LF-S Lexus Future Sedan Combined Threads
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From: Oregon
Originally posted by JAC JZS
Couldnt have said it better myself
Couldnt have said it better myself
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From: VA/DC
i read an article (in car & driver, i think) when the 2001 LS430 debuted. if i'm not mistaken, they said that a Lexus corporate guy (not sure if from US or Japan lex corporate) hinted that the next full redesign of the LS would have a V-12 option. that said.....
i'm pretty sure toyota has had a V-12 for a long time now (only used in Japan, i think?). seems like if the new and soon-to-be-introduced ("bungled") M5 will have a V-10, lex would be quite wise to sqeeze a 12 banger in any M5 competitor that's due out as late as model year 2006. seems like lexus has made wise decisions in the past....if i were a betting man i'd say that this could be a serious consideration on the drawing boards. (check recent car articles....carpoint.com......the luxo market is in the middle of a horsepower race)
also, on another forum, i think i recall it being said that the next generation GS will still have the inline 6 option??? i'd sure as hell hope so. an inline engine is better than a V engine any day of the week. considering that the current inline 6 had its roots in teh supra engine....and certain people (with bottomless wallets) found the need to turn that into ~600 hp engines.....ya'd think lex wouldn't mess with this (that's resting on the assumption that lex cares about the incredibly tiny portion of its consumer base that would take modifications that far).
i'm pretty sure toyota has had a V-12 for a long time now (only used in Japan, i think?). seems like if the new and soon-to-be-introduced ("bungled") M5 will have a V-10, lex would be quite wise to sqeeze a 12 banger in any M5 competitor that's due out as late as model year 2006. seems like lexus has made wise decisions in the past....if i were a betting man i'd say that this could be a serious consideration on the drawing boards. (check recent car articles....carpoint.com......the luxo market is in the middle of a horsepower race)
also, on another forum, i think i recall it being said that the next generation GS will still have the inline 6 option??? i'd sure as hell hope so. an inline engine is better than a V engine any day of the week. considering that the current inline 6 had its roots in teh supra engine....and certain people (with bottomless wallets) found the need to turn that into ~600 hp engines.....ya'd think lex wouldn't mess with this (that's resting on the assumption that lex cares about the incredibly tiny portion of its consumer base that would take modifications that far).
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From: Washington
Originally posted by hawk500sl
i read an article (in car & driver, i think) when the 2001 LS430 debuted. if i'm not mistaken, they said that a Lexus corporate guy (not sure if from US or Japan lex corporate) hinted that the next full redesign of the LS would have a V-12 option. that said.....
i'm pretty sure toyota has had a V-12 for a long time now (only used in Japan, i think?). seems like if the new and soon-to-be-introduced ("bungled") M5 will have a V-10, lex would be quite wise to sqeeze a 12 banger in any M5 competitor that's due out as late as model year 2006. seems like lexus has made wise decisions in the past....if i were a betting man i'd say that this could be a serious consideration on the drawing boards. (check recent car articles....carpoint.com......the luxo market is in the middle of a horsepower race)
also, on another forum, i think i recall it being said that the next generation GS will still have the inline 6 option??? i'd sure as hell hope so. an inline engine is better than a V engine any day of the week. considering that the current inline 6 had its roots in teh supra engine....and certain people (with bottomless wallets) found the need to turn that into ~600 hp engines.....ya'd think lex wouldn't mess with this (that's resting on the assumption that lex cares about the incredibly tiny portion of its consumer base that would take modifications that far).
i read an article (in car & driver, i think) when the 2001 LS430 debuted. if i'm not mistaken, they said that a Lexus corporate guy (not sure if from US or Japan lex corporate) hinted that the next full redesign of the LS would have a V-12 option. that said.....
i'm pretty sure toyota has had a V-12 for a long time now (only used in Japan, i think?). seems like if the new and soon-to-be-introduced ("bungled") M5 will have a V-10, lex would be quite wise to sqeeze a 12 banger in any M5 competitor that's due out as late as model year 2006. seems like lexus has made wise decisions in the past....if i were a betting man i'd say that this could be a serious consideration on the drawing boards. (check recent car articles....carpoint.com......the luxo market is in the middle of a horsepower race)
also, on another forum, i think i recall it being said that the next generation GS will still have the inline 6 option??? i'd sure as hell hope so. an inline engine is better than a V engine any day of the week. considering that the current inline 6 had its roots in teh supra engine....and certain people (with bottomless wallets) found the need to turn that into ~600 hp engines.....ya'd think lex wouldn't mess with this (that's resting on the assumption that lex cares about the incredibly tiny portion of its consumer base that would take modifications that far).
James
Last edited by jet864; Oct 15, 2003 at 02:58 PM.
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I hope that is the next IS, not GS. Way to much front overhang for me. It looks like the SC 430 in the front. But if u look at my posts, I called that the new GS would be shown at the Tokyo show a long time ago. I should work for Lexus...
Last edited by LexFather; Oct 16, 2003 at 05:12 AM.
Originally posted by SexySC
I like the general shape of the LF-S concept, but they need to do some serious tweaking for the backside.
I like the general shape of the LF-S concept, but they need to do some serious tweaking for the backside.
Shawn
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From: CA
I really hope that this "Lexus Future Sedan" is not the new GS. It's been said before, but I'd agree that they're taking too many styling cues from Mazda and Audi. It looks like the designers got too tired when they reached the rear end of the car.
I don't know, maybe they're trying too hard getting over being labeled as "too conservative".
I don't know, maybe they're trying too hard getting over being labeled as "too conservative".