U.S. 2016 Lexus IS300 and RC300?
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Found the thread that I referenced on page 1. Again, not saying that this is official, but also looks like a couple other people have heard the same thing. All speculation.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-2016-a-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-2016-a-2.html
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Kaizen, it is likely the Lexus trainer only has information on 2016 model year offerings. The idea that the 2GR-FSE will not be replaced beyond that, may not be something they can accurately state or determine, if such information has been withheld from them by senior personnel.
In my own work, there are many things going on at Land Rover, that I am not fully aware of or privy to for security reasons. Jaguar concerns more of my duties, but still limitations between different programmes in some cases.
Why would that be the case? Lexus has trademarked both sets of IS200t/RC200t and IS300/RC300 in the U.S. market. They have also renewed the former two as of March 2015 (RC200t) and May 2015 (IS200t). They have not been abandoned either.
Kaizen has also reported both are coming for MY2016. Whether this applies differently in parts of Europe and Asia, is another question of course.
In my own work, there are many things going on at Land Rover, that I am not fully aware of or privy to for security reasons. Jaguar concerns more of my duties, but still limitations between different programmes in some cases.
Kaizen has also reported both are coming for MY2016. Whether this applies differently in parts of Europe and Asia, is another question of course.
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How far can they really take the 3IS in terms of design improvement? Toning it down, simple changes, or aligning it with future Lexus designs on the way? Why hasn't one even seen the facellift GS yet, especially if sales begin in September?
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Lexus Test Driver
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Why would that be the case? Lexus has trademarked both sets of IS200t/RC200t and IS300/RC300 in the U.S. market. They have also renewed the former two as of March 2015 (RC200t) and May 2015 (IS200t). They have not been abandoned either.
Kaizen has also reported both are coming for MY2016. Whether this applies differently in parts of Europe and Asia, is another question of course.
Kaizen has also reported both are coming for MY2016. Whether this applies differently in parts of Europe and Asia, is another question of course.
But I like it that they did the effort and did 3GR-FSE and not just carried over 2.5l engine.
As to the 2GR-FSE, update version is in Tacoma and RX... I am having hard time believing it is not coming to IS/GS soon... but then again, what exactly is soon? It could be next spring too.
As to GS - I assume that GS-F is showing us the way BUT what is confusing to me is that GS interior did not change much for MMC... for instance, I would assume infotainment unit would be new from RX (and LX) and steering wheel would be updated version as well.