Blackraven

http://lexusenthusiast.com/2013/09/0...ld-headlights/
http://www.theophiluschin.com/?p=5532

Photoshop by THEOPHILUS CHIN





Damn, that looks much much better.

No more HUGE *** GAP



Haha and you know what, if the 3IS came out with "properly-designed" headlamps like those, I would've actually considered putting the 3IS in my "dream car list".

P.S.
For those who are good in Photoshop, you can probably do your own chop as well.

Here are some 2IS reference pics that you can use (i.e. the ones below have the integrated LED DRL strip built into the headlamp housing)

AMNss

At first I thought that the front headlamps were ugly , but after I saw these pics a few days ago .... Now I appreciate the is350's design .

jhs82

I would not have bought my 3IS if it had the 2IS headlight design.
Actually, i wouldn't have bought a 2IS at all. It looks boring.

DFGeneer

I was also shocked by the 3IS headlamps design initially, but now I can well appreciate the sophistication of that design compared to this photoshop by T.Chin.

However, there was an earlier chop of a GS-headlamps in IS body which looked excellent:


I guess in a perfect world, the non F-sport version could have had those "one-piece" headlamps, while the F-sport - the two-piece design. Bumpers are different anyway... But hey, the world is not perfect.

yycdave

I think the pics in the original post are, frankly, hideous.

The 3IS looks weird without the gap. And I don't know what people are talking about when they say it's ugly - I think it's gorgeous.

Dark9t316

Looks too much like the other lexus models with 2IS headlights, not a fan

IS350S2K

I think the designer added a nice look by moving the led to the bumper. The 2IS headlights do not look right or good on this car.

Alius

At first it looked weird from different angles but I loved the new LED design after looking at it in person. These photoshops to me just confirms how distinctive this design makes the 3IS look and I love it.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

looks boring

dojoman

iTrader: (5)

I agreed 2IS headlights don't belong on 3IS. Lexus went with the way it is because they know their design more than you do. If you like 2IS stay with 2IS.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

John510

Those of you who dont like the front lights have obviously never driven in front nor seen your cars lights at night. They are VERY unique and awesome with the separate LED strip.

Alant514

When I saw this car up close in person, I had to have it

spwolf

indeed... every other headlight now looks boring :-)

GS front on the pics looks like it is from 2005 (in real life it is fine).

yowps3

Lexus should of stuck to what they do best and that's making refinement in every way. Refined exterior, interior etc etc..

The 2IS still looks very nice 8yrs since its introduction. I guess Lexus has a lot of work to do with the mid life refresh of the 3IS.