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Is Lexus Missing the Boat By Not Having a BMW CS Competitor?

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Is Lexus Missing the Boat By Not Having a BMW CS Competitor?

Whether you realize it or not, most manufacturers have a halo car, be it Ford with the GT, Chevrolet with the Z06 and the upcoming ZR1 or Nissan in bringing us the GT-R. They know that the halo isn't for everyone, but the intent is to infuse the rest of the lineup with the excitement that the halo car produces.

Of course the high end makers aren't immune to the halo effect, in fact it could be argued that the benefit for these makers is much larger in that the price points tend to be higher across the board, and the impact of a big hitting halo car can trickle down throughout the entire lineup creating excitement and buzz that might not have existed prior.

BMW is aware of this fact which helps explain the forthcoming CS. While the 7-Series has been the hot topic this weekend, truth be told the real excitement is when the CS is shown to the public. Of course BMW is not the only one out there with a halo car in the wings, Porsche and Aston Martin both have fast sleek 4-door sedans coming our way as well that will compete with the BMW CS and help drive traffic through showroom doors.

Lexus seems to be the lone man out on this one though. Granted the LF-A has been shown in both coupe and convertible form, however the fact remains that a sleek 4-door sedan from Lexus would go a long way to shake off the current perception of Lexus being a very well built, but boring automobile. Exciting is not a word most use to describe Lexus, but what if a halo sedan was brought to market to compete with the BMW CS, Aston Rapide and Porsche Panamera.

Of course Lexus is mum on this subject, but I can't help but think that if enough people sounded off on the idea, the development folks at Lexus might start taking a serious look at this rapidly developing segment of the market. Lexus quality and refinement wrapped in a sleek coupe like sedan, the very concept is one that would be a winner from day one. Given the technological leader Lexus tends to be, I would even go as far as to suggest that it could be developed with Hybrid technology to further set it apart in the segment as well as the market.

The fact is the BMW CS, Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide are all coming to market, wouldn't it be fun to see what a Lexus version would look like. I for one think Lexus should get busy and show the world what it is capable of. Imagine a fast, fun, sleek luxurious 4-door coupe from Lexus showcasing the best of what Lexus has to offer in terms of technology.

Sounds like a winner to me, but what do you think?

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MercedesBenz00Z - 7/6/2008 12:50:31 AM

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The Lexus' halo car is Toyota Corolla actually.

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528i - 7/6/2008 1:13:14 AMView My AgentSpace

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LOL....

silver1 - 7/7/2008 12:02:19 PM

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The ALL NEW BMW 7-8 series is Mini Cooper actually

bfghemicuda - 7/23/2008 11:09:30 PM

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Thats funny

EL34 - 7/6/2008 1:12:41 AM

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I'm sure Toyota is working on an imitation as I type.

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hao420 - 7/7/2008 1:43:38 AM

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"L" badge vehicle doesnt need any competitor......<

charlik05 - 7/6/2008 1:16:16 AM

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shouldn't the article state is lexus missing the boat by not having a mercedes cls competitor?

is there any confirmation of the BMW CS being put into production?

the gs is probably the closest car they have to a mercedes cls. if they are smart they will make the next gen gs a true cls competitor.

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JRobUSC - 7/7/2008 9:59:11 AM

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I agree, it's kind of funny to be talking about Lexus missing the boat by not having a competitor to a vehicle BMW doesn't even build, at least not yet anyway. In fact, none of those cars are out yet -- Panamera, no, Rapide, no, CS/8-Series, no. The only similarly themed vehicle that is available is the CLS, and it's not going to be in the same class as these.

Maybe the better question is "is every other manufacturer missing the boat by not offering a Mercedes CLS competitor?"

528i - 7/6/2008 1:20:19 AMView My AgentSpace

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Super car would be a better choice..and BMW that is all about sport don't have one.

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Homer007 - 7/6/2008 1:23:57 AM

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but no article on: is Mercedes missing boat because no hybrid?

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AlexTx - 7/6/2008 2:06:40 AM

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Why when Diesel is better than Hybrid...
it has been proven many times that the E320cdi is more economical than a GS450h.
The new Jetta TDi is also CLEANER than a Prius.

Homer007 - 7/6/2008 1:42:16 PM

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I think Mercedes has much more potential to continue to create a very solid lines of cars in to the future. Having said that, I hope they continue to their awesome innovations and continue to share with others, so everyone can benefit from it as they have in the past. I truely respect their continuous ambition to create cars for the people in a minority group that desires exclusivity and distinctness and highly sought engineered cars. And on my second thought, I'd rather see Mercedes continue its own path instead of following the trend of hybrid technology. I may be a Lexus fan and always will be but German cars will always have the advantage of its heritage and innovation of the past.

