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Old 11-14-16, 10:16 AM
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Default Lexus IS revealed Sriracha Edition

Lexus has been teasing something on its Instagram Stories feed for Wednesday. Has anyone seen or heard anything? Yesterday they had a close up shot of a seat with bright green stitching as well.


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Old 11-14-16, 11:51 AM
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They are buying Tesla and now being a "green" luxury auto company?
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Old 11-14-16, 12:00 PM
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Yikes. Looks like a brake calliper, in contrast to this, MB is introducing a S-Class cabriolet Maybach, it just goes to show what different of a direction Lexus is going compared to the competition.
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Another teaser:

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Maybe it's the 2018 LS?
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Old 11-14-16, 01:44 PM
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Is Lexus track-testing a new/refreshed model?
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Old 11-14-16, 01:54 PM
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2 more days. Every time I saw green on something, it was either for a hybrid or electric vehicle. Maybe Lexus is going a new route and making cars run on nuclear power?
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Hm, why are we only hearing about it now? Hype two days before an unveil? Is this normal for Lexus?

I can only guess its something electric...plug-in?

That looks like a pretty big caliper...my guess is LS but isn't hydrogen usually blue themed? Then again the F-Sport already took blue.

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im sorry but the caliper looks cheap and the paint looks like spray on work...
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If this is the way they tease their next flagship sedan, then they've lost the plot. I'm guessing this is some sort of "special" edition of a Lexus model.
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Lexus CTe?
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Old 11-14-16, 07:11 PM
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Guys. This is the '17 IS... Look closely at the dash you can see the housing surrounding the Power button and the horizontal dash section afar. Also, the wheel gives it away too.

They had Crafted Line a year or so ago. Now a "green" line???

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Why do I get the feeling Lexus will unveil the send off edition of the current LS and dump the GSF engine in there?
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My heart says they will finally make a new ISF or LFA, but my logical side tells me it's some sort of new hybrid since it's green. Sort of how the Porsche 918 has green contrasting everywhere to symbolize their "eco" roots.

Would be cool to an LFA hybrid supercar though But since this is all being teased through Instagram and only 2 days in advance I very highly believe it's just another hybrid variant of an existing model. Or perhaps a Lexus incorporating their new fuel cell technology.
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