Vs W221 S-class vs F01 7-Series vs Lexus LS

[fortuner]

yeah i think the rear ofthe 7er and the lxus ls do have quite a lot off simalarity the 7er is bit different with the rounder and bigger lights but thier is quite a simalarity

 

[fortuner]

^ Couldn't agree more.Really away fro fanboy stuff the new 7er IMO didn't meet all the hype and speculation that was made about it's looks.

agreed their i think from the pics i no its not a final judgement but from pics alone i think the s class is the boss off this segmant

 

[cawimmer430]

Man the tail lights of the 7er looks too much like the LS

Let's not forget that Lexus shamelessly ripped off so many styling cues from the current BMW 7-Series. BMW is simply following their design evolution here so if it looks like Lexus it's because Lexus used many styling cues from the current E60 7er.

^IMO^

 

[SDNR]

These rear lights on recent German cars really don't do it for me ...C class, Passat Coupé, and now the BMW 7.

 

[PanterroR]

because Lexus used many styling cues from the current E60 7er.

...and E60 5er...

IMO as well.

 

[SDNR]

Hmm, do you really see so many 7er cues in the LS?


Lexus definitely is taking inspiration from similar sources ...but I think the Lexus has got its own look.

 

[Centurion]

And wow, it's really quite good. But nothing, and i mean NOTHING can make this look like DOS

Yeah. The hype from Scott about various executives applauding their hands until they got numb or what ever was very exaggerated, and the same applies to various other things he wrote. Thankfully I never eat into it since I knew it was pure hype propaganda.

Looking at images of the S-class it still looks desirable as ever. And with the facelift coming up sporting a revised front end with a more striking bumper and grill the F01 won't be standing in the spot light for too long.

 

[SDNR]

 

[fortuner]

Let's not forget that Lexus shamelessly ripped off so many styling cues from the current BMW 7-Series. BMW is simply following their design evolution here so if it looks like Lexus it's because Lexus used many styling cues from the current E60 7er.

^IMO^

yeah wimmmer i agree even like the e class font lights lexus did copy but i think bmw and i think mb with the new e are copying lexus with the exuast pipe finishing

 

[SDNR]

^ wait a minute -- the new E class lights look much more like Lexus than any thing they have done previously.

 

[Tarek]

Let's not forget that Lexus shamelessly ripped off so many styling cues from the current BMW 7-Series. BMW is simply following their design evolution here so if it looks like Lexus it's because Lexus used many styling cues from the current E60 7er.

^IMO^

True but the LS lights was out before the E65 FL with the neon effect stripes,maybe they copied the E39 FL 5er then

These rear lights on recent German cars really don't do it for me ...C class, Passat Coupé, and now the BMW 7.

C? it doesn't have the neon stripes effect or u mean the design itself?

 

[SDNR]

^ I never liked the shape of them -- the whole rear looks out of place to me. The rest of the car is so angular and and edgy.

 

[cawimmer430]

I think the current LS is a beautiful car but the rear lights look BMW E60 7er inspired and Lexus has been fielding the Hoffmeister kink on many of their cars - which is a BMW tradition, almost a trademark.

 

[justanthony]

^ wait a minute -- the new E class lights look much more like Lexus than any thing they have done previously.

True people but lets not forget which company originally introduced the 4 lights look

 

[klier]

All the MB fans together saying how good the S really looks, hahaha

I have to get out of this thread before I get banned....adios

 

[SDNR]

My thanks hack is back (why does it come and go?)

I agree with you about the Hoffmeister kink Chris ...you are so right about that.

 

[SDNR]

True people but lets not forget which company originally introduced the 4 lights look

You mean BMW right?

 

[cawimmer430]

All the MB fans together saying how good the S really looks, hahaha

I haven't said anything about that issue.

 

[merve_extreme]

All the MB fans together saying how good the S really looks, hahaha

Just like all BMW fans saying how gorgeous the new 7er looks.

 

[Tarek]

^ I never liked the shape of them -- the whole rear looks out of place to me. The rest of the car is so angular and and edgy.

Well i'm gonna have to disagree here,very.The C is indeed boxy and edgy but the rear lights design IMO fits pretty well to the over all shape of the car with it's rectangular shape.

And for sure the E class doesn't look like a Lexus,look what Lexus did to rip the E design long ago.

I think the current LS is a beautiful car but the rear lights look BMW E60 7er inspired and Lexus has been fielding the Hoffmeister kink on many of their cars - which is a BMW tradition, almost a trademark.

Well IMO the LS lights shape looks like E60 5er not the E65 7er,the new 7er lights looks like LS's.