4GS mega thread (UPDATED; preview drives, specs, more interior pics)
08-16-11, 05:11 PM
#3691
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Urgh. An aggressive grill with "fangs", yet the rest of the car looks so damn plain.
Considering I live in the northeast, a large majority of GS's I will see will look like this. Small wheels and a high ride height.
Hope the F models look better. This is disappointing.
Considering I live in the northeast, a large majority of GS's I will see will look like this. Small wheels and a high ride height.
Hope the F models look better. This is disappointing.
08-16-11, 05:13 PM
#3693
Lexus Test Driver
I think it's hideous, especially compared so some of the very reasonable and doable photoshops we've had in the past.
That rear end reminded me of the facelifted Mitsubishi Galant rear end first time I saw it.
And what's with that awkward rear door cutout? Ugh. Really let down by this.
That rear end reminded me of the facelifted Mitsubishi Galant rear end first time I saw it.
And what's with that awkward rear door cutout? Ugh. Really let down by this.
08-16-11, 05:17 PM
#3695
I remember when the first LF-GH concept came out, everybody threw their arms in the air about how horrible it was, too much in the front, too bland. Then everybody started to accept it, now Lexus is copying Hyundai, Nissan, and BMW. Got it! Hope you guys don't change your minds later on, seems to be a lot of that lately.
There is so much emotion about all of this, you're all like a bunch of school girls.
Rominl said it right, I'm waiting for Pebble Beach to make a online picture judgement and reserving personal judgement for seeing it in person.
There is so much emotion about all of this, you're all like a bunch of school girls.
Rominl said it right, I'm waiting for Pebble Beach to make a online picture judgement and reserving personal judgement for seeing it in person.
Last edited by G Star; 08-16-11 at 05:22 PM.
08-16-11, 05:24 PM
#3698
I sighed in relief when I saw the front end had lost that gaping black pie-hole, replaced with this more reasonable and Lexus-proportioned facade. Darth Vader is still in there but now he's under lock and key, light saber in check. The iconic, traditional chrome grille surround from earlier generations is symbolically shattered as the new body erupts forward, shedding its old skin from front to back.
Even under the fish-eye lens this GS looks refreshed, confident and athletic without resorting to the silly creases and gratuitous skin contortions of the other manufacturers (although I will admit I'm sorry about the loss of the prototype's subtle, angled "A" lines in the rear.) But at the same time it has a dark side, aggressive and menacing, absolutely not your dad's Lexus. Everything feels like it was carefully weighed against previous iterations to give the customer the best balance of what was, and what will be. If the design had gone in an entirely different direction, it would imply that the GS up to now was wrong, and we all know that's far from true. No it's not a revolution, but I think it's one outstanding evolution.
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Even under the fish-eye lens this GS looks refreshed, confident and athletic without resorting to the silly creases and gratuitous skin contortions of the other manufacturers (although I will admit I'm sorry about the loss of the prototype's subtle, angled "A" lines in the rear.) But at the same time it has a dark side, aggressive and menacing, absolutely not your dad's Lexus. Everything feels like it was carefully weighed against previous iterations to give the customer the best balance of what was, and what will be. If the design had gone in an entirely different direction, it would imply that the GS up to now was wrong, and we all know that's far from true. No it's not a revolution, but I think it's one outstanding evolution.
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08-16-11, 05:28 PM
#3699
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08-16-11, 05:31 PM
#3700
lol you did not get what i was trying to say man.
i like the ct, a small compact 30k car.
i personally don't mind cars carrying some resemblance. audi (seriously), bmw (quite a bit), mb (not as much, but still some) all have that. it can be good as long as done right.
in this case, i will just wait for thurs to see more official pics to avoid "excuses"
i like the ct, a small compact 30k car.
i personally don't mind cars carrying some resemblance. audi (seriously), bmw (quite a bit), mb (not as much, but still some) all have that. it can be good as long as done right.
in this case, i will just wait for thurs to see more official pics to avoid "excuses"
Family resemblance is good, but you need to be able to tell them apart from at least a block away. I am huge on this, I used to be able to tell what every car is or have, from a block away, down to the trim level, option packages it got........whether it is modded or not. When the W211 1st came out, I can tell a E55 from a E320 from a mile away.
Now seriously I can't tell the latest A4 from a A6, from 10 feet away, this is nuts! It is so hard to tell a E92 M3 from a fully loaded 335is M-Sport on 19s in a quick glance, I hate it. Now this, is it a GS or CT coming at me?
08-16-11, 05:31 PM
#3701
Anyways, at this point it is pointless to argue. We'll see what the higher res pics will reveal
08-16-11, 05:37 PM
#3702
Back of the 5 is handsome but reminiscent of the original Infiniti G35. Audi's rear end is probably the most forgettable in the industry.
Everything looks like everything else.
The world is ending.
08-16-11, 05:39 PM
#3703
And thats the problem... The car in this price range has to be unique. You dont have to look for details. Like I've said in my post, looking at BMW 5 or MB E Class, the cars just dont look like anything on the road (yet). Even the Infiniti M, it may look like an oversized G, but at least it does not resemble the Hundai lol.
Anyways, at this point it is pointless to argue. We'll see what the higher res pics will reveal
Anyways, at this point it is pointless to argue. We'll see what the higher res pics will reveal
If it it pointless to argue and better to wait for the reveal then why were you trying to convince others that the GS looked like a Hyundai?
If we remove the rear plate of MANY cars on the road, they'll instantly look 10x more awkward, it may be the same in this circumstance.
08-16-11, 05:39 PM
#3704
Pole Position
I never said the CT is bad looking, I was just saying the 4GS's front end looks 97% identical.
It is never a good idea if the high end model look the same as the low end model though, I think it is one reason why the 996 is so undesirable among 911 fans, because it got the same front end as the half price Boxster.
It is never a good idea if the high end model look the same as the low end model though, I think it is one reason why the 996 is so undesirable among 911 fans, because it got the same front end as the half price Boxster.
And I am pretty much sure 996 wasn't popular because Porsche owners are a bunch of conservatives. 996 tried something different and that's why I like it but they got scared so they gave us 997 which looks like a predecessor to 996.