Interesting info from Lexus Marketing Presentation
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They got it figured out. And if a hybrid or AWD ES comes, more sales to the ES. And I am not sure how many ISs they can produce in a year but with a 6 day supply, clearly 44k a year is a low number, they can easily match the ES number of 70k a year.
They really seem to think hybrids will continue to be a huge new market. Look at the GS 450h compared to the others on the graph, including our very own 430!
They really seem to think hybrids will continue to be a huge new market. Look at the GS 450h compared to the others on the graph, including our very own 430!
count me in as one of those 68% first time lexus buyers, if the IS never came out I wouldnt have even thought about a lexus
if they sold 15k IS already they can easily obliterate that 40k target, or do they mean only 40k in the US
if they sold 15k IS already they can easily obliterate that 40k target, or do they mean only 40k in the US
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Originally Posted by jrock65
The 0-60 time used in the presentation seems slow for the 550i.
R&T tested the 545i auto at 5.2s, so I think the 550i can easily do 5.0s.
R&T tested the 545i auto at 5.2s, so I think the 550i can easily do 5.0s.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
They got it figured out. And if a hybrid or AWD ES comes, more sales to the ES. And I am not sure how many ISs they can produce in a year but with a 6 day supply, clearly 44k a year is a low number, they can easily match the ES number of 70k a year.
They really seem to think hybrids will continue to be a huge new market. Look at the GS 450h compared to the others on the graph, including our very own 430!
They really seem to think hybrids will continue to be a huge new market. Look at the GS 450h compared to the others on the graph, including our very own 430!
And I believe that they are correct in assuming that some of those buyers will go to ES350 now as well.
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Yes, I believe they're just using the manufacturers' official data in the presentation, not the best possible times. I think even the E500 with the old 5 speed tranny can do 5.9 sec. . . . . .
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Originally Posted by spwolf
those are all manufacturer's data I believe, not what you could get under best possible conditions... Same goes for GS450h as well...
BMW is always very conservative when it comes to those 0-60 numbers, and I find their numbers pretty much useless.
I guess they have to use manufacturers numbers when they're doing this sort of presentation, but I wouldn't necessarily expect the GS450h to be faster, as those numbers would lead you to believe.
Originally Posted by magneto112
to Lexus for staying in the Luxury segment while EVERY other company goes for Sport. The ES will be lonely raking up all the luxury sales. 
However, do they still make the I35 and lincoln LS?
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Seems like they got most car companies covered.
However, do they still make the I35 and lincoln LS?
However, do they still make the I35 and lincoln LS?
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And now you can watch the entire video... ENJOY!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...523757&q=lexus
EDIT: ahah....nevermind....wont let you watch the complete video....those bastards.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...523757&q=lexus
EDIT: ahah....nevermind....wont let you watch the complete video....those bastards.