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Old 07-08-20, 12:05 PM
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Why the 2021 Lexus IS Beats Mercedes and BMW
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The new Lexus IS has the Germans beat in every department.

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As much as I love the Lexus IS, it most definitely does not beat the Germans Performace wise or technology wise or even inside quality. Even if it has a V8, the German performance counter parts will slap the IS silly 😝
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Well, the mid-end M340 does the 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. I believe thats faster than any F model by quite a bit. I'm not even going to compare to the true M models
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Lol, fanboyism at it's finest. Numbers don't lie. I love Lexus, but they don't beat anyone in anything except reliability.
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nope - built-proof engines though
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"The new Lexus IS has the Germans beat in every department."

Yeah, okay.
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It beats them in reliability and lack of maintenance, and that is it. Germans beat it in every other department. I love my IS350 but it's slow, transmission is old school, and the tech is god-awful. The 2021 model is the same regurgitated chassis and drivetrain with some new lipstick on it. Thankfully they moved to CarPlay.
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What is going on with all the real estate deeded over to the "GRILL" ? OMG - Buick Roadmaster revisited - have you seen the Genesis ? Holy Moly. !
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The new Acura TLX type S will slaughter the IS.
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The new Acura TLX type S will slaughter the IS.
The Type S will only be the 3rd or 4th fastest car in its price range too. How the competition has stepped up.
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Originally Posted by EvilJoker
The new Acura TLX type S will slaughter the IS.
probably not...Germans are 1st...by a lot


then the Imports, all about the same in HP, 0-60 numbers, etc.


TLX Type S will be or be below the IS...
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Originally Posted by GR3Y5H3ART
probably not...Germans are 1st...by a lot


then the Imports, all about the same in HP, 0-60 numbers, etc.


TLX Type S will be or be below the IS...
Absolutely no way the IS will beat out the TLX Type S.
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Originally Posted by Flash5
Absolutely no way the IS will beat out the TLX Type S.

meh...i'm not all about 0-60 numbers...having come from a Honda...personally and stylistically...not a fan of Honda/Acura as much as i was
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Originally Posted by GR3Y5H3ART
meh...i'm not all about 0-60 numbers...having come from a Honda...personally and stylistically...not a fan of Honda/Acura as much as i was
Agreed. I had a TL(2004) for 11 yrs and I talked that car up like it was the best thing I’ve ever owned then I bought a 15 AWD FSport...I will say the TL was high school and the Lexus was graduate school. Not even close in fit/finish and power. Can’t see myself getting rid of my car for 10 yrs at least
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Originally Posted by Napalvr
Agreed. I had a TL(2004) for 11 yrs and I talked that car up like it was the best thing I’ve ever owned then I bought a 15 AWD FSport...I will say the TL was high school and the Lexus was graduate school. Not even close in fit/finish and power. Can’t see myself getting rid of my car for 10 yrs at least
^ this is why it's perplexing that uninformed &/or ignorant peeps are so hyped up about some TLX they've never even test driven, and TRYING to compare a $30k ho hum drum car to a $50k IS. The TL (did the same peeps ever even test drive TL?) is crap relative to IS350 which prolly also applies to TLX. Also, Acura offers no RWD - best ya can do is AWD - "oooh well hey guess what - we tuned the TLX so 70% of the power can "transfer" to the rear wheels". lol. Might as well get a new Camry...
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