http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-s...photo-4462116/

 

that bodywork is...interesting

 

I think it looks awesome. But I'm a massive fan of flared wheel arches. Maybe they're going for an M5 killer. >8)

 

Why the LS and not the GS? I've seen some mock designs for the GS-F and it makes sense for it to be competitive with the M5 and the like. I think the LS is too big to be an "F" car. Highly doubt this is an F model, probably a new gen LS at most.

 

If they bring it out, it'd compete with the S63's and such. A car that goes that fast and is reliable? Count me in!

 

I would imagine it is disguised to some extent. At very least, there is no way the two tone paint is production. That said, the front end is super aggressive. I kinda like it... tentatively.

 

I like it as well. It's definitely a big jump up for Lexus to put that kind of bodywork on a car, especially their top ultra-luxury sedan. I'm guessing that they have a detuned version of the LF-A V10 in it, though I'd actually think a boosted version of their V8 would be a better choice (more torque to handle all that weight)...

 

just like they made a m3 killer in the is-f?

 

you know the current IS-F (with the LSD and new suspension) is just as fast as the M3, while sporting a substantially lower price tag and 50% better fuel economy, right?

Here are the C&D's Lightning Lap 2011 lap times :

RS4 - 3:11.2
S4 - 3:10.6
Mustang GT 5.0 - 3:08.6
E63 - 3:06.8
C63 - 3:06.5
Cayman S - 3:05.8
Carrera S - 3:05.8
M3 - 3:05.4
2011 ISF - 3:05.4
CTS-V coupe - 3:04.0
GTR - 2:55.6

 

I'm confused by this. The LS is all about elegance. If they wanted to make a BMW or AMG competitor I would have thought they'd do it like Aston Martin or Bentley, adding some attitude and lots of speed but keeping it classy and...elegant. But this tells just the opposite story.