Isn't the official launch of the Lexus brand suppose to be happening now in Japan? Dealers opening up to customers, selling the IS, GS and SC? If so, is there anyone on Club Lexus that lives in Japan and have the chance to take pictures of dealers and cars, and inform us of some features that we don't get?
Thanks
Can't believe the time has come... 2 years ago, when I heard that news, I thaught to myself, wow 2 years is a long time, but here we are, the GS is amazing, the IS350 is spankin and I can't wait to see what the next LS is going to look like and offer us. I'M SOO ofcourse, let's not forget the "ultra sport coupe aka LFA"

 

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What? No excitement about the 2007 ES 350!?!?

 

What's so exciting about an ES?

 

I'm excited about the coming New ES...perhaps the most luxurious entry-level car ever made...that's a high bar to reach.

 

They sell 70,000+ ES a year, I guess there are enough people at least very interested in a ES350, if not exited . . .

 

I'm framing this quote and hanging it in the garage... it'll make a great inspirational piece.

 

Well it's not that the ES is or isn't exciting, it's that anytime a member or a online publication mentions the up and coming cars from Lexus they tend to gloss over the new ES......

Something like:

GS - Spring 2005
IS - Fall 2005
Spring 2006 - !?!? Nothing new here from Lexus.
LS - Fall 2006

"oh yea, there's a sedan that Lexus sells a ton of but we forgot to mention it cause' it's not overly fast or luxurious enough".

 

Spring 2006 will be the launch of the first sport luxury sedan called the GS450h.
Falls 2006 will be the GS460.
I think the new LS may be a few months later on. Probably 2007.

It's great to see Lexus is finally home in Japan. I hope they do well in Japan.