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1/14/13, 10:09 AM

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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.

While I certainly appreciate and respect Toyota/Lexus for going out on a limb, design wise, I think they went out on the wrong limb here. Different only means different, not necessarily better in and of itself.

I'd give them 8 points for design goals, two points for actual execution.

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1/14/13, 09:04 PM

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Forget even going out on the wrong limb, the "designers" at Lexus fell off it with this one. Infiniti looks to be barking up the same tree with the Q50.

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1/15/13, 04:01 PM

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Forget even going out on the wrong limb, the "designers" at Lexus fell off it with this one. Infiniti looks to be barking up the same tree with the Q50.

Its funny I don't mind the Q50 but I think the dated G37 looks better. I'm curious to see a Q50 coupe .

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1/17/13, 06:56 AM

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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...

Agree. I hate it when a company feel design elements dictate a brand rather than a design or corporate philosophy.

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1/19/13, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Zastava_101

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 ...

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