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2007 Lexus ES
by jchan2
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Jun 06, 2005 (8:48 pm)
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Any information on the next generation Lexus ES, which will be the last ES to share a platform with the Camry, according to what've heard on a few other boards.
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [jchan2]
by motownusa
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Jun 07, 2005 (5:45 am)
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Replying to: jchan2 (Jun 06, 2005 8:48 pm)
The next generation ES will have the 3.5L V6 engine from the Avalon. Lexus has already patented the ES 350 name. The question is whether horsepower will stay at 280 like the Avalon or will be bumped up to 300 or more like the upcoming IS350. One way to distinguish the 350 from the Avy is to give it a higher HP engine. Also, expect a new 6 speed auto to replace the current 5 speed auto.
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Anything Else?
by jchan2
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Jun 07, 2005 (7:45 am)
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Any pictures?
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [motownusa]
by kmg68
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Jun 07, 2005 (6:13 pm)
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Replying to: motownusa (Jun 07, 2005 5:45 am)
Does anyone know whether they are still planning to release the MY2007 in Spring of 2006? I have been looking for more information on this but can't find it anywhere.
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [kmg68]
by jchan2
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Jun 07, 2005 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: kmg68 (Jun 07, 2005 6:13 pm)
As usual, Lexus is hush-hush about this car....
Hopefully we'll find out SOMETHING before the last minute...
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [jchan2]
by motownusa
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Jun 08, 2005 (5:46 am)
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Replying to: jchan2 (Jun 07, 2005 6:36 pm)
I think a Spring 06 release is very likely. I expect there would be a short production run for the 06 MY with the all new 07 being released sometime in March or April of next year. I don't think Lexus ES wants to be inferior to the Avalon for much longer.
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [motownusa]
by maxhonda99
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Jun 08, 2005 (7:13 am)
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Replying to: motownusa (Jun 08, 2005 5:46 am)
I doubt it will come in spring 2006. The ES has always been on full 5-year production run and new generations have always hit showrooms in August to September of the year. Plus, the current ES330 is selling well anyway, so there is really no alarm bells like with the GS that would lead them to bring out a new ES in the spring.
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Re: 2007 Lexus ES [maxhonda99]
by alpha01
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Jun 08, 2005 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: maxhonda99 (Jun 08, 2005 7:13 am)
As in the stock market, I dont know that the past is an indicator of future performance. Sure, the ES has always been on a full 5 year production run, but so was the Avalon. And the Corolla for the past several generations. (The Sienna also didnt do Toyota's typical 5 year cycle). Plus, it has already leaked that the next Camry will arrive by March of 2006 due to the extremely competitive landscape. If thats the case, which I believe it is, why would Toyota choose to run two generations of Camry and ES concurrently. So for me personally, I think its more likely than not that the next ES will arrive in the Spring/Summer 06 timeframe.
~alpha
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Timeframe
by chris65amg
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Jun 08, 2005 (2:15 pm)
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I am likewise thinking Spring 06. Toyota usually releases its vehicles in the spring, no? Just in time for people to be paying off their Christmas debts 
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I Agree
by jchan2
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Jun 08, 2005 (5:22 pm)
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Toyota would probably not have two generations of Camry/ES running at the same time, so whenever the new Camry comes out, I expect the new ES to come out too, which points to a Spring 2006 introduction.
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