Lexus HS 250h...revealed Jan. 11
05-14-09, 07:12 PM
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05-14-09, 07:15 PM
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^ +1 A3 def killed it.
The back is alright, I just really, really, REALLY don't like the front. It just looks like the awkward looking younger sibling to the RX.
The back is alright, I just really, really, REALLY don't like the front. It just looks like the awkward looking younger sibling to the RX.
05-14-09, 07:19 PM
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The main problem is the wheels are too tiny for the jacked-up, slab-sided body. Also, the hood is way too tall and thick. Looks like a 4x4 or minivan up front. The triangle a-pillar windows also ruin things. Wheel gap is horrific. Overall, very cartoonish and cheap. Shame on Lexus.
05-14-09, 07:22 PM
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While its ugly the construction of the car is something we have never seen. For one the hybrid powertrain makes it one of hte most technologically advanced cars around. It will have the new remote touch. LEDs are optional for the headlights. The car is nearly totally recycable. The interior uses eco safe plastics.
05-14-09, 07:24 PM
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OK. To each his own. I respect your opinion, but, to me, the A3, while not exactly ugly (I've seen lots worse) is just another small 5-door wagon with an oversized, wind-sucking Audi grille.
With the right equipment on it, though (read: 2.0T and DSG), the A3 can be a great little car to drive.
With the right equipment on it, though (read: 2.0T and DSG), the A3 can be a great little car to drive.
05-15-09, 12:31 AM
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I just got done driving the HS250h for the whole day during the press preview today. I'll share my thoughts once the embargo lifts. I will say, the HS is in a class of it's own as far a stability and driver feel. Prius and Civic Hybrid can't compete with it that's for sure. I got to drive a variety of configurations of HS in different environments...residential, city and highway.
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05-15-09, 07:45 AM
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05-15-09, 08:11 PM
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I'm not venting at you, Ryan
....just the system and its nonsense, which deserves a vent.
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05-15-09, 08:59 PM
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I just got done driving the HS250h for the whole day during the press preview today. I'll share my thoughts once the embargo lifts. I will say, the HS is in a class of it's own as far a stability and driver feel. Prius and Civic Hybrid can't compete with it that's for sure. I got to drive a variety of configurations of HS in different environments...residential, city and highway.
05-15-09, 09:07 PM
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05-16-09, 10:07 AM
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05-16-09, 10:38 AM
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There shouldn't be auto-press embargos to start with. They are complete nonsense.....just like the nonsense of driving around pre-production models with those bull-s*** masks, bras, and tape.
I'm not venting at you, Ryan....just the system and its nonsense, which deserves a vent.
I'm not venting at you, Ryan
....just the system and its nonsense, which deserves a vent.Can you at least tell us if Lexus is moving in the same direction as BMW under the hood - no dipsticks and no radiator caps? I hope not, but auto makers seem to believe that no one will maintain their cars and they want to seal things and let computers monitor those functions for us.
05-16-09, 11:14 AM
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