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5 Ways to Scare a Lexus Owner this Halloween
by Brett Foote

BrownPride

No need, the new Lexus RX is so damned ugly it will scare everybody first.

mmarshall

LOL. Couldn't agree more. Reminds me of my neighbor's bulldog.

SW17LS

Evidence that whoever creates these knows nothing about Lexus. #5, "Tell them the LF-NX concept is the future of Lexus styling"...not only is it actually the future, they built the NX itself two years ago

BrownPride

Predator Bulldog?

Lil4X

Bulldog's cute, the RX not so much.

Proportions that work on the LFA just don't scale up to the SUVs.

SW17LS

The LFA doesn't have any design language that is carried into the RX...

davyjordi

i certainly wish that it did, though, because the new rx is hideous.

SW17LS

Not making a value judgement either way LOL

Golden95SC

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i agree. And I don't know lexus keeps focusing on using this giant girl that covers almost the entire bumper on almost every single car now. I love lexus don't get me wrong but they have to change it up and do something different.

davyjordi

exactly. the thing is, though, that they have just relatively recently implemented the spindle grill across the entire lineup and they very likely aren't willing to alter it so soon after its debut. i just hope that they don't drag it out as long as acura has.

SW17LS

This is the "something different" lol

This grill isn't going anywhere guys.

BrownPride

Personally I feel the spindle grille looks great on the Lexus sedans (besides maybe the ES).

However, it just comes out so wrong on the SUVs. Sure it catches the eye, but is it really good design that will still look good many years down the road? Absolutely not. Audi's implementation of the "large grille" is much sleeker, and finished with tasteful chrome accents. In the Lexus SUVs, all you see is a bunch of plastic. The metal accents surrounding the grille are too thick and angular. Not only does the Lexus design look gaudy, but it looks cheap as well.

mmarshall

Actually, the spindle-grille probably looks better and/or less-imposing on the ES than on any other Lexus product. To my way of thinking, that seems to be the only vehicle where they have really integrated it well.