I disagree. I feel that Infiniti's starting lineup, with the original Q45 and the J30 was pretty damn good. They were sporty, stylish, and luxurious. They just didn't sell as well as Lexus, and so then Nissan took Infiniti on that decade long fiasco chasing Lexus with boring cars and no soul.

 

what I dont understand is why nissan is buying this technology from toyota. I mean nissan allready has a hybrid car in japan called the "Tino hybrid". Who knows...maybe its not as good as the prius or insight.

 

The Lexus lineup does not excite me at all. They are very much catering to an older demographic.

 

But the older demographic are the one that have the $$ to by these luxury cars.

 

The S-Class and LS430's, yes maybe. But the 325i's and the A4's, no. So Acura has cars from 20-40k, where people in their 30's can afford.

But the Lexus name is worth its weight in gold. My friend mom bought a RX300 over the MDX, even though she said herself she like the MDX a lot more. Why did she buy the RX300? She wanted a Lexus, not an Acura.

 

hehhe, I know exactly how that works. My mom is the same way. She's says she wants Benz and Lexus because of the name, not because she knows everything about it and she knows that it's the best for what she wants. The name worth alot when it comes to people who don't know much about cars.

 

with that in mind do u think the name of acura will ever be up there with MB, BMW, and Lexus? i think acura at the moment is along the lines of Audi

 

It's all about the flagship. Acura is lacking one.

 

i think ur right lexus before wasn't seen that luxurious before but with the LS430 and SC430 it really boost its image up...now would a RL along the lines of LS430 help acura that much?

 

The LS400 has always been in Lexus' lineup. And as for the SC430, the NSX is better than it. Yes people like the oo-aah of the folding hartop. Also, 90% of people Ive seen in a SC430 are 50+ year old men with white hair, and their wives.

Anyways, a high end flagship is the only thing that can raise Acura's image.