The spindle is looking more and more organic and fluid

Pretty spot on

 

It’s a mixed bag for me. I’m beyond disappointed that Lexus carried over the same dated interior. The cabin in the current IS and RC are among the most ugliest interiors I’ve ever seen on a luxury/premium vehicle. And why would Lexus/Toyota update this vehicle without powered folding mirrors? Have they not listened to current and former IS owners?

On a positive note, I think the exterior is gorgeous. It’s looks far more sportier than the current 3 series in my opinion. But that’s not enough to sway potential buyers away from the 3 series in my view.

 

I spy a camera in the front grill.

 

Yea suffocation is a terrible way to go and not worth it over a car that's DOA

 

Knowing Lexus, they will update this refresh with their 2.4L Turbo and 3.5L TT next year quietly when all the hype and attention has died down, leaving only discerning Lexus fans to scoop up these units for a massive discount. That's what I would probably do since I love the exterior and I am really impressed by the 3.5 L TT.

 

You shouldnt hold your breath either. Suffocation is unpleasant.

 

i believe those are all renderings, not actual photos. i expect the car IRL won't look as good (particularly suspension/wheel stance. but hopefully it will.

 

highlighted changes mine.

 

What updating does the 3.5tt need? It has 415hp

 

You must know a different Lexus than I do, because nothing from my years of experience with Lexus would suggest to me that they would do that. If they did, it would be stupid, because you want to bring out updates when the hype and attention are at their peak. Why would they want to make a huge engine upgrade in a way that nobody would notice? Why would they want to make a car "for Lexus fans to scoop up at a massive discount"? They want to sell as many cars as they can for as much money as they can.

 

Those are not renderings, those are the press pictures of the actual car.

 

On one occasion they did it was with the 2006 GS300, only one model year later it was replaced by the GS350.

 

Thats the only occasion I can think of, and that was the debut of the 3.5 V6.

 

The biggest engine change that I can think of that didn't accompany other mid-cycle changes was after 2 years with the 3rd gen IS. IS250 for 2014 and 2015, then went to the IS200t for 16.

 

And in this situation where they are taking so much heat, especially with powertrains, if they were going to make engine changes to the IS they would have done so now.