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Lexus to Stage World Premiere of All-New LS Luxury Sedan at NAIAS

TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus will stage the world
premiere of its all-new LS luxury sedan at a press conference during the North
American International Auto Show on Sunday, January 8, 2006.
Arriving late next year, the fourth-generation Lexus LS will set
impressive new standards in design, styling, engineering, safety and
performance.
The Lexus press conference is scheduled for 12:25 PM in the Riverview
Ballroom in COBO Center.

encore888

Exactly one month from now...can't wait!!!

saleem

What about the so called "IS500" car that was supposed to be shown ? . Edmunds is so full of **** someone should beat there *** for giving wrong information. Toyota is starting to make me upset with no interest in making a two door sports car for the masses. I have been holding off on buying a Z for two years no hoping and waiting for something from Toyota. I think I might just make the plunge.

XeroK00L

Thanks. Here's the link to the news report.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2005,+09:04+AMWell the news says the new LS will appear, but it did not say the IS500 won't. They can always surprise us at the actual press conference. So hold your disappointment just yet, though I'm not exactly holding my breath either.

saleem

It really dissapoints me that Toyota/Lexus has no interest in making an affordable sub 30k two door sports car. Is the Z and G35c invisible to Toyota ? those cars are such an incredible success story I was sure that maybe Toyota has something to show those cars. The IS is a fantastic car but I want a two door .

saleem

What's the point of being in F1 so you can make a LF-A okkk I mean how many people can really afford the LF-A certainly not me. Maybe when Iam sixty something year old and retired I can finally afford to buy a LF-A. Arrrrgh

SoCalSC4

Older, more affluent buyers would be the exact market Lexus would likely target for the LF-A. Probably 40-60 year olds would be my guess- the same customer base that buys Porsche 997s.

They do offer a sub-$30K two door car - it's called the Toyota Solara!

saleem

Yeah Solara convertible specially is teh hawtness I bet someone at Toyota is probably laughing at my posts and thinking in there minds "muhahahahaha Toyota pwnz jooo "

INHOCJP

I can't wait. Hoping to see some good interior shots as well.

bruce van

I agree 100%. Lexus----WE NEED A COUPE!!!! Other than the very expensive SC430, there is nothing for someone who does't want a 4 door. Sorry, I think the Solara looks okay, but still looks like a chick car to me.

MongooseGA

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I like the idea of Lexus building a coupe, but not one that's going to be affordable to the masses.


Lexus is Lexus. Dipping downmarket, IMO, is silly. I personally don't care for cars like this. Ex- MB C-hatch, BMW 1-series, Audi A3, etc...

Leave the inexpensive cars for the inexpensive brands, IMO. Good things will come to those who wait, and if you want a car with an expensive logo on the hood, wait until you can afford a proper one or buy it used.

My two-cents.

ChronoJ1

iTrader: (2)

Pretty much the only thing nice about liviing in MI - NAIAS

Will be there fo sho.

spwolf

indeed, and Toyota is getting luxurious enough that their coupe will be an mini Lexus.
It is an good thing for Toyota that many of their new cars could be called mini Lexus's...

encore888

So I assume that means no New LS at the LA Auto Show?

Well at least there's a livecam for both scheduled:

http://www.lexus.com/autoshow/liveca...htm?zone=page4

Bluesman2

Sorry but Lexus isn't even on the press conference schedule.......

http://www.laautoshow.com/2006/media...2-52F4993DCC85

I guess that means the ES deubts in Chicago or NY at the latest.