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Old 11-02-16, 11:25 AM
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1st gen LS still looks better. Lexus lost me with their spindle grills.
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Old 11-02-16, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by situman
A 5L V8 making 400 ez hp or a teeny little V6 making 400hp and with the high tech acronyms that nobody remembers what it means?
A V6 sounds more interesting if it has turbo and the V8 does not.
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Old 11-02-16, 01:38 PM
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I'll take a NA V8 over a turbo V6 any day lol
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Old 11-02-16, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I'll take a NA V8 over a turbo V6 any day lol
Yes, me too. Even if said V6T is significantly faster.
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Old 11-02-16, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I'll take a NA V8 over a turbo V6 any day lol
same here, i would pick v8 too
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Old 11-03-16, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I'll take a NA V8 over a turbo V6 any day lol

What about a V6 with electric turbos that spools up instantly?
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Old 11-03-16, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by situman
What about a V6 with electric turbos that spools up instantly?
No thanks. I want a V8. You can't beat the smoothness of a V8. Don't get me wrong, these turbo 6s are good engines, I might not pay the huge sum to get a 750 over a 740 for instance, but they just have that little edge of unrefinement you don't see in a V8.
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Old 11-03-16, 04:08 PM
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Maybe (if this rumor is true) Lexus went up to the 95k price category to be a serious contender to MB and avoid being classified in the same category as Hyundai's newest Genesis.
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Old 11-03-16, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by G Star
Maybe (if this rumor is true) Lexus went up to the 95k price category to be a serious contender to MB and avoid being classified in the same category as Hyundai's newest Genesis.
As Lexus Europe boss said few days ago, they dont see LS as volume model (anymore?), but halo vehicle... which means by default way more luxury and tech than before, and price going up. I guess we should look at LC to see how they will up the ante with interior, etc.
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Old 11-03-16, 06:02 PM
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Concerns about price increases for the LS is a big reason why I got an LS when I did.
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Old 11-04-16, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SW15LS
I'll take a NA V8 over a turbo V6 any day lol
Agreed, unless it was the late 1980's again and then I'd take the Buick Grand National over any V8 car back then.
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Old 11-14-16, 10:21 AM
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New photos from Germany.





https://lexusenthusiast.com/2016/11/...ted-in-europe/
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Old 11-14-16, 10:39 AM
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looks like better proportions.

but that wheelgap / offset
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Old 11-14-16, 10:47 AM
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tailights are taken from mazda ? :/
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
but that wheelgap / offset
It's something that will forever elude Lexus and Toyota engineers and designers -- and I have no idea WHY
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