It seems that there's tons of feedback about it and mostly don't like it. Well, I like it. It's an innovative desige to have it separate from the headlight. Lookinf forward to this car on the roads.

 

I personally love the new IS as a whole, but I know that MANY hate it. I cannot understand why.

 

I like the separate DRLs as well. The entire design looks like a huge win to me. the only area they fell flat is with the rear diffuser, imo. Just looks like too much flat black and a little cheap in pictures. Kinda strange since it seems like there is a lot of design detail throughout the rest of the car. Hopefully it comes across better when I see it in person, but regardless it is not likely to be a deal-breaker for me because I like the rest of the car so much.

 

The problem I foresee with the separate DRLs lies with modders. The lower they go, the odds of rubbing will occur. Bending bumper tabs is going to ruin the alignment and mess with the DRL

 

I personally hate the new IS as a whole, but I know that MANY love it. I cannot understand why

That should about sum it up

 

That just made my day.

 

The DRLs should have been integrated into the main headlight. Major mistake by Lexus.

 

Separate DRL is great. No more "Lexus copies Audi" crap anymore!! Sure Audi did LEDs first, but almost everyone is doing it..... On top of that, the execution was different from the get - go, and better than Audi IMO.

 

Just like this



is a copy from this



Same thing with 2013 The Kia Sorento, the headlights are a copy of the 2011 RX350. Everyone copies somthing at some point.

 

I agree. I'm sure HID headlights all the cars are using were copied too.

I'll admit though the separate DRL LEDs on the new IS will set it apart from mostly all other cars with the DRL LEDs inside the headlights.

 

I think they should have mounted a vertial LED strip in the lower bumper where they chose not to include fog lights. That would be sick. An LED strip mounted vertically that followed the lines appropriately.

 

I like the separate DRLs.....definitely different and like Giantsfan said, no more "lexus copying this copying that crap" .

There are some who love nad-crushing skinny pants while some like baggy pants......THAT I can not understand WHY

It's called having a choice

 

most of the complainers still havent even seen the car in person yet

 

Just because you don't like it doesn't mean everyone should. Not everyone liked the 2nd Generation IS because some elements looked funny in comparison to the 1st generation. It's a normal trend with any new model launch. Same goes for the rest of the Lexus line up. Hate it or not, it's here to stay.

 

Think its been done too...