4GS Release Discussion!
08-18-11, 05:51 PM
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i have a feeling Lexus will pull the same crap again with the gen 4 GS, which is after the initial model year, upgrade the engine all across the board with a direct inject V6 and a twin turbo V8. they did that with the gen 3 GS. that p*ssed off a lot of '06 GS300 buyers. let's face it, the current 3.5 V6 is long in the tooth. all Luxury brands are doing this now, the first couple model years into the new design keep the same motors to keep the cost down. when the initial excitement of the new design starts to wear off then throw in a brand new line of engines. brilliant marketing idea. My wife can't wait to trade in her Acura TL for the new GS, but i'm talking her out of it for now.
08-18-11, 05:59 PM
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08-18-11, 06:02 PM
#173
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I find it funny how trough out the presentation they kept saying (even Akio) that it has to look very aggressive and bold while in reality it looks plain and unoffensive with some nice details. This leads me to believe that it doesn't really drive that sharp since they were also talking how sporty it is. Overall they exaggerate like hell.
08-18-11, 06:08 PM
#174
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Overall impression of exterior:
I'm disappointment by the exterior, I don't think it looks expensive enough, nor does it leave much of a lasting impression. It's better than the E-class and M, but I think it trails both the 5 series and A6 in this area.
Surfaces are generally subdued, the elongated chrome fangs on the grill are a ridiculously stupid decision, the door handles are not as expensive looking as those on the ES and LS, neither are the mirrors, and the rear bumper is very dull.
On the flip side the stance looks good, lighting looks interesting and it's inoffensive overall. However I don't think it looks very desirable, at least not as much as it should.
I'm disappointment by the exterior, I don't think it looks expensive enough, nor does it leave much of a lasting impression. It's better than the E-class and M, but I think it trails both the 5 series and A6 in this area.
Surfaces are generally subdued, the elongated chrome fangs on the grill are a ridiculously stupid decision, the door handles are not as expensive looking as those on the ES and LS, neither are the mirrors, and the rear bumper is very dull.
On the flip side the stance looks good, lighting looks interesting and it's inoffensive overall. However I don't think it looks very desirable, at least not as much as it should.
Taillights lost its aggressiveness in transition somewhere as well.
08-18-11, 06:21 PM
#177
I think it's a tad bland, but for me it's elegant, conservative and nice overall. I think
it hits the target market well which is OLDer people like myself. We should not be expecting it to look like a Lambo or a Ferrari...
It's a very nice effort. I think it's meaningless to say it looks like a Honda Accord, etc because eventually all cars look very similar
to something else anyways... If a styling queue looks good everyone copies it anyways.
I would love to get one in dark blue with light leather. Someday...
it hits the target market well which is OLDer people like myself. We should not be expecting it to look like a Lambo or a Ferrari...
It's a very nice effort. I think it's meaningless to say it looks like a Honda Accord, etc because eventually all cars look very similar
to something else anyways... If a styling queue looks good everyone copies it anyways.
I would love to get one in dark blue with light leather. Someday...
