Lexus ES350

[Timpo]

3.5L V6
272hp
6 speed auto

0-60mph: 6.8 seconds
1/4 mile: 15.0 seconds

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/AutoshowArticles/articleId=109236#1

 

[Juice]

The back end is art, the front end is a turd. It's like a new BMW, but backwards.

 

[Daedalus]

Not as nice as a G35 coupe IMO, but nicer looking than the Gsedan, and it has 4 doors too. If they're going to start competing on HP, they'll need to come up with a 6MT. And RWD. :biggrin:

 

[polar]

I think it's like the new BMW......boring......good improvement but boring....

 

[zahntech]

I think Grandmas that are too cheep to buy an LS will love it!!...Oh and It's ugly.:smile:

 

[EIFFEL]

I think Grandmas that are too cheep to buy an LS will love it!!...Oh and It's ugly.:smile:

Sounds like my parents, They can afford the LS, but will not consider it because it costs more than their first house.

 

[zahntech]

This car fits that market perfecty...Reliable luxury car that has a somewhat reasonable price...Grandpas,grandmas,mommys....I'm sure there maybe some NSX owners that use them as a dailydriver too:wink: ..Toyota has delevoped this car perfectly.....

 

[Klayton]

Hmmm..

 

[NetViper]

It is a big improvement over the current car; however, it still looks too much like a rebadged Camry. (which it is). Take a look at the new camry.

 

[Osiris_x11]

RL'esque...

Hmmm..

I see very close similarities w/ the RL...

The new(er) Lexus design philosophy is called L-Finesse, of which the GS was the first offering, followed by the IS... and now the ES. The LS will be the culmination and conclusion. This is very similar to what Chris Bangle and BMW did in the past few years. And it isn't too challenging to see many similarties and influences from Germany to Japan, except this time they are from Munich - not Stuttgart! :wink: