Visual Comparison of the New BMW 7 & Lexus LS
July 9th, 2008
Filed under: Comparisons, Competitors, Lexus LS: 4th Generation
When the new BMW 7-series was introduced last week, there was certainly some criticism of the exterior, particularly in its likeness to the Lexus LS. When comparing the direct side profiles, I saw a passing resemblance, but couldn’t understand the big fuss. Then I saw this action montage:
That’s just unfortunate.
[Images assembled by chonnes04]
July 9th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
I see it is similar to the Lexus. Especially at the back. Hey if BMW takes Lexus elements design all the power to Lexus. Usually it is lexus taking the design elements
January 3rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
the only difference is the badges,the shape of the lights AFTER the trunk-gap, the outward gap at the BMW’s front wheel, and the BMW flipped the Lexus exhausts upside down
July 10th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
this new design is so bland
they should crucify mr bangle
July 10th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Not everyone wants a circus wagon….
July 11th, 2008 at 12:42 am
What does that mean, Rod?
July 11th, 2008 at 6:44 am
I was responding to the Bland commet….Circus Wagons as in Lux cars with big wheels.
July 13th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
ROD: Gotcha. Definitely, I don’t really find the new BMW 7 design to be bland, I’m more disappointed with the super-similarities to the LS rear.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I didn’t see any Lexus lover going nuts about how much the current-gen LS looks like the old 7. Hell, Lexus stole enough of the old 7’s look to not look anything like the new 7.
January 3rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
the point is BMW did copy Lexus LS’s design.this is bad and good.
bad:BMW is gonna rip off Lexus designs and claim they came out with it sooner…
good:BMW is showing off as the Lexus killer, and now they’re desperate enough to copy Lexus.
did anybody besides me notice the Mercedes ML headlights are a polished-up rip off of the first-gen RX?
January 3rd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
it’s actually like the LS’s tailights and the GS’s tailights in some freaky,German mutant form.