Next Gen. Lexus IS
 

http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/2014-lexus-is

dont know if this has been posted. i like the look of it.

first time I've seen it.. looks like they just added 2 more doors to that ft86

that article is reaching and filled w lots of fail

I'm thinking R&T got some bad info somewhere, but who knows.

If that is how the next IS is gunna look, I won't be jealous of the next generation at all. I'm sure Lexus would never allow the next IS to look like that.

lol reminds me of a hyundai as well!

It says they are going to use a 4 cylinder 2.5L thats lamee

2014... amazing that toyota would let the car go 8 years without a redesign.

not really feeling it.

Looks like the new ct but more of a Hyundai look. I'll keep my 07.

Sure looks disappointing. I was anticipating a more modern design. The rear roofline reminds me of a Porsche Panamera.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....a-fd-580op.jpg

And, the front styling does resemble the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Looks like the foglights will be LED similar to the Mercedes E Class.

http://www.himohimo.com/wp-content/u...mor-advert.jpg

Overall, I think the design is not unique, but a redention of other vehicle cues.

OMGoooossssshhhhh!!! That shiiissshhhhhh is HIDEOUS!! :egads::egads::egads::egads::egads::egads::egads:

I'll take the 2IS over that thank you very much.

If any of this were true I'd say major fail. I'll stick with my DI 3.5L V6 thank you.

hahaha this article is so full of fail

:thumbdn:

ew.

Maybe the actual design might look better but we'll see. For now, I prefer the 1IS and 2IS design. :)

That is some major fail! I guess it's a good thing I bought a Lexus and it should last 200,000 plus miles...cause at this rate looks like I'll be driving it for a long time!

Interesting, but it needs to be refined. The gaping hole in the front kind of reminds me of a Jaguar.

Lexus Panamera. ugh.

that car look ugly why would they do that to the IS

i don't believe it. i can't believe it! that cannot be the 3IS!!

I also have an issue with all the internet copycat language crap....this is a fail, that is a fail. It's poor grammar and sentence formation. Some internet junkie said it and all the youngsters think it's cool and the latest thing to say so they repeat it.

Lexus owners are an individualistic crowd who lead and not follow. Come up with your own witty thing to say.

As for the car, why even spew the emotional responses? Lexus is famous for not revealing future designs until they are ready so this render from a mag is prolly so far off it ain't funny. If it is close to reality it doesn't look so bad to me. Copying Hyundai is not so weird now that they are making better looking cars. Let's just wait. Whatever Lexus comes up with is sure to be an improvement over the current model. The car is too important to sales success.

that is a very poor artists rendering..there isnt even the slightest hint of an IS in there...
idk about you guys but 1IS and 2IS both share many similar exterior stylings such as their more prominent lines, but this 3IS looks nothing like any generation IS..

if this is really what the 3IS will look like, ill take my 2IS any day of the week.

Doesn't look bad, kinda like it. Doesn't look like a Lexus at all, but imagine it in a Lexusy design.

Also, from what I see, it's more GS than IS.

"Render" is used as a noun in this sentence, but "render" (as you meant it at least) is not a noun. I assume you meant "rendering." Also, "ain't" is not a word, nor is "prolly." FAIL!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :p

If Lexus can design the HS250.. I am concern about the 3 IS.. anything is possible.

Unless its a JDM mag chances are this pic is just an artistic rendering of what they think.....

Also I haven't heard any of that engine info.

Take it with a grain of salt.

I kinda like it. I'm pretty sure it's going to look better when it comes out.

haha ... I don't believe this one bit. :p

I kinda like it. I would like to see other angles though

since this is still a concept, there are still a lot of unknowns of what will the exact car will look like. even if it looks the way it is rendered, it may take some time to get used to and may like it after time. there are a few cars in the market right now that looks hideous at first. over time seeing it over and over again, it may be looking decent in your eyes. Lexus are showing that they have the potential and will make a better car the its predecessors. 1IS to the 2IS is a great accomplishment. i like both generations but its great to see the continuous improvement from toyota.

Its going to be hard to top the shape of the 2IS, but DAMN thats ugly.

I just threw up a bit in my mouth.

Yeah fortunately it probably won't look anything like that when it comes out.

That artist's rendering just looks terrible, though. They've destroyed literally every aspect of the 2IS that makes it look aggressive.

The 2IS has extremely important subtle cues on the front end that give it an aggressive look. The rear even moreso - the specific shape/design of the taillights, the subtle but noticeable "wide-body" look, the "menacing" angular look of the tail lights when viewed at night. These are extremely important cues to maintain for the 2IS. They are non-negotiables. They make the 2IS what it is.

This rendering is supposedly based on the FT-86 but the artist destroyed everything aggressive about it. Look at this FT-86 concept -

http://www.acquiremag.com/2009/10/06/ft86.jpg

There are numerous aspects of that concept that would constitute perfect upgrades to a 3IS design, particularly on the front end. The front lights are a bit more angled, a bit sleeker. The hood is "textured" a bit more to give it a more aggressive look. These are good ideas to transfer to a 3IS (it doesn't have to look exactly like that FT-86 concept, but those "features" would be good things to focus on).

That artist rendering though? It's terrible. It looks like a Panamera/Toyota Prius hybrid. Absolutely nothing about that car comes off as aggressive or sporty.

It looks nothing like the FT-86 concept pictured above. It looks nothing like a 1IS or 2IS. And more importantly, I don't see any key "Lexus" design cues at all. It doesn't look like a Lexus.

The 1IS and 2IS look far sportier/menacing than this artist rendering.

just terrible

that couldn't be the IS since it is wearing the toyota badge. If I am correct, the IS250/350 is sold under the Lexus brand in Japan as well as the US. Anyways this prob the next gen Camry. I would be whiling to bet money that this is not in fact the next IS.

Turrible turrible turrible