The 2014 Lexus IS is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 NAIAS in Detroit
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Lexus Champion
LF-CC vs IS spy shot (wheel size artificially increased for comparison) assuming coupe will have the same roofline as the sedan:
Right off the bat the concept has a longer wheelbase, significantly lower roofline, and a more protruding rear bumper. Wheel well sculpting also seems to be toned down to the point of uselessness on the production model but the pointy trunk remains. Rear window kink will likely remain.
I cannot say I condone Lexus' tendency to release sexy concept cars followed up by significantly toned down production models.
Right off the bat the concept has a longer wheelbase, significantly lower roofline, and a more protruding rear bumper. Wheel well sculpting also seems to be toned down to the point of uselessness on the production model but the pointy trunk remains. Rear window kink will likely remain.
I cannot say I condone Lexus' tendency to release sexy concept cars followed up by significantly toned down production models.
Last edited by Mr. Burns; 09-20-12 at 08:09 PM.
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2. The IS test car is still heavily camo'ed and you have no idea what lines are on the metal under there
3. Lexus is not the only company that releases concept cars that get toned down for production.
#247
Lexus Champion
I did not comment on the lines under the camo, just the shape and bodywork based on what is visible.
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#250
Lexus Fanatic
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The camo is meant to throw people off. One example is when the camo 86/FR-S was testing everyone said it looked "bland and boring". Months later the production car was shown at Tokyo and for the most part everyone was happy with the final product. Lesson learned, don't judge a car until it is official unveiled.
Last edited by Vh_Supra26; 09-21-12 at 11:49 AM.
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Lexus Fanatic
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Imagining a Lexus LF-CC Sedan
Photochopper Theophilus Chin has created a sedan from the Lexus LF-CC coupe concept:
While the front and rear are relatively untouched, this rendering demonstrates the flexibility of the LF-CC design — it’s easy to imagine the concept as a coupe or sedan, and that cohesiveness is very appealing.
http://lexusenthusiast.com/
While the front and rear are relatively untouched, this rendering demonstrates the flexibility of the LF-CC design — it’s easy to imagine the concept as a coupe or sedan, and that cohesiveness is very appealing.
http://lexusenthusiast.com/
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