E46CT

As I already stated in my first post, it appears the front bumper has been reworked. There appears to be a bulge at the front grill... seems to be in line with Toyota's latest design language where there's a prominence at the front grill surround. Kind of bubbly. Not sure if I'll like it. I am not sure about the rear yet. The speculation is that it's unchanged based on the teaser video but I haven't really seen Lexus update only one side of the car. Or any car company, really. So we'll have to see.

As far as what else, probably more interior colors, possibly an additional exterior color, possibly updated interior trim and standard options.

Shaboom

Expecting wireless AppleCarPlay.

bee144

that would be awesome but I’m skeptical because Toyota was basically the last company to adopt CarPlay.

wireless CarPlay has been barely adopted by any manufacturers right now. I wouldn’t expect Toyota who is routinely not leading the tech front to jump ahead.

my bet is we won’t see it until the 8th or even 9th gen

E46CT

I'd be on board with wireless car play so long as the music quality doesn't take a hit as is normally the case with wireless music. I tested this the other day wired vs. wireless and there is a small but perceptible difference in quality. That's the only gripe I have with wireless ACP. Though for navigation it would rock. If they can configure it to where you can choose how you want music streamed, that would be cool.

Shaboom

Actually, I use Bluetooth for music from my iPad to the Lexus system. I notice no loss in quality. I’m no audiophile but I’m very satisfied with wireless and hope Lexus adopts it for ACP.

E46CT

yeah i am using an iphone 12 pro. there's a loss. you'll notice if you're picky and play the same song, same volume, same app, same device and switch back and forth.

apple is notorious to audiophiles for its sort of crappy streaming music codecs over BT. hopefully they improve on that for the next gen iphone.

for now i stay wired unless listening casually.

Shaboom

I use the BT in the car from my brand new Apple IPad Air 4. It’s really very good, though admittedly, not as deep and strong a signal as when it’s wired. Understandable.

Shaboom

here are the cars that have wireless AppleCarPlay. Lexus should be in this list.

Which Cars Offer Wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto for 2021?

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

• BMW: 2 Series Gran Coupe, 3 Series, 4 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, 8 Series, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, Z4
• Buick: Encore GX, Envision
• Cadillac: CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, XT4, XT5, XT6
• Chevrolet: Camaro, Corvette, Malibu, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, Trailblazer
• Chrysler: Pacifica
• Dodge: Durango
• Ford: Bronco, F-150, Mustang Mach-E
• GMC: Acadia, Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, Yukon XL
• Honda: Accord
• Jeep: Grand Cherokee L (not regular Grand Cherokee)
• Hyundai: Elantra, Palisade
• Kia: K5, Sorento
• Mercedes-Benz: S-Class
• Nissan: Rogue (not Rogue Sport)
• Volkswagen: Atlas (2021.5 only), Atlas Cross Sport, Arteon, Golf GTI (not regular Golf), Jetta, Tiguan

Wireless Apple CarPlay Only

• Audi: A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, E-Tron, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8
• BMW: 2 Series coupe and convertible, X1, X2
• Mini: Clubman, Convertible, Countryman, Hardtop
• Mazda: Mazda6, MX-5 Miata
• Porsche: 911, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera
• Toyota: Supra

mikemu30

Not that I care about this but it's odd how the manufacturers are handling this - why would Hyundai equip the Elantra with it but not a single Genesis model is on the list?

E46CT

You'd be absolutely shocked at how a 12 cent savings on a part can result in massive profits over hundreds of thousands of units--and not exaggerating with my figure of 12 cents. Now imagine manufacturers doing this on parts that cost over a dollar and over multiple parts.

Depends on the profit margin on a Genesis vs. hyundais and where each manufacturer decided it needs to spend its budget on. Possibly not enough units sold to justify spending X amount on a feature that won't necessarily = meaningful amount of sales.

mikemu30

I hear you - everything comes down to the P&L. But its the same darn company. Do they really want to nickel and dime their premium consumers that way🤔

mikemu30

It's official. The 2022 ES adds touchscreen. Whoopdedamndo😀

Shaboom

That would be such an improvement over the trackpad deal that I find too distracting to safely use while driving. Big improvement.

LeeSoFL

Your new 2022 touchscreen-

RXSF

https://pressroom.lexus.com/2022-lex...xsFAGpG-U_-ByA