Lexus has taken a new design direction! - Page 2

Beemer B773ER · 10-24-2005, 09:26 PM

No worries Matt..!!

Well, putting all that design language n philosophy aside.... just comparing those 2 pics, ...yes there are a few similarities there.
Ofcourse the rear light shape is similar..but Lexus would argue that the current ES has similar shaped rear lights.
That Hoffmeister kink alteration is something that Lexus seem to be doing now...but it had horrendous results on the new IS (IMO).
From that side view, the front lights look more like the Acura RL...but overall, this concept is likeable...

Acura RL:

Deutsch · 10-24-2005, 09:27 PM

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Matt · 10-24-2005, 11:55 PM

lol. Stuttgarter, your signature makes you sound like an automotive Nazi. HAHA. gave me a good laugh though

Merc1 · 10-25-2005, 02:01 AM

Lexus is still clueless about design. Nice Autoweek article:

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They say:

But the car's styling is as important as its mechanicals. The new edition continues Lexus' expressive "L-Finesse" theme. Lexus wants a family resemblance that avoids small, medium and large versions of the same car.

Yet the new LS is nothing more than a scaled up IS. After years of copying Mercedes they've switched the same sausage different sizes that BMW used for years. Both MB and BMW have both since moved on, yet Lexus is still behind, now copying a practice BMW ditched with the 2002 7-Series. A pity.

M

Mirage77 · 10-25-2005, 03:03 AM

I think that's too far. Lexus has churned out the GS and IS, which looks distinctively different. The new ES will not look like the new LS, I'm pretty sure about that.

Merc1 · 10-25-2005, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mirage77

I think that's too far. Lexus has churned out the GS and IS, which looks distinctively different. The new ES will not look like the new LS, I'm pretty sure about that.

You're right the GS is ugly whereas the IS is just plain boring.

M

Centurion · 10-25-2005, 12:59 PM

It not suprising that Lexus is taking a new design direct. Just look at the design of the S-class(ww140), that has probably have got to be the most copied design ever. Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Kia and several other manufacturers has copied that car so much that it has resulted in the newer MB cars looking like Japanese one. The old ww140 design is a milked cow and even MB themselves have moved on..

Splenditenes · 10-26-2005, 01:04 AM

Nice post Luwalira.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tine

Maybe the LF-S is a new ES, and not LS.

You and Alex could be right. Automobile Magazine thinks this is the 2007
LS430-LS600. If this is the ES it`s design appears to be more upscale than the GS IMO.

Lexus has taken on a sportier theme that has started with the IS
I`m sure the LS will follow this new theme.

Mr. Mercedes · 10-26-2005, 02:32 AM

The car looks way too big to be an ES. Didn't the press release also say somthing about being a flagship concept?

Splenditenes · 10-26-2005, 02:43 PM

Opon a second look you can tell it`s larger than the 5er!!
The wheelbase is also longer than the 5er`s. Thanks for pointing that out
Mr. Mercedes!

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Beemer B773ER Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 927 Thanks: 121 Thanked 242 Times in 111 Posts	Re: Lexus has taken a new design direction! No worries Matt..!! Well, putting all that design language n philosophy aside.... just comparing those 2 pics, ...yes there are a few similarities there. Ofcourse the rear light shape is similar..but Lexus would argue that the current ES has similar shaped rear lights. That Hoffmeister kink alteration is something that Lexus seem to be doing now...but it had horrendous results on the new IS (IMO). From that side view, the front lights look more like the Acura RL...but overall, this concept is likeable... Acura RL:

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: Lexus has taken a new design direction! Lexus is still clueless about design. Nice Autoweek article: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER They say: But the car's styling is as important as its mechanicals. The new edition continues Lexus' expressive "L-Finesse" theme. Lexus wants a family resemblance that avoids small, medium and large versions of the same car. Yet the new LS is nothing more than a scaled up IS. After years of copying Mercedes they've switched the same sausage different sizes that BMW used for years. Both MB and BMW have both since moved on, yet Lexus is still behind, now copying a practice BMW ditched with the 2002 7-Series. A pity. M

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