Lexus LS 460/LS 460h - Page 4

notic · 10-19-2005, 03:55 AM

by overall shape you mean it looks like a car?

i really don't see the resemblence.

The Artist · 10-19-2005, 04:03 AM

Check it out the whole side is very similar to me..

Mr. Mercedes · 10-19-2005, 08:10 AM

I think the S-class is much prettier and endlessly more elegant. Well at least in the pictures.

Your right Merc1, the Lexus does come across as a blown up IS, and is somwhat slab sided. The S-class I believe will prove to be the more interesting and appealing design in the long run. While Lexus has made a big leap when it comes to proportions of the vehicle, when it comes to the more subtle design elements (Body contours, mouldings, creases, shutlines...all the little details) they still seem to be a generation or more behind.

Still I can't wait to see these two vehicles side by side in the metal.

Deutsch · 10-19-2005, 07:42 PM

thanks to this pic...

I like the car, at least from this angle.

As for the comparo in design to the new S and 7, there is no comparo, this car actually has it's own original styling. It's absolutely absurd to start comparing one cars design to another, it's all be done before so there's no doubt that you'll find similiarities in different design elements.

Harry Plopper · 10-20-2005, 05:44 AM

Look at the rear part (from C-pilar on) of the cars!!! Ain't them similar?

Yannis · 10-20-2005, 07:00 AM

Mirage77 · 10-20-2005, 10:37 AM

They're getting design elements from many German cars... but I think they did a rather good job with the cohesiveness of the LS.

Snake Vargas · 10-20-2005, 10:51 PM

I don't think that calling it copying is right. Then again, there are certainly similarities though. For the most part, Lexus is somehow developing its own design language, so the slab-sidedness is, in a way, intentional I believe. Just look at the new GS and IS.

Then again, I wish they had gone a bit further with the design. It does look a bit like a giant IS. The proportions are ok, but various details and forms leave me a little uninspired, whereas on a smaller car like the IS, everything looks attractive. A larger car for a different audience needs different treatment, whether you're looking to shake the 'old person's car' image or not.

Matt · 10-20-2005, 11:11 PM

look at the line going from the five rear wheel well to the tail light and the line going from the 5 front wheel well going to the head light. I think thats a huge copy. Thats pretty blatant if you ask me.

Snake Vargas · 10-21-2005, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt is bomb

look at the line going from the five rear wheel well to the tail light and the line going from the 5 front wheel well going to the head light. I think thats a huge copy. Thats pretty blatant if you ask me.

What, you mean the panel line in between the bumpers and the metal three quarter panels?

If so, that's not copying, that's just standard engineering practice. It's similar on all cars, and it's rather a banal aspect to be calling copycat on.

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Mr. Mercedes Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,285 Thanks: 96 Thanked 77 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h I think the S-class is much prettier and endlessly more elegant. Well at least in the pictures. Your right Merc1, the Lexus does come across as a blown up IS, and is somwhat slab sided. The S-class I believe will prove to be the more interesting and appealing design in the long run. While Lexus has made a big leap when it comes to proportions of the vehicle, when it comes to the more subtle design elements (Body contours, mouldings, creases, shutlines...all the little details) they still seem to be a generation or more behind. Still I can't wait to see these two vehicles side by side in the metal. Last edited by Mr. Mercedes; 10-19-2005 at 08:14 AM..

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Deutsch Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,362 Thanks: 301 Thanked 468 Times in 240 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h thanks to this pic... I like the car, at least from this angle. As for the comparo in design to the new S and 7, there is no comparo, this car actually has it's own original styling. It's absolutely absurd to start comparing one cars design to another, it's all be done before so there's no doubt that you'll find similiarities in different design elements.

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Harry Plopper Oinky Wizard Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,775 My Mood: Thanks: 76 Thanked 921 Times in 479 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h Look at the rear part (from C-pilar on) of the cars!!! Ain't them similar?

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Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h They're getting design elements from many German cars... but I think they did a rather good job with the cohesiveness of the LS.

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Snake Vargas Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia Posts: 1,201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h I don't think that calling it copying is right. Then again, there are certainly similarities though. For the most part, Lexus is somehow developing its own design language, so the slab-sidedness is, in a way, intentional I believe. Just look at the new GS and IS. Then again, I wish they had gone a bit further with the design. It does look a bit like a giant IS. The proportions are ok, but various details and forms leave me a little uninspired, whereas on a smaller car like the IS, everything looks attractive. A larger car for a different audience needs different treatment, whether you're looking to shake the 'old person's car' image or not.

10-20-2005, 11:11 PM	#39 (permalink)
Matt Devotee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,882 Thanks: 210 Thanked 130 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Lexus LS 460/LS 460h look at the line going from the five rear wheel well to the tail light and the line going from the 5 front wheel well going to the head light. I think thats a huge copy. Thats pretty blatant if you ask me.

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