Official IS250-C pics
10-02-08, 09:46 AM
#47
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it's not gonna look better in person.
you must have messed up eyeballs if you see differently from the camera lens.
my advice to lexus: Scrap this junk. It's a very ugly image in the lexus line up. The rotten apple.
you must have messed up eyeballs if you see differently from the camera lens.
my advice to lexus: Scrap this junk. It's a very ugly image in the lexus line up. The rotten apple.
10-02-08, 09:57 AM
#49
Oy vay
I thought Lexus corp. or associates read through Club Lexus?
I wonder why there wasn't an opinion thread as to what we would want for the next IS coupe/convertible??????????????????????????????????????????
Dunnojack has the nice chop where the trunk is flat
Hopefully this will stay in Europe and we get a nicer looking IS-C
I thought Lexus corp. or associates read through Club Lexus?
I wonder why there wasn't an opinion thread as to what we would want for the next IS coupe/convertible??????????????????????????????????????????
Dunnojack has the nice chop where the trunk is flat
Hopefully this will stay in Europe and we get a nicer looking IS-C
10-02-08, 10:06 AM
#50
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It is very disappointing. Lexus blew a big opportunity to offer a sleek looking nice sporty coupe that could also be somewhat of a sportscar by going the G35/37 coupe route and making the coupe version very different from the sedan version and pretty much a totally different car that people would really want. The G coupes are more like 2+2 versions of the 350Z instead of just a 2 door G35 sedan and that is why they sold so well and highly boosted the image of Infiniti. This IS-c looks more of less just like an afterthought and they simply just chopped 2 doors off from the sedan and added a hard top conv which ruined its proportions, the sedan looks much better compared to the IS-c and that is not good when you are supposed to buy coupes based mainly on looks and emotion. It reminds me of the 2 door versions of the Camry and Accord of the late 80's and early 90's where they just chopped 2 doors off and they looked just like the sedans but with 2 doors and were more of an afterthought and not great looking, no reason to choose them over the sedan.
The new 3 series coupe looks sleek as a 2 door, it may not be as radical a difference between the sedan as a G35/37 but it is certainly different and a good deal better looking then the sedan. The Audi A5/S5 is a much nicer looking car and has much better powertrain options.
Lexus was certainly not going for the sleek sexy sports car/coupe with the IS-c and has more or less just gone for a boulevard cruiser chick car like the SC430. This car will not really appeal to men or enthusiast at all but I think it will sell pretty well to woman who would love a relatively affordable hardtop convertable Lexus that gets decent gas mileage. It kind of competes with the Saab 2 door convertible and Volvo convertible and really does not compete at all with the G37, 3 series, A5, coupes and convertibles as they are more different and better looking then their sedan counterparts and focus more on being sportier. If it is not too expensive and overpriced the IS-c I think will sell pretty well to female buyers like the RX and could be a hit if priced right and hits all the marks but it certainly will not sell on looks or performance or entice G37, S5, or 3 series coupe/conv male shoppers.
The new 3 series coupe looks sleek as a 2 door, it may not be as radical a difference between the sedan as a G35/37 but it is certainly different and a good deal better looking then the sedan. The Audi A5/S5 is a much nicer looking car and has much better powertrain options.
Lexus was certainly not going for the sleek sexy sports car/coupe with the IS-c and has more or less just gone for a boulevard cruiser chick car like the SC430. This car will not really appeal to men or enthusiast at all but I think it will sell pretty well to woman who would love a relatively affordable hardtop convertable Lexus that gets decent gas mileage. It kind of competes with the Saab 2 door convertible and Volvo convertible and really does not compete at all with the G37, 3 series, A5, coupes and convertibles as they are more different and better looking then their sedan counterparts and focus more on being sportier. If it is not too expensive and overpriced the IS-c I think will sell pretty well to female buyers like the RX and could be a hit if priced right and hits all the marks but it certainly will not sell on looks or performance or entice G37, S5, or 3 series coupe/conv male shoppers.
2. The G35/37, first, last Maxima, Altima, 350Z, M35/45, etc all look very similar. You also forget to mention the G35s sold so well b/c of price, they started at 28k.
3. You kinda go off on this, yet think Acura design is fine (the worst looking luxury lineup in the history of luxury branded cars), so your opinion is duly noted.
4. Most convertibles appeal to women, not just Lexus. Sigh.
5. Ridiculous to say this competes with a Saab no one knows even exists. It maybe bland but IT IS G37/3 series competiton.
10-02-08, 10:12 AM
#51
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Oy vay
I thought Lexus corp. or associates read through Club Lexus?
I wonder why there wasn't an opinion thread as to what we would want for the next IS coupe/convertible??????????????????????????????????????????
Dunnojack has the nice chop where the trunk is flat
Hopefully this will stay in Europe and we get a nicer looking IS-C
I thought Lexus corp. or associates read through Club Lexus?
