Car Chat General discussion about Lexus, other auto manufacturers and automotive news.

Is it just me or is this one of the most sporty and clean looking sedans? ;)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-25-24, 06:24 AM
  #1  
Hameed
EV ftw!!!

Thread Starter
 
Hameed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Lake Ontario
Posts: 8,526
Received 284 Likes on 167 Posts
Default Is it just me or is this one of the most sporty and clean looking sedans? ;)

What do you think? Cringe or cool?

It has so much crap tacked on it, I wonder what the owner was thinking - a diffuser?? The "aero" doodads on the doors windows etc omg


Hameed is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 06:30 AM
  #2  
LexBob2
Lexus Champion
 
LexBob2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 11,052
Received 138 Likes on 112 Posts
Default

I think the old saying less is more applies here. Too much stuff on it.
LexBob2 is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 07:52 AM
  #3  
patgilm
Lead Lap
 
patgilm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,962
Received 269 Likes on 194 Posts
Default

Uh have you seen the TRD Camry? It’s no different and to me it’s sort of like an oxymoron to me but to each their own. I will say they do look pretty good solely looks standpoint.
patgilm is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 08:37 AM
  #4  
geko29
Super Moderator

 
geko29's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: IL
Posts: 7,707
Received 275 Likes on 211 Posts
Default

Looks like he walked into Pepboys, threw his platinum card on the counter, and walked out.
geko29 is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 08:40 AM
  #5  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 90,902
Received 86 Likes on 85 Posts
Default

Just one more "sedan" with coupe styling. Except for 2-doors vs. 4-doors, it's getting harder and harder to draw the line between the two body-styles.......we discussed that in an earlier thread.
mmarshall is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 02:05 PM
  #6  
tex2670
Lexus Champion
 
tex2670's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Southeastern PA
Posts: 10,021
Received 9 Likes on 8 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mmarshall
Just one more "sedan" with coupe styling. Except for 2-doors vs. 4-doors, it's getting harder and harder to draw the line between the two body-styles.......we discussed that in an earlier thread.
The doors aren't frameless. This is not coupe styling.
tex2670 is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 02:15 PM
  #7  
Margate330
Lexus Test Driver
 
Margate330's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: FL
Posts: 6,641
Received 956 Likes on 761 Posts
Default

One of my ex wives back in the day had a Camry and she loved that car.

Sporty and cool?
No way, nobody ever accused her car of such things. Haha

I have to say, they have drastically turned up the dial on sporty styling compared to back then. Lol
Margate330 is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 06:44 PM
  #8  
mmarshall
Lexus Fanatic
 
mmarshall's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Virginia/D.C. suburbs
Posts: 90,902
Received 86 Likes on 85 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Margate330
Sporty and cool?
No way, nobody ever accused her car of such things. Haha

I have to say, they have drastically turned up the dial on sporty styling compared to back then. Lol
Agreed. That is one reason (along with the general shift to crossovers) why the Camry, although still a significant competitor, is not being the same sales numbers today that it had for decades. Buyers liked its (former) smooth quiet ride, isolation from bumps, low noise level, and general refinement. If they wanted a sport sedan, they would have bought one. Cadillac has the same problem.....they forgot their base, recently over-sported their CTS, CT4, and CT5 sedans too much, and that's why their sedans aren't selling well.
mmarshall is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 07:39 PM
  #9  
AJT123
Lexus Champion
 
AJT123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 11,982
Received 214 Likes on 181 Posts
Default

Who cares, it has a 300hp NA V6, or you could get one in one that looked just like that. That cancels out most demerits.
AJT123 is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 08:12 PM
  #10  
bitkahuna
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
 
bitkahuna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Present
Posts: 74,309
Received 2,311 Likes on 1,513 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by tex2670
The doors aren't frameless. This is not coupe styling.
new tesla model 3 i just test drove has 4 frameless doors. i guess it's a coupe then.
bitkahuna is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 08:16 PM
  #11  
bitkahuna
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (20)
 
bitkahuna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Present
Posts: 74,309
Received 2,311 Likes on 1,513 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by AJT123
Who cares, it has a 300hp NA V6, or you could get one in one that looked just like that. That cancels out most demerits.
for 2025 model (out now) you can't get a v6. and it's hybrid only.

bitkahuna is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 08:22 PM
  #12  
Jakerin
Instructor
 
Jakerin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2021
Location: Coarse gold CA
Posts: 804
Received 42 Likes on 33 Posts
Default

I’ve seen more than one new car at a dealer that they’d optioned out for display purposes. Eventually they have to be sold.
Jakerin is offline  
Old 05-25-24, 11:08 PM
  #13  
FrankReynoldsCPA
Lexus Test Driver
 
FrankReynoldsCPA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 6,672
Received 90 Likes on 62 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by mmarshall
Agreed. That is one reason (along with the general shift to crossovers) why the Camry, although still a significant competitor, is not being the same sales numbers today that it had for decades. Buyers liked its (former) smooth quiet ride, isolation from bumps, low noise level, and general refinement. If they wanted a sport sedan, they would have bought one. Cadillac has the same problem.....they forgot their base, recently over-sported their CTS, CT4, and CT5 sedans too much, and that's why their sedans aren't selling well.
Or it's actually the more obvious fact that buyers just want larger vehicles (crossovers).

​​​​​I think you mistake your preferences for the market at large.
FrankReynoldsCPA is online now  
Old 05-26-24, 06:32 AM
  #14  
signdetres
Racer
 
signdetres's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,900
Received 886 Likes on 508 Posts
Default

That's cleaner looking than the TRD Camry...
signdetres is offline  
Old 05-26-24, 07:40 AM
  #15  
Hameed
EV ftw!!!

Thread Starter
 
Hameed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Lake Ontario
Posts: 8,526
Received 284 Likes on 167 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by signdetres
That's cleaner looking than the TRD Camry...
I guess this guy is trying to make his look like the TRD 🤕


Hameed is offline  


Quick Reply: Is it just me or is this one of the most sporty and clean looking sedans? ;)



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:08 AM.