RE: PH Heroes: Mercedes 300 E AMG Hammer
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Midshipracer said:
Lexus essentially translates as Luxury Export for the US market
Sorry to make your entire post inaccurate (as already said, Lexus "entered" the Jap market in 2005) but the "luxury export for US market" bit is bks, too - it's just a made-up word that has brand attributes blah blah blah. If it were true it'd be Rexus, anyway. Lexus is also a Spanish slang word for gay sex, by the way. Spanish a dangerous language for the car namers, obviously ("Nova" anyone?)
Rollcage said:
Midshipracer said:
Rollcage said:
dpbird90 said:
Gridl0k said:
Are you suggesting the LFA is made by Toyota?
Lexus, Toyota. It's the same thingLexus essentially translates as Luxury Export for the US market
Lexus IS200 outside japan, called Toyota Altezza in Japan is just one of many examples
There is no longer any badge differentiation.
Rollcage said:
nouze said:
Gridl0k said:
Are you suggesting the LFA is made by Toyota?
Lexus is a divison of Toyota so yes, it is Toyota. Whereas Bentley is owned by VW so it's a separate entity, i.e. Bentley is not VWI am not sure of the precise details, but I think some time in 2005/2006 Lexus became an standalone organisation within Toyota. I would view them as an entirely separate manufacturer. Who owns who is largely irrelevant.
Edited by nouze on Wednesday 6th January 00:12
Midshipracer said:
Rollcage said:
Midshipracer said:
Rollcage said:
dpbird90 said:
Gridl0k said:
Are you suggesting the LFA is made by Toyota?
Lexus, Toyota. It's the same thingLexus essentially translates as Luxury Export for the US market
Lexus IS200 outside japan, called Toyota Altezza in Japan is just one of many examples
There is no longer any badge differentiation.
I'll say it again - Lexus is totally organizationally separate from Toyota. The cars are NOT manufactured by Toyota, in the same way that Bentleys are not made by VW!
In fact, I would imagine that if you were to examine the amount of substantial component sharing, a Conti GT might be more VW than say a RX450-H is a Toyota? Be interesting to know, wouldn't it?
Gridl0k said:
WOW..!! A proper super saloon, realy nice pic, the colour of the car and wheels the amg factory extended flared arches very nice. Remember all these cars were hand built on that model and ultimately are to this day bullet proof. Im on my second e-class now and it will be very hard to change my current e55 because of the comfort and the toys u get from amg or mabee its because i like giving subaru's and evo's fright at the lights lolol.Great article on an amazing car. Remember, AMG built these before MB decided to put the V8's in the 124 sedan. Once MB started making the 420 E and the 500 E, Hammer prices (no pun intended ) dropped drastically because AMG had to do far less work to drop it in. Also, if you wanted a 124 coupe or wagon with a V8, you were out of luck unless you went the AMG route.
Miguel
Matt Rigby said:
The undeniably 1980s styling tweaks also help that outlandish top speed. Not only did they make the AMG Hammer look impossibly hard in a shoulder-padded sort of way, but they also brought some proper aerodynamic benefits.
Great 1980s fashion reference. I never thought anyone would've been able to work shoulder-pads into an article about an AMG car. Brilliant! Miguel
Gridl0k said:
Midshipracer said:
Lexus essentially translates as Luxury Export for the US market
Sorry to make your entire post inaccurate (as already said, Lexus "entered" the Jap market in 2005) but the "luxury export for US market" bit is bks, too - it's just a made-up word that has brand attributes blah blah blah. If it were true it'd be Rexus, anyway. Lexus is also a Spanish slang word for gay sex, by the way. Spanish a dangerous language for the car namers, obviously ("Nova" anyone?)
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
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