I wonder why there wasn't an opinion thread as to what we would want for the next IS coupe/convertible??????????????????????????????????????????
Dunnojack has the nice chop where the trunk is flat
Hopefully this will stay in Europe and we get a nicer looking IS-C
They emphasize that in their press release, though I have to see the boot space in person to have an opinion on how large it really is :
PRESS RELEASE
IS 250C – World Premiere
Making its world debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the new IS 250C combines the sporting elegance of the IS sedan with superlative engineering ingenuity to create a unique fusion of top-down driving pleasure and uncompromised closed-top dynamic performance in the premium sedan segment. Its lightweight, aluminium folding roof structure boasts the fastest three-part roof opening time of just 20 seconds. Through the remarkably compact packaging of its roof mechanism, the IS 250C offers a large boot space, generous rear seat access and spacious rear passenger accommodation.
Sharing the IS 250's 153kW/208DIN hp, 2.5 litre ultra-smooth V6 powerplant and 6-speed automatic transmission, the new Lexus convertible has been styled to offer minimal wind turbulence when driving with the hard top stowed. The enhanced torsional stiffness of the IS 250C design promotes ride comfort appropriate to the marque and, in coupe configuration, reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) characteristics on a par with those of the IS sedan.
IS 250C – World Premiere
Making its world debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the new IS 250C combines the sporting elegance of the IS sedan with superlative engineering ingenuity to create a unique fusion of top-down driving pleasure and uncompromised closed-top dynamic performance in the premium sedan segment. Its lightweight, aluminium folding roof structure boasts the fastest three-part roof opening time of just 20 seconds. Through the remarkably compact packaging of its roof mechanism, the IS 250C offers a large boot space, generous rear seat access and spacious rear passenger accommodation.
Sharing the IS 250's 153kW/208DIN hp, 2.5 litre ultra-smooth V6 powerplant and 6-speed automatic transmission, the new Lexus convertible has been styled to offer minimal wind turbulence when driving with the hard top stowed. The enhanced torsional stiffness of the IS 250C design promotes ride comfort appropriate to the marque and, in coupe configuration, reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) characteristics on a par with those of the IS sedan.
10-02-08, 10:19 AM
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10-02-08, 10:21 AM
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the problem i have with this and overall the refreshed IS design is they tried to soften the lines too much. now with the IS250C, it looks okay but there's obvious compromises made for the hardtop. it's just that the wheelbase looks a bit too long making some of the side profile angles look/feel as if there is something missing there. i'm sure it would look better in person because the character line on the shoulder seems kind of hidden in the pictures. and i am not feelin those wheels. i think it would've been nice if they showed an is350c with all the sport package niceness first and worked down from there.
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10-02-08, 10:23 AM
#54
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10-02-08, 10:34 AM
#55
While I haven't seen it in person, I'm sure that the IS250C has more backseat room than my SC430 but, it's simply not a real 4-seater.
10-02-08, 10:36 AM
#56
Don't care, it's a two-seater, the SC's rear seat is an excellent luggage rack that can hold A LOT of groceries and other stuff when required, it has been very useful to me.
I have zero desire to trade my 6-year old SC430(with a little less than 30,000 miles) for this new IS coupe ...
I have zero desire to trade my 6-year old SC430(with a little less than 30,000 miles) for this new IS coupe ...
back to the is-c.... actually i think i should have compared it with the e93. fwiw, i don't like e93, i think the lines are awful and quite a bit worse than the e92 coupe, where the lines are very smooth and blend together
but this is-c is just awk is so many ways. to me it's really like the front / rear / top of the car are from different design department and then they just screw them together. it just doesn't work for me, things don't flow together at all. and imho it's no comparison to the sc430. i don't think sc430 is perfect, but lines flow much better together than this...
even if they make a coupe, thus assuming "better" top design. the rear of the car still don't goes well with the front at all. so to me, it still loses to the e92...
10-02-08, 10:40 AM
#57
I know this is only my opinion but, TO ME, a "4-seater" means that 4 6-foot tall American adults can fit comfortably in it. Not two "average" adults and 2 children. Me (6'1"), my wife (6'), my dad (6'4") and my mom (5'6"). A car that these 4 real people can fit in is a 4-seater, anything else is a compromise. Now, I'm not putting down the IS250C for having a small back seat; I've squeezed 4 adults into a Sebring convertible before...not comfortable...and that's a HUGE convertible compared to the IS250C or the SC430.
While I haven't seen it in person, I'm sure that the IS250C has more backseat room than my SC430 but, it's simply not a real 4-seater.
While I haven't seen it in person, I'm sure that the IS250C has more backseat room than my SC430 but, it's simply not a real 4-seater.
10-02-08, 10:55 AM
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[quote]PRESS RELEASE
the IS 250C offers ... spacious rear passenger accommodation.
Spacious, for, rodents?
the IS 250C offers ... spacious rear passenger accommodation.