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3rd Gen IS speculation thread
I would say mid 2011 as a 2012. BMW's new 3 is in the works. Benz's refreshed C-Class is due as a 2011. The G37 just got redone as a 2010. Audi A4 just got redone as a 2009. Its kind of late in the scheme of things but then again the 2IS was introduced in 2006 versus most of the other cars were about a year or two before.
The longer the better...I have an 08. 8P
But I don't see why Lexus wouldn't make an IS350 AWD. Definitely would've gotten that over the 250. It could use the extra power. But now that I'm stuck, NO RUSH FOR ME. What about an AWD IS-F hehehe
The longer the better...I have an 08. 8P
But I don't see why Lexus wouldn't make an IS350 AWD. Definitely would've gotten that over the 250. It could use the extra power. But now that I'm stuck, NO RUSH FOR ME. What about an AWD IS-F hehehe
I would say mid 2011 as a 2012. BMW's new 3 is in the works. Benz's refreshed C-Class is due as a 2011. The G37 just got redone as a 2010. Audi A4 just got redone as a 2009. Its kind of late in the scheme of things but then again the 2IS was introduced in 2006 versus most of the other cars were about a year or two before.
The longer the better...I have an 08. 8P
But I don't see why Lexus wouldn't make an IS350 AWD. Definitely would've gotten that over the 250. It could use the extra power. But now that I'm stuck, NO RUSH FOR ME. What about an AWD IS-F hehehe
The longer the better...I have an 08. 8P
But I don't see why Lexus wouldn't make an IS350 AWD. Definitely would've gotten that over the 250. It could use the extra power. But now that I'm stuck, NO RUSH FOR ME. What about an AWD IS-F hehehe
They didn't make an AWD IS350 for 2 reasons:
1) When it came out the 350 was their highest performance Lexus. AWD just slows a performance car down with useless extra weight. (until you get enough hp in it to overwhelm any 2 drive wheels, which the 350 isn't close to).
2) It would eat into AWD GS sales.
There's more than a few folks in places like Chicago, NY, and Canada driving around just fine in their RWD 350s in the winter with good snow tires too. I myself got around fine in those places years ago with a RWD V8 car without the benefit of modern traction control and VSC too... so the need for AWD for people not going off-road continues to escape me.
Lexus Test Driver
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From: Winnipeg, Canada
AWD does give you peace of mind and a lot more confidence on the road in winter. Nothing beat my MT impreza in the snow or ice. I will defiantly get another suby one day. But I do agree RWD is fine with a good set of winter tires. I see tons of G35s in the winter.
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There's more than a few folks in places like Chicago, NY, and Canada driving around just fine in their RWD 350s in the winter with good snow tires too. I myself got around fine in those places years ago with a RWD V8 car without the benefit of modern traction control and VSC too... so the need for AWD for people not going off-road continues to escape me.
Last edited by acasaper; Mar 16, 2010 at 10:02 AM.
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They didn't make an AWD IS350 for 2 reasons:
1) When it came out the 350 was their highest performance Lexus. AWD just slows a performance car down with useless extra weight. (until you get enough hp in it to overwhelm any 2 drive wheels, which the 350 isn't close to).
2) It would eat into AWD GS sales.
There's more than a few folks in places like Chicago, NY, and Canada driving around just fine in their RWD 350s in the winter with good snow tires too. I myself got around fine in those places years ago with a RWD V8 car without the benefit of modern traction control and VSC too... so the need for AWD for people not going off-road continues to escape me.
1) When it came out the 350 was their highest performance Lexus. AWD just slows a performance car down with useless extra weight. (until you get enough hp in it to overwhelm any 2 drive wheels, which the 350 isn't close to).
2) It would eat into AWD GS sales.
There's more than a few folks in places like Chicago, NY, and Canada driving around just fine in their RWD 350s in the winter with good snow tires too. I myself got around fine in those places years ago with a RWD V8 car without the benefit of modern traction control and VSC too... so the need for AWD for people not going off-road continues to escape me.
As far as driving with snow tires on a RWD...you are correct. I had a G35 coupe with snow tires and it makes a world of a difference. But having had an S4 and an M35x...its just nicer having AWD in the winter time. But you can easily get away with having snow tires. I wanted the AWD.
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Lexus only seems to do a redesign like every 50 years it seems. I don't know why they wait so long. They style definately gets old after 4 or 5 years, but lexus likes to wait like 7 or 8.
Hell Audi does changes like every 2 or 3 years.
Hell Audi does changes like every 2 or 3 years.
Given lexus has been the #1 selling luxury brand most of the last decade I suspect they have some idea what they're doing.
look at the 3 series. i think the e46 looks pretty nice but the e90 is just ugly.
people like to see new innovative designs, but what you get is the Aztek.
Rookie
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: B.C
Purported 2012 Lexus IS Wagon
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XEEIzU0UA1...s1600-h/01.jpg
Got this off the vortex..Not the best pics....
Assuming this is real, suggests that Lexus is augmenting or improving the existing design along the lines of the CH and not providing a completely new design.
Got this off the vortex..Not the best pics....
Assuming this is real, suggests that Lexus is augmenting or improving the existing design along the lines of the CH and not providing a completely new design.
Last edited by dmocchi; Mar 25, 2010 at 10:58 AM.