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Is the world better off with the LC? Pros - Different manufacturer with their own differentiated product in a space with few alternatives and stagnant development - Breaks up the showroom monotony of past Lexus models - An actual blast to drive, great interior, beautiful symphony soundtrack - Makes a powerful statement styling wise, though not always a desirable one due to individual tastes - Middle finger to turbos and small displacement Cons - Another luxury product that dwindles Earth's finite resources for the pleasure of the few at the expense of the many - Animal cruelty to upholster the interior and deforestation to decorate the interior, and perhaps even previous metals, trace elements used from untraceable, perhaps illegitimate sources that have a downstream effect of devastating low income communities and the ecologies that are destroyed to produce said raw materials - As a flagship vehicle does not really represent a profitable product on its own, causes prices of other Lexus models to increase in order to capture the intangible brand value of a halo product. - Terrible AF infotainment. - Could they actually say this is state-of the art when it's weighs more than the full size sedan twin the LS....what do? - Not a Tesla, therefore, weak.

That illustration (European source?) has a lot of Jeep styling cues to the sides--the wheelarches, greenhouse, etc. will be interesting to see how it turns out. It will be interesting also to see what the next 4Runner looks like..the current one is so ugly IMO.

In a world of generic sedans and CUVs, a stylish 2dr with a V8 is a good thing, IMO...

You know, in hindsight this car probably wasn't worth it, but Lincoln tried the old nameplate routine, and it seems that it has failed. No Conti means definitely no Taurus ever again too. Tho I do remember mentioning how the Continental was just a bonus for USA and Canada, as it was really meant for China. That explain why you conk your head and get a concussion every time you get in one DFelt!

Maybe you still don't understand that this is a grand touring car and not a race car. It's plenty fast for its intended purpose and has WAAAAAY more character than an E Class Coupe. Don't get me wrong, I think the E Coupe is an attractive car but it's as bland as yesteryear's Camry in comparison(or compared to most any other 100k car). Also, not only does the LC 500 have more horsepower it has more torque than your E53 to go along with its V8 noises(that seem to get great reviews BTW). If it's 0.1 slower to 60mph or through the 1/4 mile I don't think that stops either buyer from going to the other car as it's a negligible amount for a cruiser coupe.

Paisley?

This is your specific problem. Not every vehicle out there is an intended version/ copy of a mercedes, most OEMs build their own vehicles, for their customers in a given segment. In fact, almost NONE non-MB's are expressly intended to be MB-substitutes. - - - - - The issue with the LC is it's build quality doesn't support it's price; not even close. Toyota seems to believe they can Gee-Whiz you past the details with the overall shape ~

nice write

Well I think the Continental is a beautiful car. They certainly catch the eye on the road.

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