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cawimmer430 · 12-03-2005, 09:00 AM

People thought the name Cadillac BLS was bad, but this Lexus BS takes the cake. If I were Lexus, I'd be =

Also, a 208-hp engine is still ok, but a 250-hp 3.0 V6? I mean the market in Europe for a hot hatch of this size is very limited. How many Audi S3's do you think Audi sells yearly? Plus, 250-hp and possibly FWD will mean generous torque steer and not to great handling compared to a RWD layout. Also, a 177-hp diesel is good, but they need to offer a diesel that's rated below 177-hp to provide a more affordable version of the car to "the masses".

12-03-2005, 09:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,256 Thanks: 2,385 Thanked 1,758 Times in 835 Posts	Re: Lexus to launch A3 and 1 series competitor. People thought the name Cadillac BLS was bad, but this Lexus BS takes the cake. If I were Lexus, I'd be = Also, a 208-hp engine is still ok, but a 250-hp 3.0 V6? I mean the market in Europe for a hot hatch of this size is very limited. How many Audi S3's do you think Audi sells yearly? Plus, 250-hp and possibly FWD will mean generous torque steer and not to great handling compared to a RWD layout. Also, a 177-hp diesel is good, but they need to offer a diesel that's rated below 177-hp to provide a more affordable version of the car to "the masses".