Lexus LC500

RABAUKE · 01-11-2016, 03:12 PM

I think the Lexus is sweet, it's kind of Jaguaresque but I don't know if I can get past the Grill.....

Recently viewed at the Detroit Auto Show, some other nice rides in the attached newspaper article. The M2 is interesting.

http://driving.ca/lexus/auto-shows/d...uts-in-detroit

3GFX · 01-11-2016, 03:59 PM

No

RABAUKE · 01-11-2016, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 3GFX

No

No sweet? No Jaguaresque? No to the Grill? or just No?

WickedNy · 01-11-2016, 04:42 PM

That grill is....how to put it mildly....

:bar f:

:b arf:

:bar f:....

RABAUKE · 01-11-2016, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedNy

That grill is....how to put it mildly....

:bar f:

:b arf:

:bar f:....

AGREED!

inTgr8r · 01-11-2016, 04:53 PM

Is their stylist a former Nike designer? (swoosh , slash)
Not a fan at all. (any of it)

deemo319 · 01-11-2016, 05:29 PM

If this car is not rolling on the Toyota Avalon chassis as the RC does, which I am quite certain it's not, then it's the first Toyota "Lexus" to use the new BMW developed chassis for BMW and Toyota applications.

The front is the best iteration of the spindle grille so far, but it's still so oversized it is actually cartoonish.

The rear valance was designed by someone that gets easily confused because it's a disaster.

And who wants a "Special Toyota" for $100,000 with swoopy coupe styling with not enough firepower under the hood?

A lot of old people will buy it because it's not a 6 Series.

WickedNy · 01-11-2016, 05:45 PM

"I think I like that design" said no one ever

3GFX · 01-11-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RABAUKE

No sweet? No Jaguaresque? No to the Grill? or just No?

I went back to look if I could find something I liked.

The rear taillights, kind of. Interesting and draws the eye. It was all ruined again when I took a better look at the rear quarter. Nastiest hips on a car ever.

I feel as though Lexus design these days is the vehicular equivalent of J-Lo's song Booty. Trying so hard, to be something its not, even if at times it used to be "it"....it's not anymore. Who cares what you had it insured for back in the day, its not the same now. Stop trying so hard.

gas-can · 01-11-2016, 06:09 PM

I guess I'll be the weirdo and say that I don't mind it that much...

Certainly a damn sight better than this:

I'd rather take avant garde than bland. Remember what people thought of the z4s when they first came out?

NickyC · 01-11-2016, 06:21 PM

Awful

Steeler · 01-11-2016, 06:45 PM

Nada

yousefnjr · 01-11-2016, 08:13 PM

I liked Toyoda's speech, he's funny. Dude was dropping bombs and the crowd was silent lol

Digs · 01-12-2016, 04:58 AM

I think this is appropriate..

WickedNy · 01-12-2016, 05:10 AM

Lol

SaltyNC · 01-12-2016, 05:36 PM

The first shot of the car isn't bad, but that grill. Dang! Maybe the wide-angle lens is accentuating it, and it isn't as bad in person. It's horrible in the photo. Interesting headlights.

Digs, you nailed it!

Salty

StigJ · 01-13-2016, 01:54 AM

Front grill is a little bit too much, but over all I kind of like it

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RABAUKE Banned 4658 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Porsche 993, 2014 MB GLK Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: The Golden Horseshoe, Ontario iTrader: (0)	Lexus LC500 I think the Lexus is sweet, it's kind of Jaguaresque but I don't know if I can get past the Grill..... Recently viewed at the Detroit Auto Show, some other nice rides in the attached newspaper article. The M2 is interesting. http://driving.ca/lexus/auto-shows/d...uts-in-detroit Attached Images Last edited by RABAUKE; 01-11-2016 at 03:21 PM..
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deemo319 Lieutenant Colonel 1750 Rep 1,689 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Longwood iTrader: (0)	If this car is not rolling on the Toyota Avalon chassis as the RC does, which I am quite certain it's not, then it's the first Toyota "Lexus" to use the new BMW developed chassis for BMW and Toyota applications. The front is the best iteration of the spindle grille so far, but it's still so oversized it is actually cartoonish. The rear valance was designed by someone that gets easily confused because it's a disaster. And who wants a "Special Toyota" for $100,000 with swoopy coupe styling with not enough firepower under the hood? A lot of old people will buy it because it's not a 6 Series.
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gas-can Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2006 3.0i Roadster Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I guess I'll be the weirdo and say that I don't mind it that much... Certainly a damn sight better than this: I'd rather take avant garde than bland. Remember what people thought of the z4s when they first came out?
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