And we thought BMW's were getting uglier, Lexus has entered the chat.

x622 · 05-03-2025, 04:12 PM

That's gross

Donatello. · 05-03-2025, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedoy

Yeah, people aren’t buying those for looks or performance, they’re getting them for bulletproof reliability and crazy resale value. Used ES models, especially hybrids, hold their value better than 95% of BMWs, crazy...

Crazy indeed

bosstones · 05-03-2025, 06:31 PM

Not the worst thing they've done.

I still cant get the Angry Birds pig compare out of my head w/ BMW, though. The Lexus, I wouldn't give a second thought to.

T.R.S. · 05-03-2025, 07:52 PM

I wish automotive stylists currently designing vehicles would come up with more of them that get you to notice because they're attractive, not because they're weird looking. I get that some people find weird appealing but a lot of the time I just say to myself "They were trying way too hard".

As they say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", but it's always the more sexy organic and/or functionally angular designs that stir my desires, and this is not what I'm talking about...

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brianeck · 05-03-2025, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bosstones

Not the worst thing they've done.

I still cant get the Angry Birds pig compare out of my head w/ BMW, though. The Lexus, I wouldn't give a second thought to.

I will now never unsee that.

bosstones · 05-04-2025, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by brianeck

I will now never unsee that.

Sorry, brother. It's a trauma I have carried in silence for years (until now).

BeEmVe · 05-04-2025, 09:01 AM

Lexus has had fugly grills for a long time. Well before buck tooth BMWs came on the scene.

bmw1racer · 05-04-2025, 09:04 AM

The trend of large, in-your-face, butt-ugly front ends continues. 👎

Efthreeoh · 05-04-2025, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Looks like the hood crumpled by accident on the first test of new tooling, and someone decided to leave it like that

Efthreeoh · 05-04-2025, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BeEmVe

Lexus has had fugly grills for a long time. Well before buck tooth BMWs came on the scene.

Predator...

StradaRedlands · 05-04-2025, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Predator...

ojt · 05-04-2025, 11:53 PM

I feel like the cars are looking more and more “Asian” as years pass. Are the manufacturers designing them to better fit the Chinese market? Even Asian brands which in the past perhaps flirted with the EU and US markets.

M5Rick · 05-05-2025, 03:17 AM

What is that?

Burrcold · 05-05-2025, 06:37 PM

The last ES was depression in car form. At least this looks somewhat interesting.

chassis · 05-06-2025, 11:09 AM

Current model Hondas are reasonably appealing. Mild aesthetics to address their mass markets. Better implemented than Toyota imo. Examples are 2025/2026 CR-V, Accord, Civic, Passport.

dreamingat30fps · 05-07-2025, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chassis

Current model Hondas are reasonably appealing. Mild aesthetics to address their mass markets. Better implemented than Toyota imo. Examples are 2025/2026 CR-V, Accord, Civic, Passport.

I will agree interior design wise, I like Honda a lot better. For a while they were doing Audiesq interiors. However the latest model exteriors are

not that Toyota is much better, but I think the previous gen Hondas looked better.

G30M · 05-12-2025, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Socal_R8

yikes...

The new ES

don' know man, i think it's nicer than this

ShocknAwe · 05-12-2025, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by G30M

don' know man, i think it's nicer than this

I agree, but it's a bit like comparing waxed arse holes.

Sedoy · 05-12-2025, 07:11 PM

New BMWs would be significantly uglier if they continue implementing Neue Klasse concept...

Bimmerforlife · 05-14-2025, 06:42 AM

What is happening to all these car manufacturers, it seems like the designers are running out of ideas. This is not appealing.

dreamingat30fps · 05-20-2025, 10:51 AM

Honestly not as bad in person IMO

x622 · 05-20-2025, 02:22 PM

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Honestly not as bad in person IMO

It is even worse. What is that extra black line on the side for? Why is it so tall?

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