already, bold front and imho "matching" sides and rear for the car, why didn't they go even more aggressive for the gs. whether i like it or not, the new gs front is quite aggressive, especially the fsport. but if they go wilder on the sides and rear as well it might come out better. in some way i think the new es even has bolder lines than the gs, especially the rear roof
Agreed completely. Either someone dropped the ball on the GS's sides and rears, or they decided they don't want to go too wild. You know the Japanese, especially Toyota, they are always on the conservative sides.
Old 02-21-12 | 02:40 PM
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I like it, goes what people are saying how it sorta looks like this current generation LS model with the headlamp and tail lamp shape. Not exactly the same but more curvy. Love the side profile of the glass shape, especially the rear door.

The interior is nice too, glad they kept the cashmere interior color and didnt result in the Flaxton like in the GS.

It has the same gear shift lettering like the the this generation Lexus models and the EXACT same shift lever like in this CURRENT ES350, maybe the suppose to be hybrid model will get
something a little different.

Glad the Glass Roof is still there, the GS should have came with this as a option.

I see there is a drive select mode **** like in the CT and the GS too.

If I could afford one, I will get this over the GS. Actually perfer the soft look of the ES over the GS (which is still nice)
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I love the exterior, looks soooo good. The interior is just too plain for me. Not a fan of interior at all.



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