Agent63 - 7/6/2008 3:53:00 AMView My AgentSpace

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Here goes another flame war.

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Agent63 - 7/6/2008 11:47:15 PMView My AgentSpace

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I even got deboosted for that. Must be those punks trying to make me look bad :P.

TheSailor - 7/6/2008 4:39:17 AMView My AgentSpace

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First off, shouldn't we wait until BMW actually has an 8-series/CS out?! Right now, it's all just speculations... We haven't even seen any spy shots! My guess is that is because it will just be a reskinned 7-series.

As to Lexus, well... They obviously follow the money (well, so do all the other manufacturers) so they wait for the market to grow, and if they see that it is a success, they'll come out with some kind of a competitor, however, it will probably take a few years!

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Lexurious - 7/6/2008 8:35:30 AM

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i think the bluetec is new diesel technology. lol man youre whack brother! i been reading this site the last few weeks and i can see why everybody hates your azz.

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atomicbri - 7/6/2008 10:45:51 AMView My AgentSpace

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Actually Michael the Hybrid LS gets WORSE gas mileage than its regular gas motor... now that is pathetic if you ask me. Also the Mercedes Bluetec gets better overll mileage than the Lexus LS Hybrid....

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Homer007 - 7/6/2008 1:49:58 PM

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MichaelTaylor, how do you do it? Your comments make my belly ache from laughing so hard, I almost vomitted out last night's rib eye steak dinner onto my keyboard.

LOLOL

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WorldofLuxury - 7/6/2008 2:06:37 PM

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aww...come on, Michael, my man! If you're a Lexus fan like me, don't you think it would awesome to see what Lexus can do? I think there's always plenty of space for a low volume, tier 1, super-luxury, coupe-ish sedan. Toyota has the money...

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Czelinski - 7/6/2008 4:58:56 AM

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"Lexus doesn't miss the boat, Lexus creates the cars which competitors strive to build."

LOL. Thanks for my morning laugh. MB pretty much developed the car! Without out them and BMW, Lexus wouldn't exist as a nameplate. So how do you figure? Lexus just copy, which type of car have they actually created all by themselves?

"Lexus has nothing to worry about by not having a CS competitor. But BMW and MB have to worry about not having a hybrid."

Outside of USA, very few hybrids are seen. And the only ones i see are the Prius, because no one wants to pay Lexus prices. And hybrids won't take over btw...

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damikco - 7/6/2008 9:45:44 AMView My AgentSpace

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Outside the States pepole are "smart" enough not to swallow the hybrid brain washing Toyota has put in place.

amazinBimmer - 7/6/2008 6:59:29 AM

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agent.. dotn be foolish.. lexus does not compete with BMW.. priced thousands less and made of toyota parts 9Not a good thing). better compare them with the lowly engineered audi with its fwd chassis and VW inpsired platform as derivative engineering. Now if you ask me, does lexus miss competing with audi.. i say.. maybe.. but only poor people care.. BMW and Benz vertainly dont and neither do most of us who can afford some (many) of these cars

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ghosthunter - 7/7/2008 12:00:07 AM

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like anyone would ever pay MSRP for BMW? (except for special editions) maybe you would. but i never, nor did anyone i know.

my experience is: it is much harder to get attractive financing and bargain at Lexus dealer than BMW dealer.

amazinBimmer - 7/6/2008 9:48:59 AM

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ok mr. crap.... how does the camry drive..??

Germanut?

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aarononymous - 7/6/2008 11:38:11 AM

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I think BMW is missing the boat by not having a CS stat. The new 7-series is a visual improvement (big challenge there, huh?) but still a huge overall MEH.

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Speedoholic - 7/6/2008 1:30:00 PMView My AgentSpace

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Never liked Lexus, they copy innovation from other companies and put it on their cars claiming that they created something new.

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WorldofLuxury - 7/6/2008 2:15:12 PM

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Actually, Lexus did invent one very important segment in our market, and that's the crossover (car-based SUV, to be specific).
I understand that the big daddy Toyota already had their versions, but Lexus with the round-shaped RX actually started the buzz, which brang us the Merc ML (which really wasn't a good car but was a start for Germans, who aren't experts at making SUV's)

Look at the crossover market today...and its success...and Lexus actually started it all.

