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Old 08-30-18, 02:05 PM
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Got a marketing link from a local dealership about the 2019 GS F:

http://www.imakenews.com/prestigelexus/e_article003604901.cfm?x=brwj1Vp,bCpdGTF3
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Definitely think it’ll stick around. Sat in the es today and it feels cheap. Definitely entry lux and unless they cut it down to just es and ls i think itll stay
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C'mon guys...if they're eliminating it from all global markets, it's not going to stick around just in the US. Sad day indeed.
Old 08-31-18, 05:27 AM
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Rumor:
AWD ES F
AWD ES F-SPORT
Old 08-31-18, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Rumor:
AWD ES F
AWD ES F-SPORT
That's not a rumor
This was announced sometime last year when complete redesign of ES was made
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ES-F?????
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
ES-F?????
Just ES F Sport not ES-F

As in this thread

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...f-2019-es.html
Old 08-31-18, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
C'mon guys...if they're eliminating it from all global markets, it's not going to stick around just in the US. Sad day indeed.
yes the reality is they’ll probably cut it down to just es and ls and stick with their suvs. But one can only hope. I’m just sad about the cheap quality of the new es. I thought it was better than that but oh well
Old 08-31-18, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by baconRx
Definitely think it’ll stick around. Sat in the es today and it feels cheap. Definitely entry lux and unless they cut it down to just es and ls i think itll stay
Really, there is a big difference in interior quality between the new ES and LS? No way they can get rid of the GS if that is the case, way too big of a gap in price/quality.
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Originally Posted by baconRx

yes the reality is they’ll probably cut it down to just es and ls and stick with their suvs. But one can only hope. I’m just sad about the cheap quality of the new es. I thought it was better than that but oh well
There are some vehicles offered in the US especially with Lexus, Infiniti, Acura/Honda that they did not offer in other markets and vice versa, Japan and a few markets got vehicles that were never offered in the US.
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Originally Posted by UDel
Really, there is a big difference in interior quality between the new ES and LS? No way they can get rid of the GS if that is the case, way too big of a gap in price/quality.
i mean just some plastics/switches are things I’d expect in the Camry or other Toyota model not the middle class lux
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
ES-F?????
Word is GS will have it's last year in 2019 or 2020. After, that ES will have AWD.
ES F AWD, would be a beast
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Word is GS will have it's last year in 2019 or 2020. After, that ES will have AWD.
ES F AWD, would be a beast

Your kidding ? Right! ES-F with AWD. I’ve never heard such rumors until now. This would be laughing stock for every wanna be YouTuber car journalist as well as proper publication such as Autocar and Motorweek. First Lexus gives us the IS-F then they follow up with the LFA, RC-F & GS-F. Then Akio and his chief engineers signs off on the ES being the halo car of the brands high performance arm. What’s next a twin turbo RX-F lmao

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Originally Posted by highrev6



Your kidding ? Right! ES-F with AWD. I’ve never heard such rumors until now. This would be laughing stock for every wanna be YouTuber car journalist as well as proper publication such as Autocar and Motorweek. First Lexus gives us the IS-F then they follow up with the LFA, RC-F & GS-F. Then Akio and his chief engineers signs off on the ES being the halo car of the brands high performance arm. What’s next a twin turbo RX-F lmao
The fact is, the GS just doesn't sell well. Lexus will not miss any of you. They have too many sedans and something has to give.
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Originally Posted by Mike728
The fact is, the GS just doesn't sell well. Lexus will not miss any of you. They have too many sedans and something has to give.
It's the same story for every automaker. How is 4 sedans too many? The rest are all the same.

Audi - 3, 4, 6, 7, 8
Mb - c, e, cls, s
BMW - 4, 5, 7, 8

The real direction it would appear Lexus should go is to be in line with these guys. Offer an entry level (ES, a4, 4), compact (is, c, a3), gran sport (cls, a7, 8, New Lexus), flagship (LS, s, 7, a8).

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