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Lexus hasn't abandoned the aggressive fighter-jet grille that appeared on its LF-Gh concept last spring but was watered down for the GS sedan that goes on sale next year. Future Lexus models will dramatize the bold, wide look even more as part of a new direction for the brand, says Tokuo Fukuichi, chief officer of Toyota Motor Corp.'s design group.Full Leaked Frankfurt Motor Show Guide Photo GalleryJaguar C-X16 Concept Photo GalleryFrankfurt Motor Show Preview Photo Gallery2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe M-Sport and Z4 2.8i Photo GalleryAston Martin Zagato V12 Photo Gallery2012 Jeep Wrangler PentaStar Photo Gallery2012 Toyota Camry Photo GalleryAutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on Facebook Read Article
Future Lexus models will dramatize the bold, wide look even more as part of a new direction for the brand, says Tokuo Fukuichi, chief officer of Toyota Motor Corp.'s design group.
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Honor thy error as a hidden intention.— Agent009 (View Profile)
Honor thy error as a hidden intention.
— Agent009 (View Profile)
They should worry less about the way the front grill looks and build a better quality car!— kpaxx (View Profile)
They should worry less about the way the front grill looks and build a better quality car!
— kpaxx (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 12:02:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -10
Or continue working with Yamaha to help them with engine tuning.— Joe_Limon (View Profile)
Or continue working with Yamaha to help them with engine tuning.
— Joe_Limon (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 1:04:03 PM | | Votes: 1
Lexus isn't being left behind in anything. Did you not see the Lexus LF-A post a lap-time at the Nurburgring better than every other car that has ever been driven there?— LexSucks (View Profile)
Lexus isn't being left behind in anything. Did you not see the Lexus LF-A post a lap-time at the Nurburgring better than every other car that has ever been driven there?
— LexSucks (View Profile)
Posted on 9/13/2011 2:59:32 PM | | Votes: 2
i would much prefer should they stick with the concept grill for GS.it is at least different. — ghosthunter (View Profile)
i would much prefer should they stick with the concept grill for GS.it is at least different.
— ghosthunter (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 12:20:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5
Huh? 009 Cites His Opinion As Example Of New Bold Articles on Autospies.— 800over (View Profile)
Huh? 009 Cites His Opinion As Example Of New Bold Articles on Autospies.
— 800over (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 12:30:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11
It does seem a bit odd that a bold move is a grille...A bold move for BMW would be a triple turbocharged engine.I it all depends on where your technical aptitude is.— Agent009 (View Profile)
It does seem a bit odd that a bold move is a grille...A bold move for BMW would be a triple turbocharged engine.I it all depends on where your technical aptitude is.
Posted on 9/12/2011 12:34:20 PM | | Votes: -5
Read the article. They were talking about design risks, not engineering. And if you don't think a grille can be bold, tell it to all the people who griped about Acura's beak and Audi's gaping mouth. Given all the regulations and form-follows-function design ethos, it's one of a handful of areas that can make a sedan different.— AlleVier (View Profile)
Read the article. They were talking about design risks, not engineering. And if you don't think a grille can be bold, tell it to all the people who griped about Acura's beak and Audi's gaping mouth. Given all the regulations and form-follows-function design ethos, it's one of a handful of areas that can make a sedan different.
— AlleVier (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 2:57:53 PM | | Votes: 7
Isn't Nissan also using that grill now?— Joe_Limon (View Profile)
Isn't Nissan also using that grill now?
Posted on 9/12/2011 12:39:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Uhhh... No— LexSucks (View Profile)
Uhhh... No
Posted on 9/13/2011 3:00:46 PM | | Votes: 1
Yes and it also looks like the Audi grills.Being copycat does not make you a leader.And the Logos suck too.The japanese are way too creative.L for Lexus and T for Toyota.Give me a break.— Fijian (View Profile)
Yes and it also looks like the Audi grills.Being copycat does not make you a leader.And the Logos suck too.The japanese are way too creative.L for Lexus and T for Toyota.Give me a break.
— Fijian (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 2:13:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3
I'm not a Lexus fan, in fact, I dislike them BUT 009's gleeful attitude towards anything seemingly/genuinely negative for Toyota/Lexus is childish at best. — nguyenvuminh (View Profile)
I'm not a Lexus fan, in fact, I dislike them BUT 009's gleeful attitude towards anything seemingly/genuinely negative for Toyota/Lexus is childish at best.
— nguyenvuminh (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 3:00:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6
No fun being a fanboy now is it? I still have a Lexus in the stable and well.. that is another story.— Agent009 (View Profile)
No fun being a fanboy now is it? I still have a Lexus in the stable and well.. that is another story.
Posted on 9/12/2011 3:15:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3
Good thing I traded mine in when the engine developed a slight knock on my LX 470 at 49k— Fijian (View Profile)
Good thing I traded mine in when the engine developed a slight knock on my LX 470 at 49k
Posted on 9/12/2011 4:15:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1
im going to assume you were doing something wrong, Im no lexus fan in the slightest but if nothing else they can build a car that lasts, and an Lx with 49,000 miles and an engine knock sounds like someone cheap skated on the upkeep and maintenance........— bmwdrvr (View Profile)
im going to assume you were doing something wrong, Im no lexus fan in the slightest but if nothing else they can build a car that lasts, and an Lx with 49,000 miles and an engine knock sounds like someone cheap skated on the upkeep and maintenance........
