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Old 07-15-11 | 08:07 AM
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Default All-New Lexus GS to Debut at Pebble Beach



Infiniti won’t be the only Japanese luxury brand with something to unveil at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Our source inside Toyota let slip that the all-new, fourth generation Lexus GS luxury sedan will break cover at the world’s most prestigious historic car show.

When asked for confirmation, Lexus Communications Manager Ming-Jou Chen was coy in her response. “We haven’t made any announcements… but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep an eye out during Pebble Beach.”

Easily one of the most important product launches in the company’s history, the GS is heading to market to compete with recently-launched rivals from BMW, Mercedes and Audi. Starved for new product and hurt by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Lexus has seen slumping sales over the past year. The right product at the right time could help Lexus regain its spot at the number one luxury brand in America when the new GS goes on sale next year.

While Lexus is expected to offer several versions of the GS, including conventional gasoline powered models and a high-performance F version, look for the Pebble Beach car to be a hybrid. The design of the car will also point towards the future of the Lexus brand, inspired by the LF-Gh concept (above) first shown at the New York Auto Show earlier this year.
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Old 07-15-11 | 08:10 AM
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thanks for sharing the latest spy shots! the tails look similiar to the 2IS
Old 07-15-11 | 09:12 AM
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the front looks pretty aggressive to me, compared to 5 series

Old 07-15-11 | 09:22 AM
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Guess I was right
Old 07-15-11 | 09:29 AM
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Looks amazing, can't wait to see it.
Old 07-15-11 | 09:31 AM
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Old 07-15-11 | 09:38 AM
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So far, it seems to be looking promising.

Oh and wow
Nice wheels.
Old 07-15-11 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SNiiP3R
the front looks pretty aggressive to me, compared to 5 series

Link to the article and more pics. Front overhang is still a bit long but somehow looks more tolerable than the concept, perhaps because the concept has a low front lip that exaggerates the overhang. Overall I'm liking it.
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-...d-at-the-Ring/









Old 07-15-11 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Not a repost - thanks for the pics! Overhang looks perfectly normal in these pictures





wow, look ma... which has bigger front overhang?

lol.
Old 07-15-11 | 10:00 AM
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now nobody is going to buy M5 because of thos awful overhangs, right?
i think that GS450h testing has even less wheel gap than M5.

what now?
Old 07-15-11 | 10:08 AM
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The Lexus logo looks massive, good call on that. Hopefully it will be the logo from the concept and not the traditional blue Lexus logo (like on the CT). Stance looks awesome.
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For a moment there, I thought I was in a Honda thread with all the talks about overhang.
Old 07-15-11 | 10:41 AM
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At least you can tell that they fixed the ridiculously low head room issue from the 3GS. The rear overhang is probably to address the weak trunk space in the 3GS.
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Originally Posted by GS350Lexus
I don't like where the side mirros are placed
I agree with you about the side mirrors. I hope i can get used to it cuz it seems like this is the direction Lexus is going with the placement of these.
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Must be getting closer to a production version!!! I see some +55 wheel offsets


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