LA Times review
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LA Times review
Can be read here:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-h...alendar-widget
Love this guy's writing style...he likes it!
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-h...alendar-widget
Love this guy's writing style...he likes it!
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i don't like his writing style...usually i don't pay attention, but he was trying to hard, making too many analogies and trying to make it more complicated article than it was...basically, i'm trying to say that he was trying to be "cute"
overall though, it was a pretty good review
overall though, it was a pretty good review
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LOL, I was eating up each analogy...its so different from other auto writers, starting with the title:
Great movie review lines though:
He quibbles with the styling a bit. But he seems to compliment it as well...at least its interesting, stimulating...
I can, lol.
A triple scoop of Lexus styling
DAN NEIL
DAN NEIL
Man, this is one frothy bit of styling. Even the taillight lenses have little meringue-like peaks whipped into them. The cat's-eye headlights are right off Grandma's nightstand. The dorsal contours plunge down the roof rails, onto the hood and into the bumper in the shape of a divining rod over an east Texas aquifer. The triangular fog-light apertures and bumper opening follow the same V-shaped contours, which ultimately has the effect of giving the car kind of a happy, slightly stoned grin. Heading aft, the rising shoulder lines leave the midsection of the car looking thick and slack below the windows and create something like an optical illusion: The rear wheels look smaller than the fronts.
The cabin is loaded with comfort and convenience features, including push-button start, leather seats, power moon roof and — in our test car — an A/V geek's Valhalla, a 14-speaker, 300-watt Mark Levinson surround-sound system compatible with DVD audio and video. Which is great, fantastic, wonderful. Now can someone show me how to dim the nav display at night so it doesn't blind me?
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Originally Posted by Penforhire
Thanks for the link. He may or may not be right that it will not steal sales from BMW. Hard for me to tell and I'm waffling on that very decision now.
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I suspect that BMW sales will be affected, but the effect will take time to see. Perception has become reality, and so far more than any other vehicle, the New IS is stepping up to the plate and challenging the 3-series in nearly all aspects.
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