Corolla?
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 916
Likes: 8
From: CA
That's the problem with the Lexus, Infiniti, and Acura brands and will always be the problem imo. BMW and MB are "lifestyle brands" and they are stand alone companies. The Japanese brands will always be associated with their parents, parts sharing and platforms. Honda has a big part to play in that in that it's an open secret that the TL is on an Accord platform. .
Pole Position
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 320
Likes: 1
From: Katy, TX
Dunno for someone who has lived in Germany a few years every time I see a Benz I remember the bread trucks and taxi cabs. Then when I see BMW those were the ones you always saw broken down on the side of the road. :P
Lead Lap
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 501
Likes: 2
From: Ca
That's the problem with the Lexus, Infiniti, and Acura brands and will always be the problem imo. BMW and MB are "lifestyle brands" and they are stand alone companies. The Japanese brands will always be associated with their parents, parts sharing and platforms. Honda has a big part to play in that in that it's an open secret that the TL is on an Accord platform. .
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 453
Likes: 3
From: norway
After vw purchased lamborghini, they also share parts.
So tell you friend that comparing the corolla to the IS, is like comparing a vw golf to a lamborghini gallardo. (they do have some of the same switches and buttons)
See the buttons for the climate control on the gallardo..
So tell you friend that comparing the corolla to the IS, is like comparing a vw golf to a lamborghini gallardo. (they do have some of the same switches and buttons)
See the buttons for the climate control on the gallardo..
Last edited by magne; Sep 28, 2013 at 05:47 PM.
ClubLexus Stories
Celebrating Lexus & Toyota from Around the Globe
Lexus NX 350h: A Fuel-Sipping Secret Hot Hatch???
Michael S. Palmer
5 Best & 5 Worst Lexus Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
Top 5 Hottest Lexus & Toyotas in 2026 (Hardest To Buy)
Brett Foote
2026 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Review: The Last of Its Kind Still Rocks
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Confusing Things Lexus Has Ever Done!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Lexus ES Review: Lexus Re-Embraces Founding Principles
Michael S. Palmer
10 Lexus Bargains That are Cheaper Than a New Toyota RAV4
Joe Kucinski
8 Weirdest Things Lexus Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
10 Lexus Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Lead Lap
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 758
Likes: 26
From: Sweden
Pit Crew
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 130
Likes: 14
From: CA
This is a canard is as Father Time foisted by competing makers - Same argument used by Ford etc in the Corvette or Cadillac as they were under the General Motors umbrella ...
Engine mounted: Corolla is mounted transversely (sideways), IS is longitudinally mounted (lengthwise).
Drive axel: Corolla is front wheel drive, IS is rear wheel drive
Suspension 1: Corolla front suspension is a McPherson strut setup, IS uses a double wishbone design.
Suspension 2: Corolla rear suspension is a torsion-bar semi-independent axle beam, IS uses a multilink independent rear suspension.
Just to name a few of the major differences
Engine mounted: Corolla is mounted transversely (sideways), IS is longitudinally mounted (lengthwise).
Drive axel: Corolla is front wheel drive, IS is rear wheel drive
Suspension 1: Corolla front suspension is a McPherson strut setup, IS uses a double wishbone design.
Suspension 2: Corolla rear suspension is a torsion-bar semi-independent axle beam, IS uses a multilink independent rear suspension.
Just to name a few of the major differences
Last edited by JerryWest; Sep 29, 2013 at 02:27 PM.
LOL!