Bill - 7/6/2008 4:16:08 PM

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Mr. WorldofLuxury,

You claim the Germans aren't "experts at making SUV's", but the harsh reality for you is that the Germans have produced some of the most offroad-capable SUV's in the history of the automobile. Mercedes' kicked of the the tradition as far back as 1906 / 1907 and in the 1930s Mercedes has had the G3 and G4 military SUV's and a number of AWD military heavy-duty trucks with the German Wehrmacht during World War II. After World War II, Mercedes-Benz brought out the Unimog, which is a legend in the offroading community and is even used by our own army (I'm an American). Currently Mercedes' offers the superb G-Class and GL-Class which are excellent offroaders. And contrary to popular belief, the ML is also very offroad capable. Reviews regarding the new GLK have also been very favorable, even offroad. Volkswagen with their Touareg and Tiguan have also produced highly capable offroaders. The Audi Q7, BMW X3 and X5 and the Porsche Cayenne are "decent" offroad, but not as good as the SUV's from Mercedes and Volkswagen.

On a further note, the Mercedes ML came out a few months prior to the Lexus RX. And yes, it wasn't a great car but it was far more offroad capable than the Lexus RX.

I am not denying that Toyota has some great 4x4's in their inventory, past and present, but your ridiculous claim about the "Germans not being experts..." had to be countered.

WorldofLuxury - 7/6/2008 7:27:25 PM

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lol...I guess what I said was a bit too harsh and very broad.

I know the Germans had the G-wagon that was used during war and still used today for desert uses, but I meant to point to how the first ML wasn't that practical of a car for family use on the road.
A rear facing car seat did not fit, the power was either weak or sucked so much gas that you couldn't get to Las Vegas from LA w/o stopping for gas.

I apologize for being too broad...I was pointing towards the car-based SUV's since that is what the German companies have stuck to for their road-going vehicles...the models before the 21st century just weren't very good. Of course they're better these days...everyone is...ugh...lol...I can't make up my point. Sorry x]

85bmw745i - 7/7/2008 1:26:28 AMView My AgentSpace

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Actually no lexus didn't invent the crossover, car based SUV, Toyota did that I believe with the 1st generation Rav4, but then again lexus is Toyota, so I guess technically you could be right.

Teknik - 7/6/2008 1:41:30 PMView My AgentSpace

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Agent00J,

Please don't compare BMW with Aston Martin, Porsche, or Maserati.

BMW is a German economy brand, just like Lexus is a Japanese economy brand.

BMW and Lexus is for lower income people. Aston Martin, Maserati, and Porsche are for the elite, and people with class.

BMW's are $399 lease specials and German taxi cabs. The CS isn't even a real car right now and Lexus are bought by people who like to fall asleep when they drive.

Please don't compare tin-can plastic econobox's (BMW and Lexus) to real exclusive marks.

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daytonaviolet - 7/6/2008 1:55:28 PM

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Staar? is that you?

Star - 7/6/2008 2:08:30 PM

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Obviously you could not find a second person that could call BMW and economy brand in the whole world. Staar/Teknik are one and the same idiot.

100octane - 7/6/2008 3:24:33 PM

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bmw a german taxi brand? trust me, at least 80% of the taxis in germany wear a star on their hood and are e-classes. i never sat in a bmw taxi and only saw a handfull of them in my life.

btw i dont understand your point of view. taxis here are chosen by terms of comfort, quality and reliability. i know its a different story in the u.s, at least with the comfort.

Wimmer - 7/6/2008 4:27:43 PM

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I go to Munich on a daily basis and most taxis are Mercedes' (makes me proud!). Yet we also have a lot of Audi and BMW taxis. Here are some pictures I took.

Audi A6 Taxi
http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8476/audia6taxixf0.jpg

Chrysler 300 Taxi
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/163/chrysler300ctaxiqb8.jpg

BMW 5-Series Taxi amidst MB E-Classes
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/3095/taxiqg0.jpg

Mercedes Taxis
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/8061/taxi3tr2.jpg

Agent00J - 7/6/2008 10:36:33 PMView My AgentSpace

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Agent 00J stands by his story and his comparison of the potential CS to the Aston and Porsche. Furthermore I feel as though an entry from Lexus could be exciting.

-00J

Agent63 - 7/7/2008 2:16:41 AMView My AgentSpace

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BMW is not Germany's econo-brand. They make great cars whether you choose to believe it or not. Lexus was originally sold here in the US but later expanded to sales worldwide. They have done very well for themselves.

You were bashing me on another article earlier about me being a badgewhore. Look who is talking now :). The difference between me and you is I'm not arrogant despite what cars I have. In the end of the day I still respect all automakers. Without them we wouldn't be here arguing in the first place.

Since you're saying BMW and Lexus are for people with low income what car do you drive? Bentley? Rolls? Zonda? no wait... The GT-R! cause you were criticizing ME! earlier. I don't like hypocrite's...do you?

wac77 - 7/6/2008 3:25:55 PM

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No. But Lexus does miss the boat by having its two best sellers (ES and RX) based on a lowly Camry platform.

