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  1. Black Dynamite

    Next-Generation Lexus ES Sedan Arriving Fall 2018?

    Why wouldn't it arrive next fall? The Toyota Camry is redesigned, the Lexus ES is based upon the Camry platform, and the Lexus follows King Camry to market a year later. This is the way its always been done..... BD
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    Discussion: Lexus, Plug-in Hybrids, EVs, and Fuel Cells

    The facts don't back up these assertions. Where is the public outcry over Tesla batteries failing at 100k miles, or less? Where are all the problems Tesla is having with battery life, dating back over a decade to the Tesla Roadster? Not buying this argument. He can make it, but I don't have...
  3. Black Dynamite

    Discussion: Lexus, Plug-in Hybrids, EVs, and Fuel Cells

    1. Thanks for reminding me that the LS could've looked this bad-ass. Appreciate that.... 2. Williamson's facts about battery life seem to miss the bigger picture. Lexus not producing pure EVs because an EV may lose charges at the end of its life is wrong-headed, IMO. Batteries can be...
  4. Black Dynamite

    Reviews: The Fifth Generation (XF50) Lexus LS

    My point is I'm not buying it. Goes against everything they've done over 30 years, particularly over the last 4-5 redesigns. He said one thing, before the redesign, and Lexus did something else. The LSF with 800HP is easy to forecast, so I knew that 2 years ago. He never said, before the...
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    Reviews: The Fifth Generation (XF50) Lexus LS

    That makes no sense, and is unlike anything they've ever done before. So why would they show it before this one, and 5 years before production? Why does this have several cues from that concept? This LS is about 60% of the concept. They've never done anything like that before. What proof do...
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    Reviews: The Fifth Generation (XF50) Lexus LS

    1. That Maganese Luster looks like the best paint color. It takes a lot of the sporty edge off, and lets the design show through well. 2. This car has gained a lot of weight! Look up the current cars LWB weight and it is in the range of 300 lbs lighter. The current LS is one of the lightest...
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    New Fifth-Generation Lexus LS 500 to Start at $75,000 in USA

    What this indicates to me is exactly what I didn't want from Lexus with this redesign: Cowardice The LF-FC was a bold design move, exactly what Lexus needed to compete, head-to-head, with the S-Class. Something happened on the way to the production line, but the LF-FC was done away with, and so...
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    It is reasonable to expect it to look something like the concept, not nothing like the concept. You trash the concept if the people reject it. This si clearly a "Plan B" design, and it is much less worthy of interest to me. And Lexus has a history of staying true to their concept's designs, and...
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    It's been a couple of days and I feel no better about being swerved by Lexus on the concept. The concept shouldn't have been sent out if it had nothing to do with the production car. This car looks weak and lacks every ounce of presence the LF-FC had. The car is two cylinders short and the...
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    My biggest problems are three: 1. They threw away the V8, for no good reason, where a twin-turbo V6 has to fight against German twin-turbo V8's. Why? How? 2. Apparently, the concept design was thrown right in the garbage, and that is EXACTLY what I wanted the car to look like. That would have...
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    Can anyone spin Lexus going twin-turbo V6, when competing with twin-turbo V8s, as a market advantage? Unless fuel economy has become the #1 buyer consideration in the Prestige sedan class, with gas under $2 a gallon, I'm not seeing it...... I see execs at BMW and Mercedes lighting up a big fat...
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    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    For $100k, you need to do a lot better than "not too bad." This needs to compete with the S-Class and it is failing miserably BD
  13. Black Dynamite

    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    I think the XJ is what they were TRYING to do, but they failed. BD
  14. Black Dynamite

    5th Generation (2018+) Lexus LS 500 & LS 500h Megathread

    Hate to say it, but this is what I see. It's a bigger....... And the Buick has a MUCH nicer interior! It doesn't try too hard to be different, or stylish, just for the sake of doing it. Understated elegance. I had VERY high expectations, and a turbo-six, no V8, and an unfocused styling...
  15. Black Dynamite

    Live Coverage: The Next Generation Lexus LS Debuts Tomorrow in Detroit

    Well.......that was unexpected. The styling is nothing like the online mock-ups and could be.....tighter. I know I don't like the rear headlights. It looks very good in the pictures, but in the flesh I was definitely.....underwhelmed. The V6 is gonna be a tough sell next to a 449 HP Mercedes...
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    Lexus December & 2016 Year End Sales Report

    2nd best month, and year, for Lexus ever. Lexus 41k, Mercedes and BMW 32k each. Best year for Lexus NX and RX ever, and both lead their class, so that speaks volumes about Lexus' new aggressive styling appeal. The LS is gonna be a huge hit so the only question is what is Lexus going to do with...
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    2018 LS Master Thread (Debuts 1/9/17 8:30am -2017 NAIAS)

    I like these new photos and the details they reveal prove to me that the LS% will remain very faithful to the LF-LC Concept, which is a great thing. The closer the LS5 is to the concept, the better it will do. The world wants Lexus to go bold, and the prestige luxury class NEEDS Lexus to. BD
  18. Black Dynamite

    Rumor: Lexus LS F Coming in 2018?

    I think this picture above of the LS is the closest yet to what it will look like in production. They should go after the concept's looks, like they did with the LF-LC BD
  19. Black Dynamite

    The All-New Lexus LC: First Drive in Spain

    BTW, Kelly Blue Book, after their trip to Spain and first drive, says the LC500 will be just under $100k, and the 500h will be a few grand over $100k. BD