I must say, I prefer the headlight shape (bigger) of the current ones better. And whats with the blank space at the bottom of the two main gauges?
Probably the space where all the icons/alerts appear.
I may be a minority here but this car doesn't have me jumping out of my seat. They did an almost great job with the taillights but everything else .. meh.
I still hate their navi screen. Why they stick to 3d rectangles, I will never understand. Every time I look at their navi screen, I'm reminded of my 2009 Lexus. Every single iteration/version is just a minor face lift. Nothing special.
I appreciate the fact that Lexus does not want to be a copy of the German cars and wants to add a Japanese flavor to their designs but why can't they be as simple as their food? Their culture is built on beauty through simplicity rather than over the top downtown Tokyo billboards.
They need to go back and study what made their IS successful? Why was the LFA successful?
The LFA looked like a normal sports car but once you find out how it was made, the attention to detail, the sound engineered exhaust tune, etc... you sit there and marvel at it. That's why Lexus haters LOVED it. It wasn't a Lamborghini Aventador, with sharp angles and distinctive looks, it was simply a perfect car.
Polarizing views aren't the only thing customers look for. In fact, polarizing looks can create a life long hate for a car manufacturer.
For example, I think the QX80 looks like a whale. Even if they redesign the car, I may not necessarily consider it because I would continue to believe that the car has not changed its looks, even if the car had above and beyond what I wanted at a lower price point. It's not that I'm naive, it's because people,in general, are biased.
I don't know if Lexus will ever become a leader, I hope they do, but I honestly can't see it.
No, I'm not trolling. I simply don't ride bandwagons and I look forward to the day where other car lovers email me pictures/videos of the latest Lexus.