interesting pics of the LS460
The Supra?? I will believe it when I see something come out from Toyota directly. That has to be the 847234 artist rendering I have seen of the new Supra.
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As for the LS460, I definately like the influence of L-Finesse on the design. They should however (1) get rid of the side door moulding, (2) create vertical grills, and (3) define the rear better by creating (a) more prominently distinctive lights [like those of the IS350] and (b) placing the license plate on the bumper, not the trunk.
It's all about design, and the LS should definately have distinctive design. Right now, it isn't jumping right at me...
The side though seems ok, but is less L-finessed than earlier sketches. In fact, the side profile seems to look too generic and also too close to the Toyota Crown.
It needs to be sufficiently different from the current LS...hopefully sleeker. And also have a dynamic, class-leading quality in terms of visual appeal. The current sketches approach some of that, but still fall short.
As for the rear, I like this more L-Finessed version than the previous sketches, which were terrible. I would still change the corner shape of the taillights--too much like the ugly rear end of the 5-series.
This image seems to be based on the earlier Motor Trend / Car and Driver (?) preview pic, shown in white in the inset there---too BMW-ish, if you ask me. Something sleek and more artistic rather than heavy and aggressive is what's called for, IMHO.












