Official Lexus RC thread
11-04-13, 01:05 PM
#916
it's not the shape of the grill itself that's the issue...i think either one, the LF-LC or the production version now, would have fit the design as we have it. it's those vertical slots within the spindle grill that's not appealing.
the rendering done by MP is exactly what was needed for this car...the grill is truly the only fault i'm seeing personallu, I can live with these integrated fogs if I had to but the grill is an eye sore (not by much) but the only thing i'm not won over by so far
the rendering done by MP is exactly what was needed for this car...the grill is truly the only fault i'm seeing personallu, I can live with these integrated fogs if I had to but the grill is an eye sore (not by much) but the only thing i'm not won over by so far
11-04-13, 01:27 PM
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it's not the shape of the grill itself that's the issue...i think either one, the LF-LC or the production version now, would have fit the design as we have it. it's those vertical slots within the spindle grill that's not appealing.
the rendering done by MP is exactly what was needed for this car...the grill is truly the only fault i'm seeing personallu, I can live with these integrated fogs if I had to but the grill is an eye sore (not by much) but the only thing i'm not won over by so far
the rendering done by MP is exactly what was needed for this car...the grill is truly the only fault i'm seeing personallu, I can live with these integrated fogs if I had to but the grill is an eye sore (not by much) but the only thing i'm not won over by so far
-the vertical slats are 3D, so pictures likely wont do it justice
-wait for the F Sport mesh grille
11-04-13, 01:37 PM
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Can someone tell me why the threads were merged? I don't want to have to scroll through over 60 pages of preliminary info to see the new info on this now released car. The release by itself warrants its own thread. This is ridiculous.
11-04-13, 01:39 PM
#922
So just the LF-CC with uglier headlights. I'm glad they didn't as the production model actually looks better. It's all in the details. And for the record, I think the vertical slats look better on this grille. Horizontal slats make it look too wide. I can't wait for the F-sport model!
11-04-13, 01:47 PM
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So just the LF-CC with uglier headlights. I'm glad they didn't as the production model actually looks better. It's all in the details. And for the record, I think the vertical slats look better on this grille. Horizontal slats make it look too wide. I can't wait for the F-sport model!
11-04-13, 01:50 PM
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Fine, keep the new car but put in the LF-CC's grill and bumper. Get rid of the vertical slats, get rid of the fake black vents on the rear bumper, move the foglights out of the grill and into their proper spot in the intakes on either side of the front end, revise the Accord-Coupe door handles, and you would have a near perfect design.
But yeah, the vertical slats looks hideous.
11-04-13, 01:56 PM
#926
My issue with the front end of this car is that it's very, very busy and there are already a lot of different shapes for the eye to consider as a whole. For one, the main headlight housing now has 3 small projectors with LED "frames" on each one, and then under that, a disconnected DRL. Foglights are also integrated into the grille, so the lighting alone (while badass) is...well...a lot.
The grille continues this "busy" theme with vertical slats, a splitter bar and mesh below that. The lines of horizontal slats compliment the splitter bar and don't create more perpendicular lines on the front of the car. They also compliment the DRLs better than vertical slats. The mesh part under the splitter bar doesn't bother me because it's barely visible, but again, more shapes.
The horizontal slats also align the car with the entire Lexus lineup and give it a little bit more elegance...something to consider in this price point. As much as we all want super aggressive, Lexus will also be going after Merc E Class coupe buyers, 4 series buyers and A5 owners, and this is already far more aggressive than those three. I'm not complaining - I love the aggression - but I like the idea of the "standard" grille being more conservative and the F/F Sport grille being a little more outlandish. With the RC, the F Sport grille may actually end up looking more cohesive.
The grille continues this "busy" theme with vertical slats, a splitter bar and mesh below that. The lines of horizontal slats compliment the splitter bar and don't create more perpendicular lines on the front of the car. They also compliment the DRLs better than vertical slats. The mesh part under the splitter bar doesn't bother me because it's barely visible, but again, more shapes.
The horizontal slats also align the car with the entire Lexus lineup and give it a little bit more elegance...something to consider in this price point. As much as we all want super aggressive, Lexus will also be going after Merc E Class coupe buyers, 4 series buyers and A5 owners, and this is already far more aggressive than those three. I'm not complaining - I love the aggression - but I like the idea of the "standard" grille being more conservative and the F/F Sport grille being a little more outlandish. With the RC, the F Sport grille may actually end up looking more cohesive.
. Mistakes happen, but at least the RC all-in-all is pretty damn awesome 
11-04-13, 02:29 PM
#930
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I think when we see this grille in person its going to look great...