at first glance i liked it but when i looked at the pictures more. i really dont.

The grille is...what is up with the grille?

The headlights and taillights wtf..

 

I don't know why so many magazines rant and rave about Lexus's new front end styling. It's ugly in my opinion...

 

I hate the fact that every new Lexus has the same front end (ES, GS, LS, RX F Sport ...).
Looks like Lexus too is following Germans with the design strategy ...

 

Inspiration?

 

The inspiration is Hitlers mustache.

 

It seems like almost all automakers are going to this "corporate face" idea of design where their entire range has the same front end. It's stupid in my opinion because the designers are forced to try to make a style that works on one car work on other designs it doesn't really work for.

Case in point, Ford's trapezoid grill, looks great on fiesta, focus, fusion and taurus, but doesn't work (IMO) nearly as well on the new escape and will probably end up on the next Mustang which remains to be seen if it looks good or not...

 

I liked the older ISs alot better. The previous gen was less busy and didn't have angles for the sake of angles. I also prefer the IS before that, but thats another story lol

Also a grille that big without anything to break it up is very overpowering. not a fan

The tailights though, I actually kinda like. They get dragged out too far on that lower corner i think, but overall I actually dig that part.

 

Mr. Predator, your new Lexus IS is ready.


I'm obviously not a fan of the Predator-mouth inspired grill.

 

the taillights are sorta nifty, the front is absolutely hideous!

 

Yeah, not liking the front at all, interior I like and the rear end I kinda also like.

 

This.

 

Front definitely sucks!!!

 

I applaud Lexus for going out on a limb with the design. You're going to love it or hate it which is fine. Too many cars try to appeal to everyone and look boring. Pretty much every other Toyota product outside of the FR-S and LFA.

 

Well said.

 

I also applaud Lexus for going out on a limb with design. I'm just surprised if they manufacture something so ugly.

 

I think all of the Japanese luxury makes are doing downhill in styling because of the ugly grilles they are using. I like this car overall but the grille is hideous... it is such an important part of the car's look though! This reminded me when Acura did the same thing a couple years back and still hasn't gotten it's mojo back! The 2005-09 Acura TL was one of my favorite cars on the road. I sure hope Infinity doesn't screw up the next G37!

I'd have to say the best looking car in this segment is probably the new Cadillac ATS.

 

Q50. And it's already been seen online. Check autoblog/jalopnik/motor authority. It's meh.

And the new Infiniti naming structure is just asinine.

 

If this is the new trend in automotive design we are in for some real crap coming down the pipe. Since when did making something ugly just for the sake of being different become smart? How about different AND good looking?

Too much?

 

The Q50's new grill looks like the new Lexus grill, but only a little less ugly. Agreed about the new naming convention.