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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='364227' date='Dec 6 2006, 08:50 AM
It really does not matter what the LS460 looks like as it is not a real drivers car.
The current issue of Car and Driver? has a comparison of the S550, A8L, 750iL, XJ8 and LS460 and the LS460 was in last place.
Not that it is a bad car, it just focuses way to much on silence and reliability to the exclusion of everything the German makers emphasize.
The current issue of Car and Driver? has a comparison of the S550, A8L, 750iL, XJ8 and LS460 and the LS460 was in last place.
Not that it is a bad car, it just focuses way to much on silence and reliability to the exclusion of everything the German makers emphasize.
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i've seen the resemblance, and although over all the LS is in some ways very similar to the E60... i dont think that was the plan lexus wanted, they intended for this car to be inovative, and original... doesnt seem they achieve that cause alot of people clearly say they copied the e60...
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Originally Posted by LowOrbit' post='364441' date='Dec 7 2006, 12:14 AM
#1 S550
#2 A8L
#3 750iL
#4 XJ8
#5 LS460
#2 A8L
#3 750iL
#4 XJ8
#5 LS460
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='364550' date='Dec 7 2006, 11:58 AM
So it's BMW that copied Lexus?
Im not saying this because I own an E60 but BMW is the benchmark for automotive engineering and design PERIOD.
Look inside the S550, I mean is that not a 80% copy of a 7series?
Look at the exterior of the new LS, you can tell they took BMW designs into consideration
Those 2 are good examples of carbon copies of bmw designs, other cars like the new IS or Infinitis technology strive is just proof that BMW was their inspiration.
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='364705' date='Dec 7 2006, 05:53 PM
Im not saying this because I own an E60 but BMW is the benchmark for automotive engineering and design PERIOD.
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Originally Posted by xexyus' post='364705' date='Dec 7 2006, 04:53 PM
Im not saying this because I own an E60 but BMW is the benchmark for automotive engineering and design PERIOD.
Look inside the S550, I mean is that not a 80% copy of a 7series?
Look at the exterior of the new LS, you can tell they took BMW designs into consideration
Those 2 are good examples of carbon copies of bmw designs, other cars like the new IS or Infinitis technology strive is just proof that BMW was their inspiration.
Look inside the S550, I mean is that not a 80% copy of a 7series?
Look at the exterior of the new LS, you can tell they took BMW designs into consideration
Those 2 are good examples of carbon copies of bmw designs, other cars like the new IS or Infinitis technology strive is just proof that BMW was their inspiration.
It was my mistake that I posted asking about BMW copying Lexus. I wasn't thinking clearly back then, e60 was released in 2004 while the new LS has just been released.
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Man I sat in the LS 460L with all the massae options and DVD etc etc etc for the first time yesterday and all I have to say is WOW... I thought I was in a Rolls or Maybach or somthing. VERY nicely done!
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='364800' date='Dec 8 2006, 11:21 AM
Man I sat in the LS 460L with all the massae options and DVD etc etc etc for the first time yesterday and all I have to say is WOW... I thought I was in a Rolls or Maybach or somthing. VERY nicely done!
I have seen a 26 LCD in a car in HK now that is mad, but cool can play xbox360
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='364800' date='Dec 7 2006, 07:21 PM
Man I sat in the LS 460L with all the massae options and DVD etc etc etc for the first time yesterday and all I have to say is WOW... I thought I was in a Rolls or Maybach or somthing. VERY nicely done!
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