Lexus forum accusing Nissan of copying them

[jasonnewyork]

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=269298

I found this post to be hilarious. The Lexus boys are whinning about how Nissan used design cues from the GS when designing the new Altima. Aren't all Lexus vehicles copies of either MB or BMW products?

Haha.
What are they thinking?
All I can do is laugh.

[bobbyv]

in fairness to them, the GS looks like an original. It was designed by ItalDesign (Giugiaro). The first GS300 looked bland and did not really take off, so they altered the look a bit in the GS400 (which looks awkward to me from some angles)

the other products are composite sketches of other brands
* the LS400 unashamedly tried to copy the W126; the new LS430's flanks resemble those of the W140
* the SC430 takes some cues from an Audi TT, but(t) uglier
* the IS300 tried to mimic the BMW 3-series, not just externally, but architecturally (proportions, inline6, rear-drive)
* the Toyota Sequoia looks like a Ford Expedition

i guess that's karma ...

[jsmith]

by starting a topic like this you are engaging in exactly the same sort of activity. we have better ways to expend our energies...

[420SEL]

At least this forum is much more civil about it all.

[chowpit]

the new LS430's flanks resemble those of the W140

Amen to that. I bet Lexus jsut can't wait until the W220 goes out of production!

[chowpit]

Did anyone notice that "1sicklex" has what appears to be a CLK pic posted under his user ID?

[akry]

I think that's a GS4 under his name... if my memory serves me right, 1SickLex drives a GS430....

Andy Kuo