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kut17 - 7/6/2008 3:26:40 PMView My AgentSpace

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Well to me, Lexus seems more like they're more about sales than BMW, Porsche, or Aston Martin. A halo car would most likely be pricey and therefore have low sales numbers. That's probably the reason for Lexus' absence of a car like this.

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naech - 7/6/2008 3:41:40 PM

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To call the rapide a halo car, or the panamera for that matter is to miss the point. There is nothing halo about these cars. Aston has a DBS which would be much more likely to be considered halo car, especially in light of bond placement, and porsche has the carrera gt. Shouldnt a "agent" be more informed, I just dont get it, amateur journalism stinks

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ICON - 7/6/2008 4:19:46 PM

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Lexus is not missing the boat in this market(CS,Panamera,Rapide)-they don't have the customer base that will support sales of a vehicle in this class.

There are not many people who would plunk down $160K-$200K for a Lexus. Not going to happen.

Individuals with that type of discretionary income are not going to drive a Lexus. They will invest in a mftr that has a history and the ability to support this price point.

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huu76 - 7/6/2008 4:24:30 PM

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I guess BMW fans are too stupid to remember the Supra TT. Remember the car that did in 1994 what BMW is marketing like crazy in 2008?

Yawn, been there, done that.

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TheSailor - 7/7/2008 4:40:28 AMView My AgentSpace

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What did it do in 1994 that so many others haven't done as well?! You seem to forget that the M3 was as powerful and faster out-of-the-box than a Supra... And you didn't have to have it serviced every 3000 miles (Ohh yes you do in a Supra...)

huu76 - 7/6/2008 4:26:32 PM

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Czelinksi,
The French had a kerosine powered vehicle before Benz. The difference is that Benz had the foresight to patent the idea and claim it as his own.

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huu76 - 7/6/2008 4:28:51 PM

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To the diesel lovers. Without subsidies, diesels can't compete. Plain and simple. Europe is getting ready to toss diesel subsidies out in 2014. Where oh where will the Euros get those extra profits from that were so easily produced by suckering the stupid into buying diesel engines?

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Wimmer - 7/6/2008 4:38:02 PM

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What on earth are you smoking? Nothing you say makes sense.

TheSailor - 7/7/2008 4:38:02 AMView My AgentSpace

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LOL... Once again, this is a matter of talking before thinking... In many european countries, subsidies on diesel have already been removed, meaning that diesel is as expensive as gasoline, AND STILL diesel car sales continue to rise... How do you explain that huuey?!

When ohh when will Huuey stop this headless campaign against diesel?!

amazinBimmer - 7/6/2008 4:49:00 PM

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huu = high

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amazinBimmer - 7/6/2008 4:57:58 PM

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technik, idiot.. most taxis in germany are mercedes Benz and BMW, which are actually a testament to their great durability and resilience. The audi however is bought by taxi drivers who cant afford the BMW/BENZ equivalents.. the same tiering holds true here as well. Poorer people anywhere in the world buy audi when they cant afford the real deal, and a fwd one at that (check all the rubbish cars they sell in china and india etc.)

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AlexTx - 7/7/2008 1:01:01 AM

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Huuuhh.. sorry my friend.... A lot of ex MB owners went to Audi for taxis because they were much more reliable.... yeah... i know you are trying to make a point, but.. sorry..... seeing that Audis are actually as much or more expensive than Beemer or Benz and still offer more, logical choice.
And Audi TDis are one of the best in the industry as well as beemer Diesels..

Lexus - 7/6/2008 5:02:15 PM

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Please do not mention the Aston Martin Rapide name with this Ugly BMW CS. I cannot tell if it a hump back whale from the front view or a bus.

The Aston Martin Rapide is 10x better looking than the BMW CS. So please do not insult the Aston Martin designer by mentioning the BMW CS on the same post.

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Dr550 - 7/7/2008 1:14:52 AM

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Talk about design confusion. Explain the Lexus SC430?

1BadMan - 7/6/2008 5:48:22 PM

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I agree with amazinBimmer. Commodity luxury, the fancy Toyota rules the roost. And they not only missed the boat when it comes to alot of things in the market, they can't even get to the dock!

The 9 Series (CS) will be interesting. I think the Panamera will be very cool. Porsche knows what they are doing. The Aston, well we will have to see. But it is stunning to look at.

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Teknik - 7/6/2008 6:16:12 PMView My AgentSpace

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Agreed, please don't mention the econobox brand BMW with marks like Aston Martin and Porsche.

