Lexus is Doubling Down in the Racing World
By Brett Foote

Lexus has gone from zero racing efforts to a full bore, all-out march to the podium. But why?

 

i don't want lexus to double down on racing

they need to double down on seat cushioning and tire sidewall thickness

toyota on the other hand should double down on racing and make their own damn supra that will once again compete with the likes of the gtr and nsx

 

Amen, brother.

 

It's funny, I find the "sporty" seats in my IS to me more comfortable than the wider seats in my old Camry.

I think you can do both. It's not like the racing is taking away from the smooth ride of an ES for example.

 

When are they doubling down on giving us Android Auto, new LX, GX, IS, GS, RX and LCF?

 

 

Cant wait to here how the software is not ready and the past gen software can’t do it. Yet Mazda is retroactive in their inclusion of Car Play or AA. Even the Mitsubishi Mirage has CP and AA for Pete sake.

 

which year and trim of camry? the new camry seats are trash, old camry xle leather seats are pretty nice and more comfortable than camry se seats

the cushiness and comfort of the seats in my LS (and even E55) are noticeably beyond that of the LS 500 and 460 seats i've sat in... although i think i've only sat in / driven an f sport LS 460 so that probably accounted for some of my opinion

 

I had a 2015 Camry SE.

I will say the 2010 Camry LE I had before that 2015 was a little more comfortable, as it had the basic cloth seats. They were pretty soft and supportive enough.

 

ahh well that'll do it

pretty much every car these days has firmer seats than those still made or designed in the previous century, although one car who's seats really surprised me at how nice they are is the dodge challenger

i drove like a 2010ish challenger srt 8 and it seriously had some of the softest seats ive encountered in a modern vehicle, although i suppose one could argue there's really nothing 'modern' about the challenger lol

 

I agree. The new Supra sucks so much.

 

I mean, saying "it's a low bar" doesn't mean my IS's seats are any less comfortable for 8 hours' worth of driving in a single day. I've done it twice now with no issues.

 

That's because many of the buyers of the Challenger are aging Baby Boomers, who grew up with the originals. Their backs and legs are not in prime condition any more. That's also one reason (among several) why the Challenger is more roomy inside than the relatively cramped Camaro and Mustang.

I'd bet, however, that those seats aren't any softer than the ones in my Lacrosse.

 

well hang on i'm not trying to say the camry seats are uncomfortable or that the IS seats are only comfortable in relation to a camry se, just that lexus seats are understandably even more comfortable

the more bucket like seats are definitely more supportive too

 

i'd like to think the buick would have softer seats (especially since i'm a gm fan over chrysler) and it definitely should but just from looking at pictures of them they don't exactly look like something you'll sink down into... not like the challenger's at least

now THIS is what a buick seat should look like


something also tells me that the lacrosse doesn't rock back and forth for a few seconds after coming to a stop, which anything with a buick badge on it should do as a mandatory standard feature