View Poll Results: What should the next LS go after?
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Next Lexus LS (2018 model)
07-27-16, 09:49 PM
#586
Lexus Fanatic
I HIGHLY doubt Lexus is going to change the formula on the ES. That has always been a great seller for them, and very profitable basing it on the Camry chassis with the Camry engines/drivetrains. Besides they spent a bunch of $$$$ tooling it to move production from Japan to the Kentucky Camry factory, I think they're committed to building the ES there on the same line.
As for the headrests, its a testing mule, they put parts from other cars in there that won't be seen on the final car just to get it on the road and test other systems not related to the seats/headrests.
I will say the camo tailights are rather interesting. I'm sure we aren't going back to 50's Cadillacs in terms of tailight design, I'm sure its a red herring to hide the real styling of the rear end/tailights.
As for the headrests, its a testing mule, they put parts from other cars in there that won't be seen on the final car just to get it on the road and test other systems not related to the seats/headrests.
I will say the camo tailights are rather interesting. I'm sure we aren't going back to 50's Cadillacs in terms of tailight design, I'm sure its a red herring to hide the real styling of the rear end/tailights.
07-27-16, 11:58 PM
#587
Lexus Test Driver
There has to be some inside engineer joke to them putting on such whimsical headlights and taillights! That is just outrageous and unlike any detail I've ever seen on any test mule!
07-28-16, 01:18 AM
#588
Actually I think going to the larger Avalon platform was the right idea. I remember back in winter of 1999/2000, I was 15 and we were family car shopping, kind of a rare occurrence as my folks were the type to buy a new car every 10 years and straight up wear out the old one before buying another new car. Anyways, we had narrowed it down to a Toyota Avalon or a Lexus ES300. The ES300 was like 8k more than a basic Avalon with very nice cloth seats(parents weren't much on fancy options like leather, auto climate control, etc). They both drove about the same, the Avalon had WAY more space in it, so we went with the Avalon. The ES did have nicer trim inside, nice leather, nice wood, cool gauges, but it wasn't worth the extra $8,000, especially when you considered that it was way smaller inside with a smaller trunk. Honestly if it were as big as the Avalon, we might have bought the ES instead.
07-28-16, 07:23 AM
#589
Lexus Champion
I HIGHLY doubt Lexus is going to change the formula on the ES. That has always been a great seller for them, and very profitable basing it on the Camry chassis with the Camry engines/drivetrains. Besides they spent a bunch of $$$$ tooling it to move production from Japan to the Kentucky Camry factory, I think they're committed to building the ES there on the same line.
Although the Avalon and the ES share a similar wheelbase, I do not believe that they are a common floorpan. The ES has greater rear legroom, but less hiproom and trunkroom than the Avalon; it looks like the rear seat in the ES has been moved further back than the Avalon. Platform does not equate to floorpan.
Lexus has merely lengthened the wheelbase of the ES; it still shares a platform with the Camry.
07-28-16, 08:53 AM
#590
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
obviously the head/tail lights are a big part of a car's attraction these days, so lexus doesn't want to give away the reveal, but has to have lights on it. with LED designs these days, there would be no way to 'tape them up' and not give it away.
07-28-16, 02:33 PM
#591
Lexus Fanatic
IMHO this is clearly the LS...it only makes sense.
07-28-16, 04:17 PM
#593
The proportions are beautiful! I hope Lexus can get the details and execution right with their flagship car. Otherwise with the pace of industry nowadays, I feel like Lexus will be pushed to develop the 6LS after a shorter 4 year cycle.
07-28-16, 05:19 PM
#595
Lexus Fanatic
Not gonna happen lol
07-28-16, 06:25 PM
#597
Lexus Fanatic
07-28-16, 07:40 PM
#598
Lexus Fanatic
Did you mean a later version of the IS? The original IS300 (I owned one) came with either 5 or 6-spoke alloys, depending on tire-package...not the 10-spoke wheel you show here.
07-28-16, 07:55 PM
#599
Must be an inside joke or something among the engineers. It's a good use of a disguise! It looks like a Morgan (If Morgan was to build a 4-door sedan) with those temporary exterior lights.
07-28-16, 08:08 PM
#600
Lexus Fanatic
Yes, the old cat-and-mouse game of digsuising-while-testing goes on forever, but it's unusual to see it carried out to that extent.