Lexus IS Coupe spotted?

Looks like a hardtop convertible, whatever it is.

And lose.

They already outsell the 3series with the two car stragety Is and ES.Sorry LOSER!!!!!!!!!

Autopro,

You've just been OWNED! LOL!!

It looks really...awkward. But it's a bad angle, and covered in camo...so, only time will tell.

It looks exactly like 4 door, with 2 doors missing. Or at least thats what I can see from the camo.

Monkey see, monkey do :-\

Right, ok, because BMW has soul ownership of a idea of a car with 2 doors and/or a retractable roof....

No, but it's clear that BMW is where they get their inspiration from.

Really S4? Then why do their cars lack driver involvement? If anyone is closely following BMW it's Infiniti, more so than MB, Audi or Lexus. And you know that.

Monkey see Monkey do better!!!!!!!!!

You wish. LOL!.

Let me guess? You are an American? LOL!

What is it with you people and America!?!?! No country is dumb.

Monkey see monkey do better.(:

jeeka 715 and S4cabriofoxone, perhaps BMW got its inspiration from Ford's retractable hardtop half a century ago. I don't like Ford but I'll give Ford credit for this one.

Looks like an RHT. They aspire to have a line-up similar to BMW with the entry-level near luxury segment. Another so called Lexus to do battle here in the states with BMW. EL34 is right!

Thank you ;-)

BMW didn't need to build its own SUV in 98 when the RX came out because it owned Land Rover. They developed the X5 because there was no way to combine the performance of a BMW with the off road capabilities of Land Rover's. In 2000, BMW sold Land Rover to Ford and came out with the X5. So no, BMW did not copy Lexus with the X5.

If that is really a Lexus Coupe ,it's gonna be cool...

Cool, but I wish the turnaround from concept to production was a faster process for Lexus.

Why would you get deboosted for that?

A fabric roof deteriorates in the sun -- another deliberate effort to make the car look used and as obsolete as possible in the shortest time.

It will be here fall of 09'

Why would I get de-boosted for telling everybody when the car will be out?

Simple.....The German fans gets jeolous and scared. They scared of Lexus. So when you say it's coming it scares them. They hate it. It eats them away because they do know that's it's going be just as better than the 3 and if not surpass them....

silver1, fans don't get scared only manufacturers do. Fans are not loyal -- just ask any retailer who loses 20% of his customers every year and has to scramble for new ones. It's all about getting value for your money these days. Unfortunately there are plenty of marketing guys in the auto industry who don't know the meaning of value and that is why many auto makers are still taking shortcuts like leaving out front passenger seat height adjustment in SUVs, installing seat cushions that are too short or too firm etc etc.

Yes, it's easy to rebadge a FWD car into a RWD car.

corporal Zoo is one of the monkeys that can NOT see, nor do either. nor think.

You should know what a POS is you look in the mirror and see one.

43LE, no it's not easy at all. A FWD vehicle usually has a transversely mounted engine (which I hate BTW) so the first thing you have to do is change to a longitudinally mounted engine configuration. This affects weight distribution and may require cabin changes to preserve interior room. It's best to design a car at the beginning as either FWD (which I hate) or RWD and not change a FDW design to a RWD design later.

Nothing gets passed you, huh, EnnNorak?

Dude its the Babe Ruth phenomenon,Hank Aaron got death threats when he was about to break the home run record.These BMW fanboys hate to see their beloved bmw get their asses handed to them.

Using your logic, all of you Lexus fanboys must have DNA from the small dirty Jap war criminals who we know lost the war as well.
The Darwin effect will take effect and hopefully the jap nips will cease to exist.

Now seriously, is racism cool? Why bring up something that happened 65 years ago. And it's not like you japanese fanboys are supporting cars from a clean perfect country either. So shut up.

Just to tell you, fastonekiller is right. The IS has never won against the 3 in a comparison test.

i hope that one of the agents notices the racism here

Vendetta, stop re-living WW 2. The Germans were the best mechanical engineers during the war and never lost that touch. The Nazis were a minority who took control of government by undemocratic means. I've seen plenty of post-war Jewish businessmen drive Mercedes and BMW cars, so what's up with you about all that Nazi shit?

I scanned and submitted this article on GermanCarZone.com yesterday!

#1 JUST KEEPS GETTING STRONGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leave me alone, I spelling in moron for the BMW fan boys!!!

The es and is two car strategy out sells the entire 3 series,pal.

Maybe in the US, but its not even close to the 3er worldwide, unless you throw in the its Camry clone.

Two car strategy? The ES does not compete with the 3 at all. The BMW is a sports sedan like the IS while the ES is an upscale camry. Combining both ES and IS sales is like combining 3 and future 1 series sales.

the category is "Entry Luxury Sedan," not "Sports luxury sedan." (and includes the likes of the C-class, entry level volvos, etc.)

so yes, Lexus does beat out the competition with their TWO car strategy. they recognize that not ALL customers are would be boyracers. and they are right, as proven by the fact they sell more ESs than ISs.

