I think I'm starting to like the Lexus grille?!?

"IanZ - limited-slip indifferential" (ianz-limited) 07/24/2016 at 22:40 • Filed to: WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME!?!?, Lexus, LC500H, IS, NX, RC, bunghole

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Guys... I don’t know what’s happening to me. I thought I was alright. I decried the NX as an abomination, I made fun of the GS as a pig wearing lipstick. I even called the IS a Camry that was hit in the face with an axe. But I’m starting to change. It started with the LC. I thought it looked good, great even. And then I started to see things differently. “They might be ugly but at least they’re different” I said. “The hourglass grille doesn’t look so bad” I said. Frankly I’m scared for my well-being.

Look at how lovely that is!

LOVELY!!!

The Lexus RC may be an ungainly mass of crumpled sheetmetal and massive overhangs, but there is some good detail in the grille.

The headlights say just do it, but the grille says I’m going to murder and then eat you.

The chrome surround is well crafted and neat, and I absolutely love those foglights. Although the vertical grille slats are incongruously old-fashioned looking for such a transformers-esque design.

So I don’t know.

WHAT’S GOING ON!?!?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/24/2016 at 22:44

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Go see a doctor.

scoob > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/24/2016 at 22:47

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WHAT’S GOING ON!?!?

Nothing.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/24/2016 at 22:47

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I think the LC is gorgeous, the RC is okay, but the SUVs are horrendous.

sony1492 > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/24/2016 at 22:51

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Yes

Wobbles the Mind > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/24/2016 at 22:55

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The grill isn’t an issue for anyone (no matter what they say). The issue is how aggressive the lines are. Notice that the LC has the softest styling, followed by the RC. As those lines get more aggressive all the way up into the top SUVs you’ll hate the front more and more.

Cadillac had the same issue and their cars are actually softening up. Have a look at the Elmiraj concept everyone loves and you’ll notice it has the least aggressively linear cues to the body of anything Caddy has made.

This is all just me talking though. British cars and most Italian cars have hit the right mix of strong but sensual. The new GT-R was even tweaked in the same way.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Wobbles the Mind 07/25/2016 at 00:28

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Yes! The LC is elegant.

THIS:

THIS is not elegant. This is garish.

Clemsie McKenzie > IanZ - limited-slip indifferential 07/25/2016 at 03:36

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Euaarhh holy shit that’s awful.