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Old 10-11-10, 09:05 PM
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About time they start fighting back... Nice commercials indeed...
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Old 10-11-10, 10:39 PM
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Nicely done. That IS looked like an F at first
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both commercials are good but i have to say the IS commercial is great!

the market is fierce, and lexus can only hold so much before they have to do the obvious to try maintain their position. fact is, they are no longer the one challenging others, they are being challenged quite a bit too
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Old 10-11-10, 11:36 PM
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the IS led lights look nice..... and i usually hate xmas lights

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Old 10-12-10, 12:28 AM
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I never saw a commercial with Lexus taking jabs at other cars in it's segments. I guess the slower sales has forced them to play 'hardball' with other autos. Or this is just a welcomed new direction for the sporty side of Lexus.
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Old 10-12-10, 02:15 AM
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I hate watching the IS commercials because it makes me wanna go buy one and go tear **** up.
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Old 10-12-10, 02:32 AM
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nice IS commercial.
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Old 10-12-10, 06:25 AM
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i want that driving simulator for Gran Turismo 5
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Love the commercial and really enjoy seeing the technology behind building/testing a car .
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Old 10-12-10, 09:44 AM
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ABOUT DAMN TIME Lexus ads needed a big shaking up and I'm glad to see them get aggressive with all the negatively they have been hit with this year.

Ads are VERY effective, simple to understand and get right to the point. Notice they only mention BMW, Benz and now AUDI.

ES ad-brilliant, shows what is standard with the ES and how it would be stripped if it was German
IS-mentions how it has more torque, hp than the others while dancing between them
LS simulator-BRILLIANT, "worlds first/only" mentioned. Might confuse people who think that is not an actual LS but its all a computer though. The narrator does mention it is a real car.

It is very unusual for Lexus to mention others but not the first time they have been in an ad. Remember the GS ad where it braked and the German cars fell off the cliff b/c it did not break in time.

I think 2010s Lexus/Toyota beating AWOKE some people. Glad to see this.
 
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
ABOUT DAMN TIME Lexus ads needed a big shaking up and I'm glad to see them get aggressive with all the negatively they have been hit with this year.
You didn't like that same, smooth, medium-tone male voice that was used for years in the Lexus ads? (I forgot the guy's name).
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
You didn't like that same, smooth, medium-tone male voice that was used for years in the Lexus ads? (I forgot the guy's name).
I believe Mr. Lexus voice first name is James and last name is Sloyan?

And the new Lexus commercials are friggin awesome...

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Old 10-12-10, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
ABOUT DAMN TIME Lexus ads needed a big shaking up and I'm glad to see them get aggressive with all the negatively they have been hit with this year.

Ads are VERY effective, simple to understand and get right to the point. Notice they only mention BMW, Benz and now AUDI.

ES ad-brilliant, shows what is standard with the ES and how it would be stripped if it was German
IS-mentions how it has more torque, hp than the others while dancing between them
LS simulator-BRILLIANT, "worlds first/only" mentioned. Might confuse people who think that is not an actual LS but its all a computer though. The narrator does mention it is a real car.

It is very unusual for Lexus to mention others but not the first time they have been in an ad. Remember the GS ad where it braked and the German cars fell off the cliff b/c it did not break in time.

I think 2010s Lexus/Toyota beating AWOKE some people. Glad to see this.
i honestly don't mind seeing lexus being more aggressive. they have been too mellow
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Old 10-20-10, 08:22 AM
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reminds me of this old GS commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-H_FGTg7Jg
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^ Love that one. Thanks for posting
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