To bulldogz, yes BMW wanted an SUV before Toyota/"Lexus. The E53 X5 was debated by the BMW board of directors in 1991. The X5 was approved in early 1992. Prototypes were running around in 1993. They actually did a teardown of the leading SUV at the time (dangerous Ford Explorer) in 1991 in the US. They found halfway through the teardown that it was so flawed they didn't finish the teardown.

BMW went their own way, since they are independent. Mercedes also was working on the 1st gen M-Class. BMW takes 7 years from concept to showfloor. Was Toyota working on the RX in 1991? No.

toyota not only was 'working on' but actually brought to market a car based suv in the mid-1990s. the RAV4, based on a camry platform.

the RX is also based on the same platform. just larger and with Lexus quality and trim and v6.

so toyota/lexus INVENTED car-based suvs. the current, modern crop anyway (some mite say others had some version in the 1980s, which never caught on).

german COPIES of this genre are not only 'johnny-come-latelys,' they have YET to work all the bugs out.

To autopro, do you know why Hank Aaron got death threats? Because he is a black man. Just like Tiger Woods gets. Just like Michael Jordan got. Just like Donovan McNabb still gets! Tony Dungy has armed security furnished by the NFL.

What does that have to do with BMW fans and Toyotas aka Lexus? Please explain so we know where that came from?

This is one car I've been waiting for awhile now to be unveiled.

I hear the reason it's taking so long is because Lexus was holding off on the release to see how well the IS sedan performed in the marketplace. I guess since sales have been positive they've finally decided to give the go ahead.

Therefore I'd expect it to look the exact same as the sedan minus 2 doors, which isn’t bad because the sedan already has all the proportions of a coupe.

When ever someone has been the best for years,and somebody gets better,the fans of that team,person,or car company get crazy and hate the new winning team,or car company.

It is what Lexus had in mind,ask any Lexus dealer,slow witted puppy killer!!!

You reply makes no sense to what you stated and is utterly stupid!

Your right you don't understand human phsychology,your some dome kid who red a car magazine and thinks he knows something about cars.You need to take the man out of your name and replace it with boy.

Yes, that why they win all the comparison test.

The IS350 coupe will come with a Hardtop that will fold up/down in less then 15 seconds! We can expect it here in the US later this year and no its not just a regular IS minus 2 doors. It was purposely built from the ground up to be convertible/coupe.

Lexus is shoving their heritage right down their throats.Hell germans are eating fish and rice trying to figure out how lexus pass them in only ten years in the U.S.

I am a grown man that knows a great deal about the car industry. And I can correct your spelling as well as school you on cars! Psychology is the correct spelling. And I am well versed in psychographics. But we know you can't spell!

Sorry about my grammer and spelling I'm an autopro not an english major.I spent the last 23 yrs.Selling and managing auto dealerships.

@ autopro

if you have had that much experience at a car dealership, why are you acting like a complete fanboy?

I know how to spell phychology I just hit the wrong key,my typing is bad not my spelling.I also don't bother proof reading,I'm not trying to imperss you morons.

Look you guys can attack me all you want,it doesn hurt my feelings,I don't have any.It also won't change the fact that Lexus has outsold bmw the last eight years and will continue to for many years to come.Toyota is just too powerful,they could buy bmw cash and still have billions left over.Its over for poor bmw.

actually, it's more like a FOUR car strategy.

lexus ES for most entry luxury buyers, the IS series for the SUB-GROUP within that group who like a little more sportiness.
the Camry SE for those a little less hard core and NOT needing to be badge whores. and the camry XLE for the last sub-group, with a preference for more lux, less sport.

having driven the much patched, repatched and crowded streets of Honolulu and other cities, even as an enthusiast i'd say those who prefer a smooth ride over a harsh one with the POTENTIAL for flat cornering are actually the smarter car buyers.

so slowdumbkiller, your fav brand is simply OUTGUNNED. live with it.

even if the 3er may have .01 or .03 g more cornering ability than the toy/lex front-drivers (and still less than the IS250), maybe only 2-5% of buyers actually give a shit about it!

the vast majority prefer a comfortable ride, and a TROUBLE free ride that they don't need to consider dumping once the warranty runs out.

NOT compete,BEAT!!!!!!!!!

Your the one in a bubble,look at history,Lexus came and they took over the U.S. in ten years.I sold BMW in 1990 and they gave us an LS400 and a Q45 to drive.I laughed and said,no way these cars will hold up like a german car,I ate my own words.You guys should be happy lexus is here they forced bmw to stop ripping off their customers.You now get a better value on bmw products.

Ummm...who cares. So the IS will come in a Coupe version...whoopee!

So much hate.

So little information.

So little time.

You summed it up best Hyundai

Thanks for taking up for me Obamma,but its not necessary.I started selling Audi's in 1985 an I was 26 so somebody help slow witted puppy killer figure out my age. I know more about cars than all these boys put together.