The 2014 Lexus IS is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 NAIAS in Detroit
10-08-12, 11:21 PM
#394
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...s/viewall.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...d/viewall.html
http://www.insideline.com/lexus/gs-3...full-test.html
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...trip-ride.html
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...cery-cart.html
FYI, the 2013 GS350 F-Sport has posted higher slalom speeds than the 2013 BMW M5.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...d/viewall.html
http://www.insideline.com/lexus/gs-3...full-test.html
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...trip-ride.html
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...cery-cart.html
FYI, the 2013 GS350 F-Sport has posted higher slalom speeds than the 2013 BMW M5.
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...modern-warfare
10-09-12, 12:36 AM
#395
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How do your examples disprove "highly rated"?
In both cases, the reviewers still subjectively preferred the handling and driving feel of the GS350 over the Audi A6/A7 with the Audi just edging it due to other factors. In the final analysis, they still "rated" the GS350 highly only that the Audi was judged slightly better.
In summary, the GS has won 2 comprehensive head-to-head comparos, been objectively reviewed and tested to have handling numbers on par or better than several established modern super-sedans (even better than the 2013 M5 for instance) and narrowly lost 2 comparos to Audi, one of them an A7 costing several thousands more than the GS AND the reviewers nonetheless admitting that the GS was a better driver's car than the Audis.
In both cases, the reviewers still subjectively preferred the handling and driving feel of the GS350 over the Audi A6/A7 with the Audi just edging it due to other factors. In the final analysis, they still "rated" the GS350 highly only that the Audi was judged slightly better.
In summary, the GS has won 2 comprehensive head-to-head comparos, been objectively reviewed and tested to have handling numbers on par or better than several established modern super-sedans (even better than the 2013 M5 for instance) and narrowly lost 2 comparos to Audi, one of them an A7 costing several thousands more than the GS AND the reviewers nonetheless admitting that the GS was a better driver's car than the Audis.
10-09-12, 08:19 AM
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10-09-12, 09:21 AM
#399
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Selectively "highly rated":
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...modern-warfare
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...modern-warfare
In the second comparo the A7 is a segment above the GS. They skipped comparing it to the A6 altogether.
10-09-12, 10:22 AM
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And even in the comparo with the A7, the GS still won out in "Driving Excitement", "Steering" and "Handling" scoring the full 20 points in each of those categories versus the A7's 17.8,17.8 and 15.6 points respectively.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...results_page_4
10-09-12, 03:23 PM
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And even in the comparo with the A7, the GS still won out in "Driving Excitement", "Steering" and "Handling" scoring the full 20 points in each of those categories versus the A7's 17.8,17.8 and 15.6 points respectively.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...results_page_4
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/co...results_page_4
10-09-12, 03:30 PM
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Yes they do and we have even discussed it and will continue to do so. Its great having a relationship with Lexus in some aspects. 
I completely disagree. This is a Lexus forum, he is a proud 4GS owner and a very knowledgable one. For years people crap on Lexus and the GS for not being sporty and here it is sportiest in class and we don't want to hear about it?
He is simply stating facts and spreading the Lexus love on a Lexus forum. We all know the M5 will destroy the GS at the track, why feel threatened that objective numbers show the GS has higher limits than the M5?
Hilarious. People moaned and cried that the LFA costs to much and cheaper cars can hang with it and here is the GS the cheaper car hanging with more expensive cars and its a bad thing.
Yes they do and we have even discussed it and will continue to do so. Its great having a relationship with Lexus in some aspects. Stop cluttering up the thread with your silly rants man, you compare everything to the 4GS, those numbers does not say much. Despite the numbers the F10 M5 posted; it will still murder any Lexus on a track or street sans the LFA. Every thread here you seem to regurgitate the same redundant argument. It's quite ironic that as great as you say the 4GS is you still don't own one. We all know its Lexus's best effort yet and we're tired of you rambling about it in almost every thread in this sub fora.
He is simply stating facts and spreading the Lexus love on a Lexus forum. We all know the M5 will destroy the GS at the track, why feel threatened that objective numbers show the GS has higher limits than the M5?
Hilarious. People moaned and cried that the LFA costs to much and cheaper cars can hang with it and here is the GS the cheaper car hanging with more expensive cars and its a bad thing.
10-09-12, 04:04 PM
#405
Stop cluttering up the thread with your silly rants man, you compare everything to the 4GS, those numbers does not say much. Despite the numbers the F10 M5 posted; it will still murder any Lexus on a track or street sans the LFA. Every thread here you seem to regurgitate the same redundant argument. It's quite ironic that as great as you say the 4GS is you still don't own one. We all know its Lexus's best effort yet and we're tired of you rambling about it in almost every thread in this sub fora.