And why take away the spindle-grille, you just got it right, looked great on my previous LC 500 and my previous 6-cyl RX 450h f-sport. 🤔 And, now the six cyl is gone as well… Can´t you see whatˋs happening to other brands? Do Lexus want to go down the recent path of Porsche, for example?
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I'm not sure where to put this, but in the several years I've been on this site (and the years before when I was just lurking), I feel that a common trend has been shifting goal posts and trying to find solace/swallowing the rumors coming out. Unfortunately, we've been at the point where there's not much to look forward to, and any exciting development gets snatched away from Lexus.
After the IS-F came out, I was excited to see what would happen with the GS and then RC. When both came out with the revised 5.0 V8, I was happy they existed despite slowly being left behind by competitors in terms of performance.
When rumors of a next generation GS were swirling but then canceled, I was hopeful that the IS would get a new platform (because that was still a relatively strong seller). What did come out was the Mirai, an even more niche product that would only cater towards very small markets.
Crazy thing is...is that the IS is still on the New N platform dating back over a decade now and the 500 F Sport Performance was a decent consolation (far from the rumored GS-F with a possible 4.0 TT V8) though.
The LC was supposed to spawn into a LC F (and that really caught my attention)...but we now know what will happen to that project. And now F is expected to exist as a software mode, far from what F originally stood here (how are software changes the highest expression of Lexus performance???):
Also, now the LS (after being left to wither) and RC are bowing out (and the LC is likely to follow). The portfolio of unibody RWD products is non-existent, and the lack of any new platforms or commitment to GA-L makes me believe there's no future for RWD products in Lexus. It seems like there's so much resistance against RWD unibody products at Lexus, but then there's also talks about adding GR, Crown, and Century as branches of Toyota (with the Crown and Century recycling the same GA-K platform). How come those products have been given the green light, whereas Lexus products that were deep into the development timeline canceled (especially products that will likely sell more than these niche coupes/sports cars)?
I can't be the only young adult that was super excited to jump into Lexus. Would it be too much to ask for to get a new IS on a new platform with new engines??
After the IS-F came out, I was excited to see what would happen with the GS and then RC. When both came out with the revised 5.0 V8, I was happy they existed despite slowly being left behind by competitors in terms of performance.
When rumors of a next generation GS were swirling but then canceled, I was hopeful that the IS would get a new platform (because that was still a relatively strong seller). What did come out was the Mirai, an even more niche product that would only cater towards very small markets.
Crazy thing is...is that the IS is still on the New N platform dating back over a decade now and the 500 F Sport Performance was a decent consolation (far from the rumored GS-F with a possible 4.0 TT V8) though.
The LC was supposed to spawn into a LC F (and that really caught my attention)...but we now know what will happen to that project. And now F is expected to exist as a software mode, far from what F originally stood here (how are software changes the highest expression of Lexus performance???):
Also, now the LS (after being left to wither) and RC are bowing out (and the LC is likely to follow). The portfolio of unibody RWD products is non-existent, and the lack of any new platforms or commitment to GA-L makes me believe there's no future for RWD products in Lexus. It seems like there's so much resistance against RWD unibody products at Lexus, but then there's also talks about adding GR, Crown, and Century as branches of Toyota (with the Crown and Century recycling the same GA-K platform). How come those products have been given the green light, whereas Lexus products that were deep into the development timeline canceled (especially products that will likely sell more than these niche coupes/sports cars)?
I can't be the only young adult that was super excited to jump into Lexus. Would it be too much to ask for to get a new IS on a new platform with new engines??