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Lexus LF-CC - is this the new M3-killer?
Lexus is about to showcase LF-CC concept coupe in upcoming Paris Auto Show, opening on September 29th.
The Lexus LF-CC is a two door coupe featuring hybrid drivetrain with brand new 2.5 liter 4 cylinder Atkinson cycle petrol engine in combination with single electric motor and a battery pack.
While Lexus isn't exactly BMW who present a "concept" before launching exact same car for production, many believe LF-CC is a close approximation of what the next generation IS will look like, both inside and out.
LF-CC also hints at a new addition to future IS model range - a two door IS coupe.
It is then reasonable to speculate that this coupe body style will be incorporated into next generation IS-F range, which would make it good competition to cars like BMW M3 Coupe (or M4), Audi RS5 and Mercedes C AMG Coupe.
Either way, I am very happy with the way this concept looks, especially headlights. It is difficult to image a headlight design that looks great and hasn't been done before. I think Lexus have done it here.
If these three piece LED projector lights survive to the production version and they don't mess up general proportions of the car, I think the new IS will be the best looking car in it's segment.
both the Boss Mustang & Camaro 1LE,... also I've heard talk about an ATS-V :)
That's what happens when your on top, everyone is always gunning for you. The M3 is a great benchmark for performance and everyday drivability.
Hope Lexus do the works but I'm for the XFR-S...
Eryk you really need to learn the meaning of being "off topic" and "spam". Look it up google is your friend.
Back on topic, Lexus would need to make a big step forward to compete with the likes of M3, RS5, C63....
Desing in very aggressive but aditional electric motor+battery means it will be rather heavy
Please back on topic.
Many of the members that got banned have been trying to contact you. Myself, Apathy, E, Jeff B and a few others got banned. We just posted comments about cars that got removed as they did not agree with Eryks point of view. When we questioned the removal of the comments.. we got banned.
That is not appropriate moderation. This is a car site, people should be able to discuss cars without a moderator removing comments just because he does not like the cars being discussed.
None of the members acted childish or called him names. They simply asked why he was deleting our comments.. and bam.. we got banned.
There have been some very rude comments posted but certainly no by members.
I NEVER called him any names nor did any of the other members banned. Apparently you have not been paying attention to what is going on here.
We were having a mature discussion about cars. Eryk started deleting comments posted by members just because they had a different opinion than he did.
Those discredit every argumented criticism there might be for Eryk as moderator.
It's because of those comments, that it seems to me that Eryk really hasn't done anything wrong, and members he banned where immature, rude and didn't comply with site rules.
Why has fastestlaps not yet done anything about this blatant moderator bias?
Where is fastestlaps? This is ridiculous that people can no longer discuss cars on this site without the moderators getting angry at people for praising American cars and banning the sites most valuable members.
The rules are clear and I will not tolerate spam. And please do not lecture the administration.
Now, back to the topic.
@Eryk03
I'm giving you a very serious advice: if you don't stop deleting comments and some laptimes (especially which were confirmed before)(OK, let's not talk about laptimes now), the site will get boring and just, like monkeypop said, officially ruined, cause people, whose comments etc. are deleted (not only they) can go away from the site. Deleting reasonable comments isn't even humane - you can say: "No, it isn't, cause...", or "You're absolutely wrong, cause...", or even "Your stats are insane, cause...", but deleting it just because you dislike it...? Good admins explain why any stats are wrong or correct. And with such giving orders there wouldn't be much even new members, cause they'd think:"Ha, what have I forgotten here, there's neither Vette laptime (for example), nor any people to discuss with!". Treat all this seriously.
I just want to save the coolish of the site.
Eryk, our discussion was on topic!
We were talking about the LF-CC and the M3's competitors and how they use different drive trains.
Their drive trains are part of what set them apart and they are all relevant to the Lexus and the BMW.
There is nothing wrong with discussing awd vs rwd when they pertain to the cars being discussed.
You like the RS5 more because of its AWD. I like the BMW more PARTIALLY because of the RWD and the weight savings associated with it. That is entirely on topic. I don't know what I'm missing here.
I have the utmost respect for you Eryk, as I do for anyone I take the time to converse with on here. But it seems like you don't respect me. Please show me the same level of respect that I show you.