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http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=243558

 

[lexy]

Looks too much like a Scion. Is this really the best they could do?

 

[Funky Papa]

It's a Lexus. Be glad they are not ripping Mercedes again.

 

[Days like these...]

Looks too much like a Scion. Is this really the best they could do?

That's exactly what i thought I'd stick with the Scion it's probably about $10,000 cheaper than this new lexus

 

[sol5377]

that looks sort of like the new BMW 7 series... like a cheaper ripoff.

 

[Pochacco]

That's exactly what i thought I'd stick with the Scion it's probably about $10,000 cheaper than this new lexus

Closer to $15k-$20k cheaper...

Still, I like this. Improvement over the existing IS.
It's a bit Acura-ish (TL/TSX) - but I suppose that's a good thing.

I'm not crazy about the tail lights (too Corolla - I like the Altezza lights) and, although the new speedometer looks pretty cool, I'm gonna miss the old one:

I'd still rather go with a G35 or TL.

 

[Meier]

hah, I thought the title was meant to entice us with there being nothing after "is"

 

[DarienA]

I'm having trouble slotting this car in size-wise from these shots.

Is there a US release date? and what are this car's competitors... Acura TL? TSX? BMW 5 series? 3 series? Or is it a smaller, cheaper car than that?

 

[w0o]

Meh. I've been looking at the IS300 as my next new/used car....and I have been waiting for pictures/specs of the new 2006 IS (350/250?).
If this really is the new 2006 IS, I think I will go ahead and get a 2002/3 IS300. I like that they got rid of the altezza tail lights but I prefer the older body style. I hear the new IS will be quite a bit more expensive too...but also more powerful

 

[DarienA]

As I was pulling out of the work parking garage yesterday I saw a car I thought at first was a Solara, then I noted it was a Sedan and had a different back end.... then I'm use to seeing. Got home last night and looked it up.

2006 Lexus GS

Damn I didn't realize it was out already...


EDIT:

I think it's supposed to be released this year.
It's competitors are the Acura TL, Inifiniti G35, BMW 3-series (325? 330?), Audi A4, etc.

Oh great so that makes this fall's car purchase even more difficult.... grrrrrr

 

[Pochacco]

I'm having trouble slotting this car in size-wise from these shots.

Is there a US release date? and what are this car's competitors... Acura TL? TSX? BMW 5 series? 3 series? Or is it a smaller, cheaper car than that?

I think it's supposed to be released this year.
It's competitors are the Acura TL, Inifiniti G35, BMW 3-series (325? 330?), Audi A4, etc.

 

[Tsubaki]

I liked the Altezza's looks a lot. I'll need specs before I can really judge the new one on its own merits.

 

[Phoenix]

As I was pulling out of the work parking garage yesterday I saw a car I thought at first was a Solara, then I noted it was a Sedan and had a different back end.... then I'm use to seeing. Got home last night and looked it up.

2006 Lexus GS

Damn I didn't realize it was out already...


EDIT:


Oh great so that makes this fall's car purchase even more difficult.... grrrrrr

The new GS is a badass under the hood. Not too big on the styling and expect huge blind spots with the way the rear pylons are sloped. As I was mentioning to stevemeister last night, apparently the relentless pursuit of excellence doesn't apply to their crappy ass website.

 

[DarienA]

The new GS is a badass under the hood. Not too big on the styling and expect huge blind spots with the way the rear pylons are sloped. As I was mentioning to stevemeister last night, apparently the relentless pursuit of excellence doesn't apply to their crappy ass website.

:lol true their website is ass... and yeah those quarter panels did look like they would make for some mighty big blind spots... I hate myself for seeing this car, I told the missus I wasn't looking at anything in the extravagant range... which puts me back in the TL price range... <hold steadfast... hold steadfast....>

 

[SteveMeister]

As I was pulling out of the work parking garage yesterday I saw a car I thought at first was a Solara, then I noted it was a Sedan and had a different back end.... then I'm use to seeing. Got home last night and looked it up.

2006 Lexus GS

Damn I didn't realize it was out already...


EDIT:


Oh great so that makes this fall's car purchase even more difficult.... grrrrrr

That's vaguely reminiscent of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS class:

Although its "4-door coupe" styling is a bit less successful than the MB's. Damn that CLS is gorgeous...

 

[DarienA]

That's vaguely reminiscent of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS class:

Although its "4-door coupe" styling is a bit less successful than the MB's. Damn that CLS is gorgeous...

I don't think the new GS was intended to be styled like the 4 door coupe theme that MB choose with the CLS, that is I've never read anything to that effect...

 

[SteveMeister]

I don't think the new GS was intended to be styled like the 4 door coupe theme that MB choose with the CLS, that is I've never read anything to that effect...

Perhaps not. I just speculated that because of the slope of the rear window and the blackened b-pillar.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Looks like fancy Dodge Stratus to me.

 

[soundwave05]

I'm a bit dissapointed. I've been a big fan of the IS-300 for years, but this new design just strikes me as very generic.

It looks almost like a Honda Accord or the new Honda Civic even.

The original IS-300 just seems more sportier, more unique, and had a cool Japanese + Euro design asthetic. Plus those great Alteeza rear lights.

The new BMW 3 series looks better.

 

[bionic77]

http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=243558

That looks really generic in that color. Maybe it looks better with different paint?

New 3 series looks pretty hot though.

 

[Phoenix]

I don't know what's going on at Lexus, but I've been hating many of their designs starting with the redesign for the ES300 I think they must have a new lead designer or something because some of their directions seem confused now. Not a big fan of what they did going from the RX300 to the RX330/400h either.