4GS Release Discussion!
08-20-11, 04:07 PM
#335
Just because Hyundai copied Lexus tails from 2006 models doesnt mean Lexus needs to completely change their designs.
Just like that side profile - if we compare it with 3GS, we see a lot of resemblance.
08-20-11, 06:37 PM
#336
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No, I just posted pics for comparison. Despite being on the conservative side, the detailing and surfacing on this car is executed far better than any Hyundai, Honda, KIA or Toyota, and from the pics above, the Infiniti M as well. The only car that is as good if not better in this area is the BMW 5 series IMO.
08-20-11, 06:59 PM
#338
The final version is definitely much better than what I expected from the teasers. I was expecting the ugly huge black grille on the ugly Audis', but Lexus I think did a much better job in doing the "big" grille here. Tasteful and not offensive.
That's just Lexus, conservative of sorts, never outrageous, and never offensive. It's vanilla in a nice way.
Also, how many "different" car looks are there? Every car is going to look like some other car, unless you're talking a Bugatti Veyron, or Lamborghini Aventador, which are radical and not for "generic" volume selling vehicles anyway.
I think this will do just fine and is a fine design to succeed the 3rd gen GS.
That's just Lexus, conservative of sorts, never outrageous, and never offensive. It's vanilla in a nice way.
Also, how many "different" car looks are there? Every car is going to look like some other car, unless you're talking a Bugatti Veyron, or Lamborghini Aventador, which are radical and not for "generic" volume selling vehicles anyway.
I think this will do just fine and is a fine design to succeed the 3rd gen GS.
08-20-11, 07:20 PM
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This confirmed it for me. My new sedan will NOT be a GS. I think most buyers in this segment will agree with me in that the Germans (namely BMW) have won this generation of midsize sedans. Even if I did want to stay with a Japanese manufacturer I would go with the M series of Infiniti. Hell, I might even go with the Korean Hyundai and save a few bucks! I think Lexus' GS line has declined since the 2nd generation with the exception of the GS450H. But the styling is more bland than ever. The performance numbers that I've seen so far have been disappointing. I just don't know many people who will spend $50k+ plus for this when so many other better options are available. But I do understand that not everyone has my tastes and that there are many people that like these vanilla luxury cars that Lexus makes. Once I sell my current GS, I doubt that I'll buy another Lexus, with the exception of a hybrid model.
08-20-11, 07:25 PM
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FYI....if history is any indication, Lexus always makes significant improvements in year two of a new model. I expect the LS tranny (or the GS460's tranny), an optional turbo or supercharged 6 (maybe a twin turbo four but that would be a stretch) and possibly new rims. From an eco perspective, Lexus missed the mark. Car should be 200 lbs lighter, get better mpg and and boast about a carbon fiber hood and trunk.
The car isn't a home run (more like a double stretched into a triple).
Other then a fresh exterior/interior, mechanically we're looking at a 2007-2011 GS350.
The car isn't a home run (more like a double stretched into a triple).
Other then a fresh exterior/interior, mechanically we're looking at a 2007-2011 GS350.
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08-20-11, 07:37 PM
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This confirmed it for me. My new sedan will NOT be a GS. I think most buyers in this segment will agree with me in that the Germans (namely BMW) have won this generation of midsize sedans. Even if I did want to stay with a Japanese manufacturer I would go with the M series of Infiniti. Hell, I might even go with the Korean Hyundai and save a few bucks! I think Lexus' GS line has declined since the 2nd generation with the exception of the GS450H. But the styling is more bland than ever. The performance numbers that I've seen so far have been disappointing. I just don't know many people who will spend $50k+ plus for this when so many other better options are available. But I do understand that not everyone has my tastes and that there are many people that like these vanilla luxury cars that Lexus makes. Once I sell my current GS, I doubt that I'll buy another Lexus, with the exception of a hybrid model.
How is the GS bland? Excluding the LFA this is by far the meanest Lexus to have developed, the front is an obvious evolution of IS-F and it only gets more aggressive with the F sport and F models GS.
