The New Lexus IS!

[JustinMCS]

http://pressroom.lexus.com/releases/...588+sf24931588

Just saw this. I like the evolution and the new led headlights. Also think the tails fit better with the swoop design.

[Buster]

Japanese car design as a whole is a mess right now and Lexus is maybe at the head of that trend.

Lexus should have hired that old audi guy that Kia ended up getting.

[schocker]

woof

That interior though

[rage2]

Interior looks exactly like the RCF interior, but with some things shuffled around and a little less Alcantara. Looks like the touchpad is replaced with a joystick (still doesn't fix the core issues with the horrible system) and the 80's style climate control buttons are still there.

[sneek]

Originally posted by schocker
woof

That interior though

I actually think the reverse. The exterior is ok, but the interior looks rather dated.

[heavyD]

Why do Japanese automakers fail so hard at infotainment systems?

[schocker]

Originally posted by rage2
Interior looks exactly like the RCF interior, but with some things shuffled around and a little less Alcantara. Looks like the touchpad is replaced with a joystick (still doesn't fix the core issues with the horrible system) and the 80's style climate control buttons are still there.

Looks like the display now though takes up most of the screen I think the old one looked big but the display was quite small.

Originally posted by sneek


I actually think the reverse. The exterior is ok, but the interior looks rather dated.

They went from angular headlights to a more squared off design which seems backwards and the ES grill on the one model looks so bad.

[NoPulp]

I like it.
Lexus's "aggressive" styling has really warmed up to me.

[A790]

I really like the interior. The exterior never really sold me...

[rage2]

Originally posted by heavyD
Why do Japanese automakers fail so hard at infotainment systems?

Honda did a pretty good job...

























... by implementing CarPlay and Android Auto.

[Mitsu3000gt]

This has got to be the most boring car in the segment now that it still doesn't have a TT V6 option. Even Infiniti has one now haha. Maybe they do that though to keep their reliability reputation intact.

Undecided on the interior, that dash is so bulbous, particularly the glove box area.

[djmr2]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
This has got to be the most boring car in the segment now that it still doesn't have a TT V6 option. Even Infiniti has one now haha. Maybe they do that though to keep their reliability reputation intact.

Undecided on the interior, that dash is so bulbous, particularly the glove box area.

a car is more than just it's engine. There's a whole wack of reasons why infiniti loses all the comparisons and why the IS beats out the segment champ (3series.)

[BokCh0y]

I don't mind it at all

[blownz]

Still the same horrible nav system. I just drove my buddy's RX350 last week and it is horrible to use. And I know Lexus uses high quality materials for their interiors, but I just don't like the styling of the center console. Looks ugly. Then there is the exterior... I should probably just stay quiet...

[rage2]

That infotainment system has got me using Siri for absolutely everything now.

[01RedDX]

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