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2012 Lexus GS Spy Shot?

Posted by Kevin on March 24th, 2011

Don’t know if it really classifies as a spy shot, but today on Twitter, Lexus Europe posted a photo of two cars under tarps, and mentioned that vehicle and dynamic development engineers would be driving around the UK — wonder if we could be looking at examples of the next-generation GS:

From the profile of the left car, it has that third-gen GS shape, but the front grille of the right car shows a more prominent nose. Reminds me of the LF-Ch/CT 200h:

2012 Lexus GS Close-up

Of course, it could just be the two previously seen mules or not even a GS at all — it’s pretty tough to glean much from two cars under cover.

[Source: Lexus Europe Twitter account]

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  • Anonymous
  • March 25, 2011
OMGOMGOMG!!! It certainly is a Lexus! But OMG! I want to know what the final product is! SO STOKED!
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    Nataraj
  • March 25, 2011
Hmm ... Left one looks like a GS ... The right one looks NOTHING like any current lexus. Maybe baby its a baby RX?? (a la x3)
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      Nataraj
    • March 25, 2011
    Im guessing baby - RX becuase it has a RX-style grille, but the shape is different (smaller/lower looking)
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      krew
    • March 25, 2011
    I didn't even consider they could be different models! Still, they look pretty similar to me -- the right one's hood does seem to bulge a bit more, but the front ends look identical.
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      Nataraj
    • March 25, 2011
    They do look somewhat similar, but imo, the one on the right is taller, both the roof and the grille/hood. Also, I think its windshield looks more upright than the one on the left.
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      krew
    • March 25, 2011
    I don't know if it's a trick of the light, or if the right car is just further ahead in its parking spot. That would really be something if it was two different models!
    • Anonymous
    • March 31, 2011
    It seems the vehicle on the right has a shorter & higher hood than the "phantom GS" on the left. Can we speculate... maybe a 5-series GT type GS variant for Europe?
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      krew
    • April 11, 2011
    Ugh, let's hope not. If anything, I hope it's a smaller RX.
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If it's looks like this ... http://lexusenthusiast.com/images/weblog/11-02-17-2012-lexus-gs.jpg ... I'll be happy . I fear they design it into ... something that not really looking good .
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      Thomas
    • March 25, 2011
    Why on earth would the new GS look anything similar to that photochopped CT200h?! Why would Lexus' nearly most expensive model look anything like their cheapest model? Doesnt make sense at all...
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    Yes , I would hope they created something that looks ... better , than that picture for example , it would be better . And , I hope they keep the soul of the GS ... 4 headlight with 4 taillight .
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    M Williamsen
  • March 25, 2011
Aluminum marshmallows... If I say more, they have to shoot Paul.
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      krew
    • March 25, 2011
    Well, we wouldn't want that!
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    Supraskyli
  • March 25, 2011
How do you kno their even from Lexus ??
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      Thomas
    • March 25, 2011
    Because Lexus posted the pictures on Twitter themselves...
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      krew
    • March 25, 2011
    Like Thomas mentioned, this was posted on the Lexus Europe Twitter account.
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    Wunko
  • March 25, 2011
Darn those spy shots! :) I can't stand the wait!!
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    Twan29
  • March 25, 2011
I wish I was there I wouldve ran and removed the cover really quick and took a couple photos...lol!!!!
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    lexus joe
  • March 25, 2011
those are cars are the DECOYS for Auto Spies while they test the REAL GS somewhere else...LOL....just thinking....
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    JVX
  • March 25, 2011
You guys are funny, talking about how it looks like underneath the covers. It could be anything. All I see are two covers, nothing more.
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    Maybe the underneath have nothing but a box ... or maybe there's a production car laying under it , the shape of the cover (after covered up a car) could show the shape (sort of) of the car .
    • Anonymous
    • March 31, 2011
    Honesty is good ;-)
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    Farrahsetamol
  • March 25, 2011
Are those banana peels under the cars?
    • Anonymous
    • March 31, 2011
    No, those as towing straps for hauling the cars onto trailers or flat bed trucks.
  • Anonymous
  • March 25, 2011
I know what I want to be for Halloween, a LF-Gh
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hey maybe the car on rirght is a bmw x6 killer considering the hieght and coupe looks of it
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hey maybe the car on rirght is a bmw x6 killer considering the hieght and coupe looks of it
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    Dillon
  • March 28, 2011
I think that the on one on the right looks like a Lexus ES....Anyone agree?
  • Anonymous
  • March 31, 2011
The car on the right is unlikely to be a GS as it's quite tall, but the one on the left has a similar curved roof line as the current car.
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      krew
    • April 11, 2011
    I don't know -- it's possible that it's a different model, OR it could just be closer to the camera. If only the tarps weren't in the way. ;-)
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    FooFoo
  • April 6, 2011
It might be possible that the one on the right is being elevated.

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