Thread: Lexus LS460 is a copycat of 7er.
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Old 01-21-2006, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JV
Are you insane? The front and rear overhangs are nearly identical, the roofline is 100% identical, the Hofmeister kink on the rear side window (which Lexus tries to disguise by extending the sheetmetal of the door) is a BMW traditional design cue going back almost 45 years!

Come on now! Lexus has copied the best of class of whatever segment they're aiming for since they have been a nameplate, that's what they do!

JV


Here is an overlay of the two photos. They are so close in profile that you can barely see the difference.
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