4GS mega thread (UPDATED; preview drives, specs, more interior pics)
08-05-11, 02:53 PM
#3392
Lead Lap
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 693
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The real question is whether there will be a short run of 3rd-gen GS labeled as 2012 or if the GS will just skip the 2012 model year altogether. IIRC, the GS also skipped the 2005 model year between the 2nd-gen and 3rd-gen.
08-05-11, 09:11 PM
#3397
For me it's not even the cars looking the same - I just regard the CT as looking very plain. The interior is Lexus grade. But a Honda badge would not be out of place on the exterior.
08-05-11, 09:20 PM
#3398
Lexus Champion
What the LF-Gh grill and by the looks of the 4GS grill looks like in 3D:
Same basic idea, but implemented differently. More direct and muscular on the GS, but it's not exactly the same front end.
08-05-11, 10:31 PM
#3400
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: WZ
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
4th generation GS computer image
A sketch from Japan reveal a very close design to production car.IMHO,the styling of new car will not far different from these.
Source:http://autoten.com/2011/05/18/is-thi...tion-lexus-gs/
08-05-11, 10:32 PM
#3401
executive matchup
well we haven't seen the (rumored) GS-F yet, so i think your comment regarding no V8 is a little premature. IF their is no GS-F and no V8 option for regular 4GS, then yes, i would have to agree with your point.
08-05-11, 11:06 PM
#3402
My comments regarding the 4GS looking identical to the CT is just referring to the front end, hood and side mirrors only. The rest of the GS will be much better looking, flare fenders and much nicer rear end. The CT is a bottom of the line, luxury economy box is how I view it. It is a Lexus Prius, of course it is very plain.
08-05-11, 11:12 PM
#3403
Of course it is not exactly the same front end, it will have a bunch of tiny subtle differences, but the general overall shape is identical.
You don't believe me now, the 18th is only 2 weeks away.
Last edited by BNR34; 08-05-11 at 11:19 PM.
08-05-11, 11:24 PM
#3404
That make sense, the current GS450h have always been advertised as having V8 power, and it does......even though in my opinion it doesn't have the V8 feel, it just got the V8 peak power. They even purposely detuned the current GS460 to 340 hp to matched the V6 hybrid power.....they are trying to ease us into that idea.
Even if there is no V8 in the non-F car, it is still no Acura.......Acura still have no RWD sedan yet.
08-06-11, 06:55 AM
#3405
Guest
Posts: n/a
The GS F is coming to fight the M5 etc to join the IS F and LFA. Acura has nothing at all planned in any of those areas. The current GS 450h makes more power than the "most powerful Acura ever"
. Show me ANY Acura hybrid. This car has more technology then their entire lineup. My comments regarding the 4GS looking identical to the CT is just referring to the front end, hood and side mirrors only. The rest of the GS will be much better looking, flare fenders and much nicer rear end. The CT is a bottom of the line, luxury economy box is how I view it. It is a Lexus Prius, of course it is very plain.
1 The CT is FWD, the GS is RWD.
Anyone that has seen the CT can see Lexus tried to make it aggresive but its tough b/c of the FWD architecture and proportions. There is so much the designer can do to tranfer Lexus DNA to this car. The CT is much boxier up front with minimal detailing.
In contrast this GS was designed with an all new RWD platform to be aggressive up front. They might share cues but that is all. Part of the reason these cars are more expensive is the detailing and efforts made in styling compared to cheaper cars.
I'm positive when the final product debuts, you will not think "OMG CT".
Lexus is damned if they do, damned if they don't. Some people complain all the cars look different and need to share more DNA. Now some people are saying "OMG IT LOOKS THE SAME".
If anything, I'm upset there are no quad headlights