A reverse engineered Mercedes-Benz ( by Toyota's own admission). Consistently emulate German styling cues, German safety, powertrain and convenience technology. ESP, ABS, airbags, direct injection, adaptive Xenon (xenon itself), air suspension, chassis control - all products of Germany, all emulated years later in Lexus products. Driving dynamics are relatively poor by European standards. The Lexus brand also has little to no equity compared to established Germans which have been making history for generations.
Lexus's are a smashing hit in the US, but not in Europe where they are perceived as gimmicky cars with no status, no innovation, no real chassis/driving engineering. Sales have suffered as a result
At the end of the day, you pay for the great reliability in the complete absence of any driving pleasure, innovations, style, or tier one brand status. Lexus has no premium super car (audi a8), and no motor sport involvement, no performance spec across the lineup (mb amg, bmw M, audi rs).
Lexus's are a smashing hit in the US, but not in Europe where they are perceived as gimmicky cars with no status, no innovation, no real chassis/driving engineering. Sales have suffered as a result
At the end of the day, you pay for the great reliability in the complete absence of any driving pleasure, innovations, style, or tier one brand status. Lexus has no premium super car (audi a8), and no motor sport involvement, no performance spec across the lineup (mb amg, bmw M, audi rs).
guy 1: Lexus like Toyotallly does everything so unique
guy 2: there would be no lexus without mercedes-benz you fool. Grow a pair, deal with the extra cost, and buy the real thing you cheap ass.
guy 2: there would be no lexus without mercedes-benz you fool. Grow a pair, deal with the extra cost, and buy the real thing you cheap ass.
by Engat March 30, 2009
Henry: Now which one of you owns the Lexus IS that was doing burnouts at 2 in the morning?
Young rich daddy's money fuckboy: Not me???
Young rich daddy's money fuckboy: Not me???
by henryfromny2.0 July 24, 2021
Correction: Lexus's are one of the worst quality car built.
German and Italian cars are the BEST QUALITY !!! they own everyone.
A Lexus is a pour man's Mercedes-Benz, Lexus is made by Toyota.
In Japan the same "Lexus" that people drive in the United states is called a Toyota there is no difference in the cars just that Toyota made up the Lexus name for America because Toyotas are know for being cheap and low quality.
So remember when you drive your Lexus and think your driving a classy expensive car your really driving a over priced Toyota with an "L" (Lexus) emblem on it.
Lexus basically copies everybody else like most Japanese car companies, everything Lexus advertises as a new feature on their cars has already been done by German car companies years ago, Lexus just copies their ideas puts them on their cars and advertises trying to make it look like their the only ones that have it and they try to make it look like they invented the feature/option.
I find Mercedes to be one of the best overall cars as well as one of the classiest because they are the oldest still-existing car company, they have been around for over 100 years. I have owned many and loved them all, they are all very high quality even with the low cost cars, from the fist Mercedes ever built to the newest they are all very, very high quality beautiful cars.
As with many other German and Italian cars.
Mercedes-Benz was behind many of the Innovations that make cars as great as they are today
German and Italian cars own!!! They are the Definition of quality.
Japanese and American cars suck.
German and Italian cars are the BEST QUALITY !!! they own everyone.
A Lexus is a pour man's Mercedes-Benz, Lexus is made by Toyota.
In Japan the same "Lexus" that people drive in the United states is called a Toyota there is no difference in the cars just that Toyota made up the Lexus name for America because Toyotas are know for being cheap and low quality.
So remember when you drive your Lexus and think your driving a classy expensive car your really driving a over priced Toyota with an "L" (Lexus) emblem on it.
Lexus basically copies everybody else like most Japanese car companies, everything Lexus advertises as a new feature on their cars has already been done by German car companies years ago, Lexus just copies their ideas puts them on their cars and advertises trying to make it look like their the only ones that have it and they try to make it look like they invented the feature/option.
I find Mercedes to be one of the best overall cars as well as one of the classiest because they are the oldest still-existing car company, they have been around for over 100 years. I have owned many and loved them all, they are all very high quality even with the low cost cars, from the fist Mercedes ever built to the newest they are all very, very high quality beautiful cars.
As with many other German and Italian cars.
Mercedes-Benz was behind many of the Innovations that make cars as great as they are today
German and Italian cars own!!! They are the Definition of quality.
Japanese and American cars suck.
Things like "air filtering" that Lexus just started using in their cars Mercedes-Benz and others had years before them.
Your Lexus is a Toyota, sorry.
Your Lexus is a Toyota, sorry.
by Mercedes-Benz, Owns October 13, 2005
by DatBoiVendetta February 2, 2019
by Sanae Katagiri March 31, 2022
The most innovative car ever built. Toyota Spent billions of dollars developing this tank. The Lexus LS400Also referred to as the UFC10, which was the first model LS, the car came standard with telescoping wheel, traction, and the best sound system ever put in a car PERIOD. Most cars in 1990 didn't even have a single cd player. The car had a drag coefficient that was SO low, that you can drive it at 140mph and not hear anything. It is the quietest car EVER made. (This has been proven). After all the innovations, the reliability and ride quality are its main fortes. The car always seems to float on air and shifts gears so seemlessly and quietly that nobody in the car notices. Most LS's run in excess of 400k miles with proper maintenence. Not to mention, the whole car is blanketed in Yamaha piano wood and the finest leather money can buy. They also never break down. So if you own a Mercedes, Congrats, good for you because I blow by you every day relaxing in higher luxury/build quality and I don't have to take my car in every two weeks. And the fact that the newer mercedes have a few more gadgets (made by chrysler) doesn't concern me because the craftsmanship is not even on the same level and if you own it you're either a poser or a snob.
I blow by benzes doing 120mph, listening to Sinatra on my $3000 Nakamichi sound system that came stock with my car. Bill Gates rocks the Lexus LS400. The only car that trumps the LS400 is the Volkswagen Phaeton
by brad jeezy December 5, 2007
The official car of Bay Area (especially) Tiger Moms since 1998. Lexus RXs can be seen shuttling little Asian kids to basketball practice, violin lessons, or SAT prep sessions from San Francisco to Silicon Valley. Yes, a lot of people say the RX is a white mom's car, and go to Marin County and you'll see why, but the RX, especially in California, is the Asian mom's car of choice. Bonus points if there are seat covers/plush headrests.
by henryfromny2.0 October 19, 2022