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

    This LS has been a disappointment imo. Styling not great - performance just on par but not exceptional. Need new exceptional flagship model to regain the higher ground.
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    2024(2025?) Audi A5/S5 Avant (B10)

    Looks very similar to current models imo. Great cars to look at in their showrooms. Not a car i would choose though, rather iffy re sale in South Africa.
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    Car Care Nut drives Lexus UX

    Too expensive for such a small car. Rav 4 offers much better value.
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    Next-Generation Lexus LM to Debut at Auto Shanghai 2023

    Think it interesting that several Toyota models are now catching up to Lexus in terms of styling and sense of luxury. In South Africa it is quite difficult to buy a UX when the RAV is cheaper and offers AWD as standard and is very well equipped and built. The upmarket Crown is to be launched...
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    Render: The Lexus TX Crossover

    Disappointing to read this reply - 2027 is a long way off. With poor sales Lexus may drop the model altogether in that case. This car originally shook up the Germans - no longer causing them any concern.
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    Render: The Lexus TX Crossover

    Looks promising - the spindle grille looking less prominent. Thought that quite interesting. Any ideas on the next LS - would think a new LS must be quite close now about 5 or more years old. Hope they can reestablish this model this latest version somehow not been hugely successful.
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    Lexus RC & RC F Get Minor Update for 2024 Model Year

    Regret that i am disappointed at the slow rate of updates generally by Lexus. The RC model has been virtually unchanged for a very long time now. Similarly, with the IS not really a new model, updated and using the V8 as a run out model. The interior is much the same as it was ten twelve years...
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    The Lexus NX OFFROAD Concept Debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon

    looks good but not really Lexus style in my opinion. When can we see more renderings of the new RX? Hope they lop the top of the grille off from the existing one really does not do the vehicle any favours in the looks department. The NX looking much better with the lower and more compact in...
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    Will The Next Generation Lexus LS Remain a Sedan?

    Yes i think it is. In fact has been a less than remarkable flagship in my opinion. Styling is lack lustre and somewhat disappointingly old hat. The car lacks the presence of the three big Germans by some margin. Very expensive and sadly lacking the V8 or a motor of real distinction. The...
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    Next-Generation Lexus LS Teased

    Very interesting to see some of the future direction for Toyota / Lexus. i really hope the next LS steps up to the plate somehow not been quite the car that most hoped for especially the Hybrid which has had mixed reviews. In South Africa very few on the road yet plenty 7 series and S classes...
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    5th Generation RX Discussion: Official Thread (RX 500h, 450h+, 350h and More)

    Styling is always subjective and i personally like this rendering by AutoYa very much. I am not a fan of the huge grille brigade so like the more compact and sporty look of this rendering. The current RX front aspect has long been the subject of intense debate - it is improved in the latest...
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    Lexus Debuts Two Modified IS Sedans at SEMA

    I am not so happy about these F models. This is not a Lexus strongpoint. Folk buy Lexus because they are luxurious, very comfortable and do not give any problems. Leave the sporty nonsense to the Germans please.
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    Lexus Ranks Highest for Luxury Brand Loyalty in the USA

    I believe it is very difficult to compare the sales success of Lexus against Mercedes and BMW the reason being that the German brands offer a very complete range of vehicles from reasonable price points to very expensive. Lexus rely on Toyota to compete on the lower rungs so to be fair one...
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    Lexus Ranks Highest for Luxury Brand Loyalty in the USA

    Lexus is simply unique, different, and trouble free. No one else can claim these three attributes and then of course the service offered is very good indeed. If one buys one of the Germans there is a similarity between them all to the extent is it a BMW Merc oh no its an Audi. Porsche is also...
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    2021 Lexus IS Megathread

    I like it. Why do you need more power a 3.5 litre six cylinder and turbo four. It is not a racing car just a luxury sporty sedan, we are not wanting to win Formula 1 with it. Refreshed style very good imo. Next one will be Electric in all probability and we have seen the concept which looks...
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    Official Lexus Future Product & Powertrain Megathread

    Not sure what to think or say to my mind the Lexus brand signifies luxury coupled with absolutely trouble free motoring. The German brands cannot lay claim to the second point. Many owners of BMW (myself included) have had expensive problems with their cars along with Audi. So i would like to...
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    The Future of the IS Thread

    i hope the picture above in red is pretty accurate - i really like how they have remodelled the car, in particular the grille looks much better proportioned and overall the car looks compact and smart. Bring it on.
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    Lexus LF-1 Limitless Concept Megathread [LF Coming in 2023?]

    Lexus and Toyota take their time to produce excellent cars and the majority of us on this forum know this and understand and appreciate this fact. The others Lincoln, Caddy, BMW etc really are not in the same class of product. They are shiny and fast but that is not what Lexus is about imo...
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    Official 5th Generation GS Thread: Returning with Hydrogen Power?

    Too long to wait both the GS and the IS need updating now not sometime in the future.
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    The Future of the IS Thread

    Wow everyone is worried about how fast it will be - not something that interests the average owner of a luxury brand. They want luxury complete reliability and superb finishes. I have no doubt the performance will be more than adequate for the price range as it always has been. I like the...