New 2012 Lexus GS revealed ahead of Pebble Beach debut

DASHOCKER · 08-17-2011, 08:58 AM

The rear looks too much like a Sonata imo.

The Hyundai Genesis R spec really looks great for the money and will steal potential sales of this 4GS. Maybe an F sport model will change things?? Who knows..

ragingclue · 08-17-2011, 09:36 AM

Man they even did away with the roofline profile.... Doesn't look terrible to me (except for the grille), but it's definitely a giant step in the wrong design direction.

DASHOCKER · 08-17-2011, 09:45 AM

The concept that I saw @ the NYIAS looked pretty hot minus the grill. Lexus should of kept the concept design and just clean up the grill

gonzo · 08-17-2011, 09:47 AM

re: Genesis R.

I may be a in a minority grouping but it ain't half bad...

Garduna · 08-17-2011, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Davin

Looks very audi/5 Series-ish

Don't insult Audi design and BMW 5 series looks like that >_>......

ihc95 · 08-17-2011, 11:46 AM

Ok picture the car with bigger wheels, an all black grill, and lower ride height. Then its not bad at all. This is bad cuz its the base AWD model. You guys just have to picture it in the top end RWD form.

Silver-Bolt · 08-17-2011, 11:53 AM

Just another clone car.

Kensta335 · 08-17-2011, 01:48 PM

Gross. The 2000-2005 GS's were the best looking ones. Went downhill after that.

Echo M3 · 08-17-2011, 02:47 PM

I thought it was a chevy at first

Sylon · 08-17-2011, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

The rear looks too much like a Sonata imo.

http://www.autoguide.com/gallery/d/4...us_gs350_3.jpg

http://www.autospies.com/images/user...onata-yf-3.jpg

The Hyundai Genesis R spec really looks great for the money and will steal potential sales of this 4GS. Maybe an F sport model will change things?? Who knows..

Looks too much like the Sonata? They look damn near identical!

DASHOCKER · 08-18-2011, 06:49 PM

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Sniz · 08-18-2011, 09:43 PM

pictures are much better, car still ugly. I had the last generation gs430, thought that was ugly too but still a nice car. I liked the ass on that car, the face not so much.

Sylon · 08-19-2011, 12:52 AM

The official pics make it look a bit better. Still looks like a big Suzuki.

ihc95 · 08-19-2011, 07:19 AM

I like the look of it better than the E-class

Here's what i'd take

1) 535i 2) M37 3) new GS350 4) new A6 5) E350 (90 degree V6 = fail)

CJ421 · 08-19-2011, 07:56 AM

Looks OK to me in that second set of pics. I personally am not a fan, looks generic.

And in the first set of pics ... I thought that was a Chevy logo on the rear end one at first.

MikeyV · 08-19-2011, 08:39 AM

The interior is pretty nice. The outside looks like a copy of the new 5, which looks like something the Koreans would have built.

epr73 · 08-20-2011, 05:56 PM

very sexy interior, though I wont be trading in my gs for this. Unless they coupled this with a turbo 6 cylinder or something. Any info on the engine?

SPEED & TECH MOTORING · 08-22-2011, 11:58 PM

they had to release it early as they didn't want to scare people off at the Pebble beach. hahaha.

DASHOCKER · 08-23-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epr73

very sexy interior, though I wont be trading in my gs for this. Unless they coupled this with a turbo 6 cylinder or something. Any info on the engine?

Same V6 as the 3gs GS350 with no power increase. It also has a 6 speed auto tranny.

Q4P · 08-23-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

Same V6 as the 3gs GS350 with no power increase. It also has a 6 speed auto tranny.

A little odd... I had a gs350 with that same motor and it was a great car although a little on the torqueless side for my taste. I wish they had updated the motor and made it more on the form of the N55, it seems that Lexus prefers NA motors though.

rlndeep · 08-23-2011, 05:15 PM

They just ruined this model.

Q4P · 08-24-2011, 03:14 PM

We may be surprised by this car, it certainly sounds good -

08-17-2011, 08:58 AM	#23
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08-17-2011, 09:36 AM	#24
ragingclue One cam is enough 130 Rep 6,801 Posts Drives: VF Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville iTrader: (1)	Man they even did away with the roofline profile.... Doesn't look terrible to me (except for the grille), but it's definitely a giant step in the wrong design direction.
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08-17-2011, 09:45 AM	#25
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08-17-2011, 09:47 AM	#26
gonzo Lieutenant General 10202 Rep 14,398 Posts Drives: as many as possible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TeXXXas iTrader: (0)	re: Genesis R. I may be a in a minority grouping but it ain't half bad... Attached Images __________________ Crazy Diamond
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08-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#28
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08-17-2011, 11:53 AM	#29
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08-17-2011, 01:48 PM	#30
Kensta335 Brigadier General 161 Rep 3,637 Posts Drives: 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal 626 iTrader: (4)	Gross. The 2000-2005 GS's were the best looking ones. Went downhill after that.
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08-17-2011, 02:47 PM	#31
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08-18-2011, 06:49 PM	#33
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08-18-2011, 09:43 PM	#34
Sniz Lieutenant General 654 Rep 10,587 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	pictures are much better, car still ugly. I had the last generation gs430, thought that was ugly too but still a nice car. I liked the ass on that car, the face not so much. __________________
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08-19-2011, 12:52 AM	#35
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08-19-2011, 07:19 AM	#36
ihc95 Major 145 Rep 1,314 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 2018 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	I like the look of it better than the E-class Here's what i'd take 1) 535i 2) M37 3) new GS350 4) new A6 5) E350 (90 degree V6 = fail)
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08-19-2011, 07:56 AM	#37
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08-19-2011, 08:39 AM	#38
MikeyV Captain 74 Rep 805 Posts Drives: Audi A6 Avant & A1 Sportback Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	The interior is pretty nice. The outside looks like a copy of the new 5, which looks like something the Koreans would have built.
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08-20-2011, 05:56 PM	#39
epr73 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 32 Posts Drives: ActiveHybrid7 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Cincinnati iTrader: (0)	very sexy interior, though I wont be trading in my gs for this. Unless they coupled this with a turbo 6 cylinder or something. Any info on the engine?
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08-22-2011, 11:58 PM	#40
SPEED & TECH MOTORING Banned 5 Rep 116 Posts Drives: e92 aw/fr M-THREE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington DC Metro iTrader: (0)	they had to release it early as they didn't want to scare people off at the Pebble beach. hahaha.
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08-23-2011, 05:15 PM	#43
rlndeep New Member 4 Rep 27 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California iTrader: (0)	They just ruined this model.
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08-24-2011, 03:14 PM	#44
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