But I thought Toyota was going to stop the badge engineering for Toyota with the existing ES350. Have they decided to take back that promise to give Lexus a completely unique lineup? (I know the LX570 is a rebadge job too, but the thinking at the time was that the pledge only related to the car lineup and not the SUV lineup)
But I thought Toyota was going to stop the badge engineering for Toyota with the existing ES350. I have read that too but I think that it implies for future ES350 only. 2010 RX350 looks like cousin of Camry, Venza and Highlander. 2010 HS250h will probably look like IS250 with Camry hybrid engine. If Lexus does not share platform and components with toyota than they will be as expensive as german cars.
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But I thought Toyota was going to stop the badge engineering for Toyota with the existing ES350. Have they decided to take back that promise to give Lexus a completely unique lineup? (I know the LX570 is a rebadge job too, but the thinking at the time was that the pledge only related to the car lineup and not the SUV lineup)
I have read that too but I think that it implies for future ES350 only. 2010 RX350 looks like cousin of Camry, Venza and Highlander. 2010 HS250h will probably look like IS250 with Camry hybrid engine. If Lexus does not share platform and components with toyota than they will be as expensive as german cars.