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Old 10-08-12, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by F1Driver
Historically, I don't see Lexus winning sporty cars comparison tests and I mean based on pure raw objective performance numbers. Lexus always seem to be a step or two behind the competition.
The LFA is sportier than anything they will ever make. The IS F as well and the GS has wiped the floor with the M in comparisons. You do realize they had a good 3-4 year run with the G35/M35/45/FX right. Before than and since then they haven't done great in comparisons.

You seem to be bunching together Lexus entire history. I suggest review it.

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Infiniti Gs have won comparison tests against the benchmark 3-series. When was the last time an IS beat a 3-series?
Actually not really true. Maybe one test or here and there. The 3 series still dominates and the IS has beaten the G in a few comparisons as well in rankings.

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But has an IS-F beaten a M3? Yeah, I didn't think so. Speaking of Infiniti they currently don't have an equivalent to the IS-F but that will change with the next generation IPL G.
Actually the IS F did in a Top Gear review in the magazine. And lets not talk about unicorns
 
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Old 10-08-12, 06:53 AM
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If the sedan form is unveiled at LA auto show, I expect the coupe to be unveiled at Detroit. It would be faster than I expected, but that's a good thing.
Nope. NAIAS

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Old 10-08-12, 09:27 AM
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Jared and Mike,

Thanks for all your continued updates!
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Nope. NAIAS

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Thank you for clarification. Any info about when they unveil the coupe?
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Old 10-08-12, 01:56 PM
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Yea well historically the GS never beat the 5 series in performance and overall, but this generation did.

Looking to the past doesn't ALWAYS get you an accurate reading of the future.
It typically doesn't predict the future. But our brains are evolved to act as if it does - we live and die by anecdotes, and that's why it's important to purposefully disregard and/or exclude them.

Anyways, why do we have a guy claiming a few good years for the G in the past decade gives it dominance over sporty cars originating from Asia?

Infiniti has been on a downward trend, Lexus has been on an upward trend. Trends are often reliable. Therefore it's a good chance the new IS will give the 3 series some competition.
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Originally Posted by Infra
It typically doesn't predict the future. But our brains are evolved to act as if it does - we live and die by anecdotes, and that's why it's important to purposefully disregard and/or exclude them.

Anyways, why do we have a guy claiming a few good years for the G in the past decade gives it dominance over sporty cars originating from Asia?

Infiniti has been on a downward trend, Lexus has been on an upward trend. Trends are often reliable. Therefore it's a good chance the new IS will give the 3 series some competition.
It's not chance at all
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It's not chance at all
How is that so?
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How is that so?
Probably because it's on purpose?
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Originally Posted by cino
How is that so?
Let's just say Lexus has done their homework. And these "trends" everyone is talking about have continued onto Lexus's smallest sedan
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Let's just say Lexus has done their homework. And these "trends" everyone is talking about have continued onto Lexus's smallest sedan
So IS will be the best handling in the class?
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Hey all, POST #5 in the following thread has been updated with Standards, Options, and Packages

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...rst-again.html

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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Hey all, POST #5 in the following thread has been updated with Standards, Options, and Packages

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...rst-again.html

Enjoy!
Do you know the inchage on the optional navigation display?
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Do you know the inchage on the optional navigation display?
the what? lol

sorry i'm not familiar with that word
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Hey all, POST #5 in the following thread has been updated with Standards, Options, and Packages

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...rst-again.html

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So we need to get nav to get Mark Levinson?
Will IS F sport have grill bar (body colored/ black) that separates upper and lower grills? Or the whole spindle grill will just be mesh?
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
the what? lol

sorry i'm not familiar with that word
lol a word I just invented to ask how many inches the display is.

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So we need to get nav to get Mark Levinson?
Will IS F sport have grill bar (body colored/ black) that separates upper and lower grills? Or the whole spindle grill will just be mesh?
Here is the IS grill (though non-Fsport)



As you can see there is no center divider. The F-sport would then probably be a whole spindle grill with mesh.
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