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Old 06-03-14, 07:22 PM
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Noo!!

Way too much Mazda in that design!!

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Old 06-03-14, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
nice mazda 6
I was thinking exactly the same thing. Very Mazda-ish. Maybe even elongated Mazda3.
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Looks great. I wish they would make.

Say what you will about small niche vehicles, but I have seen more 3 series GTs this month than the new S class
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Where do you guys see Mazda in the design?
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Old 06-03-14, 08:32 PM
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Maybe it's the color or the rims but the IS has a much cleaner design.

To the poster that said it isn't based on the IS, the IS, GS, RC and Crown are all on the same platform. It's more related to the IS like the A5 is to the A4 and the 4-Series is to the 3-Series. The RC, A5 and 4-Series will all compete and the IS, A4 and 3-Series will all compete. They change up the name, styling and suspension to command higher prices.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Give it a sport-back design and a F badge and tell me where to sign
Co-signed. An RC Grancoupe would marry the style of the RC with the functionality of the GS. Look at how BMW 6 series GC and the MB CLS are raking it in.
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Old 06-04-14, 08:28 AM
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Please just get rid of those HIDEOUS Fish gills on the rear!!!! I hat that crap. Hate it on this as well as the RC. Who the hell OK'd that junk? Fire that idiot RIGHT NOW!!!!!!

throw some nice 20s on this, sporty up the rear a bit, tint the windows, quad exhaust and this baby is READY to ROCK!!! I'm in!
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301






Gotta say, it's not so bad. I could see it working.
Ewww.
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Originally Posted by jwong77
Where do you guys see Mazda in the design?
For me, right here...
Attached Thumbnails Rendered: Lexus RC "Four Door Coupe"-mazda-3.jpg   Rendered: Lexus RC "Four Door Coupe"-mazda-3-ii.jpg  
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This looks seriously awesome
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Looks amazing
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I can see similarities between the windowline/greenhouse of this RC and the new Mazda 6, but aside from that, there are no congruencies in my eyes. Look at how broad the "shoulders" are on the RC (same as NX)...that is a new and very prominent Lexus design cue that's going to make the car look lower, wider and more aggressive. No confusing that for a Mazda.
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Old 06-05-14, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
I can see similarities between the windowline/greenhouse of this RC and the new Mazda 6, but aside from that, there are no congruencies in my eyes. Look at how broad the "shoulders" are on the RC (same as NX)...that is a new and very prominent Lexus design cue that's going to make the car look lower, wider and more aggressive. No confusing that for a Mazda.
Agreed....instead of getting excited for the possibility of something like this, we call it a Mazda 6.
 
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Originally Posted by LexFather
Agreed....instead of getting excited for the possibility of something like this, we call it a Mazda 6.
Okay, okay. I posted pics of a Mazda 3, but who's counting?

Bring it on!
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Originally Posted by LexFather
Agreed....instead of getting excited for the possibility of something like this, we call it a Mazda 6.
All spindle grill Lexus cars would look 10 times better with a grill reduction.

They have the key design elements spot on, but man that grill is just too much!

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