— bmwdrvr (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 6:43:04 PM | | Votes: 3
Lexus USA has issued this statement which touches on what exactly caused the issue: Lexus has discovered faulty valve springs in some V8 and V6 engines in certain Lexus models sold in the U.S. Due to slight variations during the manufacturing process, some foreign material may have contaminated the valve springs resulting in potential breakage. In such a situation, there is a remote possibility that abnormal engine noise or idling may occur. In extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation. — kpaxx (View Profile)
Lexus USA has issued this statement which touches on what exactly caused the issue: Lexus has discovered faulty valve springs in some V8 and V6 engines in certain Lexus models sold in the U.S. Due to slight variations during the manufacturing process, some foreign material may have contaminated the valve springs resulting in potential breakage. In such a situation, there is a remote possibility that abnormal engine noise or idling may occur. In extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation.
Posted on 9/13/2011 12:43:32 PM | | Votes: -1
kpaxx:Nice try, but that recall does not apply to the LX470.http://www.lexus.com/recall/#hs3RecallSection— FanboyOfTheTruth (View Profile)
kpaxx:Nice try, but that recall does not apply to the LX470.http://www.lexus.com/recall/#hs3RecallSection
— FanboyOfTheTruth (View Profile)
Posted on 9/13/2011 7:36:21 PM | | Votes: 2
"Lexus" and "Bold Risks" don't belong together.Lexus has always played it safe with everything it did. They've always waited to make sure a product will sell. How long did it take them to offer an IS Convertible? Exactly. Where's the GS Coupe? Where is a Z4/SLK fighter? Why are there no IS or GS wagons? Where are the diesels? Why don't they offer more engine choices across their lineup? More trim levels? The list is endless.— Willis (View Profile)
"Lexus" and "Bold Risks" don't belong together.Lexus has always played it safe with everything it did. They've always waited to make sure a product will sell. How long did it take them to offer an IS Convertible? Exactly. Where's the GS Coupe? Where is a Z4/SLK fighter? Why are there no IS or GS wagons? Where are the diesels? Why don't they offer more engine choices across their lineup? More trim levels? The list is endless.
— Willis (View Profile)
Posted on 9/12/2011 7:18:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3
They do diesel in the IS range ( though that engine is somewhat dated by miles compared with the competition)i beleive I read soemwhere that the new GS will also have a new diesel engine in addition to a Hybrid..— mpls (View Profile)
They do diesel in the IS range ( though that engine is somewhat dated by miles compared with the competition)i beleive I read soemwhere that the new GS will also have a new diesel engine in addition to a Hybrid..
— mpls (View Profile)
Posted on 9/13/2011 2:51:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Some people here seem to think that once a grill has a large opening, then they all look exactly alike. Nothing and I mean nothing is as expertly executed as the Lexus grill.— LexSucks (View Profile)
Some people here seem to think that once a grill has a large opening, then they all look exactly alike. Nothing and I mean nothing is as expertly executed as the Lexus grill.
Posted on 9/13/2011 3:03:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
a grill is a 'bold' risk? does anyone else see how funny/ridiculous this is?lol— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)
a grill is a 'bold' risk? does anyone else see how funny/ridiculous this is?lol
— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/14/2011 11:15:47 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
i'm sure lexus would love to do that. but they've failed to come with any lasting designs that don't look dated after just a few years. — enthusiastx11 (View Profile)
i'm sure lexus would love to do that. but they've failed to come with any lasting designs that don't look dated after just a few years.
Posted on 9/14/2011 6:28:10 PM | | Votes: 1
Well....they need to do SOMETHING. Even if it's just flipping over an Audi grill and adding the LED lights (like everyone else) it's SOMETHING. The used soapbar look is so tired and has no character and they all seem to have a driving style to match (LFA exception) So what if they have to copy a German brand to breath some life back into their designs. LOL. Nothing they haven't done before. — Neverfollow (View Profile)
Well....they need to do SOMETHING. Even if it's just flipping over an Audi grill and adding the LED lights (like everyone else) it's SOMETHING. The used soapbar look is so tired and has no character and they all seem to have a driving style to match (LFA exception) So what if they have to copy a German brand to breath some life back into their designs. LOL. Nothing they haven't done before.
— Neverfollow (View Profile)
Posted on 9/14/2011 9:33:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
The new GS is pretty good looking, but where it really works is in the interior. like an Audi.— autobloga1 (View Profile)
The new GS is pretty good looking, but where it really works is in the interior. like an Audi.
— autobloga1 (View Profile)
Posted on 9/15/2011 9:46:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
That's Lexus' idea of bold and new? Try plagiarized and copied.Almost nothing Lexus does is original. From their inception, Lexus is all about replication someone else's idea.— skytop (View Profile)
That's Lexus' idea of bold and new? Try plagiarized and copied.Almost nothing Lexus does is original. From their inception, Lexus is all about replication someone else's idea.
— skytop (View Profile)
Posted on 9/15/2011 8:09:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
Since when did Lexus outsource their car design to Audi?— skytop (View Profile)
Since when did Lexus outsource their car design to Audi?
Posted on 9/15/2011 8:13:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
The "bold risk" in using this grille is that Mitsubishi may sue Lexus for prying it off a Lancer.— FromThePassengerSeat (View Profile)
The "bold risk" in using this grille is that Mitsubishi may sue Lexus for prying it off a Lancer.
— FromThePassengerSeat (View Profile)
Posted on 9/16/2011 7:50:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1
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