PsyFi

LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this. Take a look at say a 98 white Mitsubishi 300gt.

I really am disappointing with the way this is turning out so far

LexFather

The front end of the ES 300 and 3000GT were influenced by Samurai masks FYI

MR_F1

hmmmm

1) That's the way the camo over the lights make it appear. IMHO, that is the ONLY point of resemblance between the two. However;

2) the 3000GT was one of 3 Japanese "Ferrari clones" (along with the NSX and MR-2 MKII) from back in the day.
3) Ferrari does not make cars as beautiful today as they did back then


So I don't see how if you were right, that it could be a bad thing.

UDel

I noticed it resembled a 3000GT also in white and it was not just the camo over the lights but the overall stance and some of the details but I think the 3000GT was a very nice looking aggressive design so I am not bothered by it.

I never thought the 3000GT really resembled a Ferrari like the MR2 and NSX did as it did not have mid engined proportions or a sleek lower wedge shape and it looked nothing like any front engined Ferrari. It may have had a slight resemblance to a Ferrari 456 but the 3000GT proceeded it in 1990 where the 456 first came out in 1992 so the 3000GT could not have took ques from the 456. The 3000GT just had that larger brutish aggressive performance GT look like the 300ZX, Skyline GTR, and Supra turbo had, I found it more like a Porsche 928, 944, or Corvette.

The new Ferrari 458 Italia is certainly a beautiful design to me and has the sleek sexy well proportioned looks like the 355 had.

MR_F1

I am totally underwhelmed by th aesthetics of the 458.

speedflex

While I think this car is certainly striking (As it absolutely SHOULD be for the level it will occupy) I think some of the lukewarm reactions are probably due to the feeling that it doesn't push the supercar design envelope in any way. It has the same basic look of a dozen other cars in this league (and that's OK with me) but it certainly has no individual wow factor which sets it apart form those cars. It's fantastic for a Lexus. That "for a Lexus" qualifier is no small thing for it makes the car's looks a relative thing to other exotic makers who have been designing fabulous looking cars since the beginning of time.

Now, it does successfully bring almost everything great about the concept to production but the concept itself is a 5 year old design now. I think 3 things make this car special. 1) it's a Lexus, 2) it will be very limited production, 3) the performance potential is formidable. But in terms of styling it is nothing new.

The G Man

I just read a article that said the LF-A will be price in the mid 300s.

bitkahuna

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link? ....

bitkahuna

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lexus cannot stop markups, or they'll be subject to legal action for price fixing. but as you say they can 'strongly discourage', etc. i mean if they could stop markups then they could also stop cars being sold at invoice.

bitkahuna

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uh, not even close.

bitkahuna

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i am totally underwhelmed by your judgment of car design.

marshmallo

Uh, they still look quite similar to me.

MR_F1

To each his own. I could say the same about you

kyang91

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damn.......this is going to be a beast for sure!!!!!!! Now I just need to wait till it come out so I can actually order one.......

LexFather

I do personally know bit so call me biased but I find he has a fine eye for design and we agree a lot on it. He nearly single handedly influenced my GS mods. His GS was very tasteful, here is a pic before he sold it. Clean, tasteful, subtle and HREs ftw! I've had the pleasure of visiting both his homes and the design is fantastic, especially the one in FL he had a huge hand in.

I'm with him, I don't see 3000GT and that is a car I like and see monthly at meets.