The 2014 Lexus IS is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 NAIAS in Detroit
09-07-12, 03:08 PM
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09-07-12, 03:13 PM
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I don't think those images you posted are even new or different, as they are the same ones I already posted from Motor Authority on the previous page. Hopefully we'll see some more that are up close soon. It's also rather ironic that it was caught right in front of a Toyota dealership.
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09-07-12, 04:31 PM
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09-10-12, 03:00 PM
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Looking by this pic, foglamps are retained, but with the grille being the horizontal bar type, it's safe to say this is not F SPORT. Please Lexus, do not delete the foglamps for the new IS F SPORT!
09-10-12, 07:18 PM
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Well rumor has it that the MY14 US Spec IS F-Sport will also 86 the fog lamps... 
I hope it's FALSE... Otherwise I will have figure out and install the OEM Fogs again..
The MY13 GS F-Sport looks 100 times better Fogs...!!!
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I hope it's FALSE... Otherwise I will have figure out and install the OEM Fogs again..
The MY13 GS F-Sport looks 100 times better Fogs...!!!
~ Joe Z
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09-10-12, 09:01 PM
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I agree with what someone else said, this car does not look as sleek and low as the current IS. This new one seems to sit taller, more like a BMW 3 series.....more emphasis on function (headroom, interior space) than presenting a low, streamlined profile. That's what the world of sports sedans is all about. If Lexus has any hope of matching BMW they have to play in their sandbox. Personally, I still find my 6 yo IS 350's styling to be fresh, I am not tired of it at all, but it is time for a new model
09-10-12, 09:43 PM
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I agree with what someone else said, this car does not look as sleek and low as the current IS. This new one seems to sit taller, more like a BMW 3 series.....more emphasis on function (headroom, interior space) than presenting a low, streamlined profile. That's what the world of sports sedans is all about. If Lexus has any hope of matching BMW they have to play in their sandbox. Personally, I still find my 6 yo IS 350's styling to be fresh, I am not tired of it at all, but it is time for a new model
09-11-12, 11:29 AM
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I'm glad to finally be seeing some "real" spy shots of the re-design as it's way long overdue. I'm a little dissappointed though to hear that the engines will be carry over except for the IS250 and I'm also dissappointed to hear that the size is basically the same. The current car is way too small for a "small" four door sedan. Even teenagers can't fit in the back seat comfortably.
09-11-12, 01:06 PM
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