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Old Aug 5, 2025 | 07:25 PM
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 08:47 AM
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Im not really a fan of the design overall but I think it would look a lot nicer without that "swoosh" side trim across the doors.

The front end reminds me of the scene in The Matrix when Neo's mouth started to fuse itself shut lol
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 09:28 AM
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Was this in Plano? Near Toyota HQ?
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 09:53 AM
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM
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Hate it.
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 12:12 PM
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The details don't appear very premium, unlike the previous generation, which looked more expensive than it was.
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisexv6
Im not really a fan of the design overall but I think it would look a lot nicer without that "swoosh" side trim across the doors.
A lot of people focus on that, not just you and me. The first time I saw press photos, I thought it was a decal or maybe applied temporary bump trim from transportation. When I realized what it was, I had a bad feeling overall…

It gives it this “boy racer” look that does not fit with the car overall, historically or going forward. Lexus has models for that niche, no reason to bend the whole line to one standard.

The front end reminds me of the scene in The Matrix when Neo's mouth started to fuse itself shut lol
LoL, I do see what you mean. I would not have thought of that, but it’s not wrong. Oh, and damn - maybe you just helped decode Lexus’ secret design language. Because it’s widely known and accepted the prior grille design was based on the face of the alien in the movie “Predator.” Maybe we call this the “Neo” grille?

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Wow another hideous sedan 😢

Then sales go down and eventually it will be cancelled.

Wish Lexus would bring back the GS instead of this thing.
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Originally Posted by chrisexv6
The front end reminds me of the scene in The Matrix when Neo's mouth started to fuse itself shut lol

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Probably going to look best in black
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Originally Posted by Motorola
Was this in Plano? Near Toyota HQ?
At HQ, there are a couple inside the employee parking garage and around campus
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At HQ, there are a couple inside the employee parking garage and around campus
Swap it with a Tesla and see how long it takes them to notice.
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Copper ES500e, Dont mind the LF-ZC
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Probably going to look best in black
I saw a new 740i in white down in FL and holy hell it looked horrible in person from the rear and side. Prior to this I had only seen them in black
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Old Aug 6, 2025 | 07:21 PM
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Not my thing.

Wish a full on ICE motor was available and I wouldn't be so critical of it. They should have renamed it instead of keeping the ES name.

The ES peaked at the 6th generation IMO.
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