That is an insult of the highest order!

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ICON - 7/6/2008 7:39:49 PM

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I'll repeat...
Teknik,Staar, whatever names you are using today...STFU! You keep posting the same dribble over and over, if English is your second language I respect that, but at least try to expand your vocabulary beyond plastic,toy car,etc.

While many people may not like BMW for whatever reason - no one rational thinks they are an econo box built to fall apart.
You are a child playing with matches. You have nothing of substance to add to any conversation and insist on continually embarrassing yourself by displaying a complete lack of intellect and any cognitive thought process.
In any language you are an idiot...go take your meds.

Teknik - 7/6/2008 11:46:25 PMView My AgentSpace

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There is no need for you to be so angry. It shows in your imperfect grammar and English. I am just stating my opinion on the matter at hand. I see that I have struck a sensitive nerve. Don't have a heart attack, please. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in males the United States.

Agent63 - 7/7/2008 2:18:43 AMView My AgentSpace

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You're going off topic again.

Denali - 7/6/2008 7:55:55 PM

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where the SLR or R8?

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VISO - 7/6/2008 9:19:26 PM

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ICON - you must be talking about amazingidiot we assume.

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pchera01 - 7/6/2008 9:43:08 PM

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Not LEXUS i think Infiniti will bring new car in this catageory

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flozel1 - 7/6/2008 9:50:05 PM

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Just curious, how does a BMW taxi ride? Oh never mind, I'll just test drive one in my used car dealer lot. There are tons of them there.

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Czelinski - 7/7/2008 4:34:08 AM

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Huu,

The French had a kerosine powered vehicle before Benz. The difference is that Benz had the foresight to patent the idea and claim it as his own.

Fair enough, I haven't the time to do research. However, i also followed up with the contributions made by BMW and MB are immense to the automotive history. No company will ever contribute as much as MB has, and will continue to do so. Especially your beloved Japanese brands, just let the Germans do the hard work, and then copy.

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TheSailor - 7/7/2008 4:43:49 AMView My AgentSpace

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And the worst part, huuey, is that you know he is right! Now watch him come up with something silly... What has Lexus ever contributed with to the automotive industry of any real importance?! A V8 "with the power of a V12"?! Pre impact collision system (yeah right)... The innovators are in Germany, that is a fact...

Whelan - 7/7/2008 11:55:44 AM

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How about Lexus gets back to its lineup and builds a new SC430. The dam thing is 10 years old and still has no replacement.

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kpaxx - 7/7/2008 2:13:26 PM

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Lexus is missing the boat by not producing any cars which are competitive to tier 1 manufacturers such as BMW and Benz.

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bluedart - 7/7/2008 8:28:57 PM

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Lexus is missing the boat? Maybe they should come to Agent OOJ for advice.

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huu76 - 7/7/2008 11:52:19 PM

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sailor,
Because for the last 20+ years, Europeans have been bombarded with promises of 30% greater efficiency when they'll rarely ever see it where they drive the most, in the city. Old habits die hard. More accurately, they should've been told that diesels are more profitable. They've only gotten cleaner because the gov't forces them to be (i.e. CDI until they have no choice but go to Bluetec). I'd like to see them sell diesels at the same price as gasoline cars, but like I said, they've gotten accustomed to the extra profit from no extra work.

The 1994 Supra TT ran 0-60 in 5 sec, the 94 E36 M3 did it in 6.1. In 1996, they finally managed to drop it to 5.5. All were right out of the box, factory tuned. Again, yawn, been there, done that.

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TheSailor - 7/8/2008 11:36:31 AMView My AgentSpace

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but the thing you seem to ignore is that we don't do most of our driving in the cities in europe. and what you are also forgetting is that the diesel engine is more efficient ALL the time, not just when the batteries have been charged. As to the m3, you are, once again comparing two different things... the european m3 (you know, the version you didn't over there with 286 hp) is a different story!

And if the supra was so fantastic, how come they discontinued it so fast?! Because no one wanted it!!

JudasLease - 7/8/2008 12:58:44 PM

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BMW/Benz/Audi sell over 1 million cars and have TONS of diesels and 4 cylinder cars and quite frankly Corolla competition with the the A3, A2, A class, B class, etc. They ARE TAXIs in Europe......

Does Lexus have a 4 cylinder car?

Sounds like a bunch of people who haven't stepped foot outside of Iowa in here.....

As for the coupe/sedan market, its not a large market, a niche market and most won't enter it.

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Maverick2020 - 7/8/2008 3:47:13 PM

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I have stepped outside of Iowa plenty of times. Last week I even went to Missouri.

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