Gojirra99

Why would anyone be thankful if Lexus is not offering what they want, unless you won't consider anything other than a Lexus, and even then, you should be disappointed that you have to compromise for a slower performance sedan just because you want to stick with Lexus for whatever reason.

ARISTOh

iTrader: (3)

I hope that's not an actual Lexus tease because those DRLs and Wheels are hideous. I hope that's someones Photoshop attempt. Ultrasonic Blue on the GSF would be nice

spwolf

Audi S6 has won most comparos against M5 despite being slower car... I dont see why 0-60 has to be everything.

And so did GS350 vs 530i.

SW17LS

This is from the Lexus pressroom, this is real. Its obviously not a photoshop.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

At the end of the day, most of these performance sedans will never see a day in a track.

Cars like these will be driven everyday, with functional enthusiasm, and with far greater performance and enjoyment than their non-F/M/AMG/RS counterparts. It's only a compromise if you want to win a horsepower war. It's not a compromise if you got something much better than the base model variants.

If people want a track car, get a track car. If you want a performance sedan from a brand you enjoy, you'll get it.

If you actually care about other people's opinions about the car you drive, well, you have a problem, not Lexus.

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

Those DRLs just don't look right.
Should be longer.

SW17LS

Exactly. When you look at the RC-F, all the armchair track drivers are saying how it doesn't match the power output of the M4, its too heavy, etc etc. Nobody is going to buy a $70k RC-F or an $80k GS-F and take them to a track, and even if they do, the bulk of their use is going to be on the street. GREAT track cars suck to drive on the street. If one is buying a track car, none of these vehicles will be what they would buy.

Nigel-JDMParts

iTrader: (74)

The LED Headlight is looking very sharp in person!
I've seen in on the Lexus NX

spwolf

DRLs and light look amazing to me... every new variation is better than before... from IS to RC to NX to now GS.

If we remember how outraged everyone was at 2012 GS, and how "boring" it looks now, obviously you have to go really far if you want your car to stand out.

Joeb427

iTrader: (1)

The NX DRL swoosh begins at the inside headlight trim end which looks good.

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

Great post.

Gojirra99

Who said it's only about 0-60 ?? It' will be about all kinds of performance data and performance on various tracks ....

Gojirra99

a regular V8 just like the previous generation is good enough then ? Why bother building a F model ? Most M5's and AMG's won't be tracked most of the time also, so what's the point ? Why have they(the Germans) built the kind of reputation they have for all these years if track performance are not relevant since many individual owners never track them.
This is about building up the F brand, which their supporters should be looking forward to be proud of supporting, and it's not about going for second/ third or 4th best and just be an also ran.. THIS SHOULD BE LEXUS 's PROBLEM, not the customers ...

spwolf

so whats the deal then? wait until you get that data.

SW17LS

Right...why are we even arguing about this before we get the data?