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Old 08-04-11, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Burns
Do you have a link to the press pic? I can't find anything on Lexus' press site. If it's high res I can do some further enhancing and reveal more.
Press Release (with photo at the upper left):
http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases...bble+beach.htm
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Old 08-04-11, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by jruhi4
I agree, and hope that's not a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo or 2012 Dodge Charger SRT-8-like all-around chrome hoop.

Further, I'll go on record as one of the conservative old-school guys that hopes that the horizontal divider between the upper and lower grilles is body-colored.
While you compare the full chrome surround to non luxury cars like the Mitsubishi and Dodge, Audi also has a full chrome surround. It gives it a more finished look imo.

I do think Chrome is a bit garish though so it might be better if the whole surround was brushed aluminum.

But as I look at it again, I think Mr Burns is dead on:
- Chrome only at arrowhead
- Cross bar is black not body color
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Old 08-04-11, 08:59 AM
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Closer up:
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Old 08-04-11, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Burns
Never mind, I found the high res photo, did a quick enhancing:



The arrow head motif is actually stretched a bit to incorporated part of the grill, can't say I expected that. The grill separator looks like it will be part of the body, and probably body colored not black.
Thanks for the links and attachments guys, I found it. Looking at it again the grill separator could be black, hopefully it is.
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Old 08-04-11, 09:06 AM
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Loving it so far.

Now Lexus you better make a V8 to go with that visual aggression.
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Old 08-04-11, 09:16 AM
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Overall I think it looks good. I hope the grille insert is black and not body colored. I think the car would look way too conservative and "CT" like if it were body colored. Can't wait to see the final design, interior and specs.
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Old 08-04-11, 09:21 AM
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Dont forget that is the standard GS so there is still some amount of luxury and conservatism that is needed. If this grille is body colord, perhaps the F Sport will be blacked out?
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Old 08-04-11, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jjbenzo
Overall I think it looks good. I hope the grille insert is black and not body colored. I think the car would look way too conservative and "CT" like if it were body colored. Can't wait to see the final design, interior and specs.
Either way, one could wrap or paint it, that's a minor qualm. It could even be on the option sheet.
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Old 08-04-11, 10:16 AM
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The photos we've seen of the camouflaged GS suggest that the fog light surround will be more angle and prominent that the photoshop above would suggest.
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Old 08-04-11, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by TorontoIS
The photos we've seen of the camouflaged GS suggest that the fog light surround will be more angle and prominent that the photoshop above would suggest.
I haven't modified the design, I just got rid of the shadows that were hiding the information in the image Lexus supplied. Kind of like brightness and contrast adjustment.
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Old 08-04-11, 10:33 AM
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Like it, keeps the aggressiveness without going overkill like the concept did. Thankfully its keeps the muscular look, otherwise it would be rather plain looking.
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Old 08-04-11, 10:44 AM
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What they shouldve done was release a full un camo'd silhouette
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Old 08-04-11, 10:46 AM
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Wheres that L Shaped grille design? I hope it's still there and not the horizontal things were seeing on your PS!
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Old 08-04-11, 10:54 AM
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A BMW 8 series-sized Lexus SC with a rounded booty and that new GS front end would be awesome!
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Old 08-04-11, 11:13 AM
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Not a fan of the headlamps. The 2nd and 3rd generation were split into two. Now we are back with a complete headlamp
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