Pictures Monster's visits the 2012 Australian International Motor Show

[Beemer B773ER]

Considering their showroom displays are just as fancy and a lot more personal, it's understandable ...but it is very disappointing as a car enthusiast.

 

[Monster]

great coverage, thanks for sharing your experience monster.

Still can't believe that the Germans would snub such an event.

Thanks for reading my review. According to news reports, it cost between $500k AUD to $2 million for each manufacturer to attend and run their display area for 10 days. I guess Audi and BMW thought the motorshow wasn't the best option for them to spend their advertising budget. I don't think it was a wise move because they have effectively given Mercedes a free run.

Lexus did attend the show but it was a very very average effort by them. They only have the LF-LC on display, and nothing else, no new GS, or the face lifted LS. I am slightly embarrassed by these photos because they are not up to my personal standards. Whoever that was in charge of setting up their display area should be sacked. Firstly the display area was a lot darker than it appeared in the photos. Secondly it was never a good idea to have purple lights shining down on a blue concept car, which hide the transitions of different surfaces and lines across the body. Thirdly, the car was placed on a revolving stand which was spinning way too fast. It is very difficult to study the details of the car, let alone taking some good quality photos (hence the blurry photo). The car was placed on a circular display stand, people were free to walk around thee car, so why do they feel the need to rotate the stand, and have it spinning so bloody quick? I was quite annoyed by this because I was looking forward to studying the next stage of Lexus's design language.

First impression, the car looks properly exotic, low, wide, athletic. I like the three dimensional design of the front end, the curving front spindle grill and the cluster of LED headlights. The side profile is very similar to the LFA, I can't see much because of the reasons mentioned above. You guys really need to see those tail lights in person, I have no idea how they manage but when you look into them, it is like looking into an endless holographic tunnel of light.