All-new 2019 Lexus ES to debut at Beijing Motorshow

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04-15-18, 07:09 AM

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Damn we are back.on the fwd vs awd discussion again?

Haha. Never ends. I think most here are disappointed they may kill the GS for a vastly inferior driving car. Funny given Lexus pursuit of a new sporty image

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04-15-18, 09:02 AM

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Ok folks think every possilbe point about fwd vs rwd vs awd has been made.

perhaps we can agree...

next es will be fwd

let's hope they also offer an awd version
let's hope it looks good.

when is the reveal?

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04-15-18, 11:10 AM

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when is the reveal?

April 25, 2018 to May 4, 2018

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04-15-18, 07:38 PM

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Highly anticipating this next ES (and don't care about the FWD vs. RWD talk). For my personal needs, I have a strong feeling this could be my next lease. The (my) IS is not practical for daily, freeway commuting with the staggered wheels and sport tires that hydroplane and go bald at 15k miles. How solid are we on agreeing the rendering on page 5 is accurate?

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04-15-18, 08:04 PM

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I don't know, but the looks of their rendering their pretty close to this preproduction test spotted testing in Georgetown, KY sometimes ago.

Spotted in Georgetown

Spotted in California, seems to the ES F Sport

Can or has anyone Photoshop'd this Pic and maybe make the car a Solid Color with Sliver Alloy wheels? Wont that give us a better view of it?

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04-15-18, 11:07 PM

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04-15-18, 11:20 PM

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If that is accurate pretty damn nice especially the back.

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04-16-18, 06:56 AM

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Taillight cluster cover is wrong you can tell that much. It won't have that prev gen IS clear rectangular patch.

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04-16-18, 09:51 AM

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April 25th can't come soon enough

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04-16-18, 10:03 AM

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Then begins "Real Time Hands On Bashing" LOL!

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Then begins "Real Time Hands On Bashing" LOL!

Yup been a member here 16 years. Never owned an ES (plenty in family does). Most of my "ES stereotypes" are from this forum, I am sure, subconsciously over the years. Till someone showed me (I am mostly LS guy).... that the ES had 4 inch more rear legroom than the LS

Maybe at advanced age, we all appreciate the ES .

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04-16-18, 11:38 AM

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Fwd rwd debate after i said we're done has been deleted.

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04-16-18, 05:20 PM

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Maybe at advanced age, we all appreciate the ES .

Yep too. Had my 1st ES for my Wife back in 1996. Nice car, but...... not for me. Never would buy a ES till I kept looking at them on the road. Looked for a Pre Owned one. Did not know it was a UL. Went to see it, drove it. Drove it home.

Its all I need right now being I have a Lincoln MKS Rocket. Not for everyone, but its for me, and I do understand the push back. I was one of them before I got the great deal on the ES30 UL I now own and drive everyday almost.

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