Lexus GS Designs 20 Years Apart

Let's compare Lexus GS models of 20 years ago and now.  Shown below are images of 1998-generation GS 300s listed for sale along with factory photos of a 2016-generation GS F.

The GS 300 was a clean, attractive, aerodynamically efficient design.  In the late 1980s into the early 2000s, wind tunnel tested cars tended to be styled in a soft, somewhat "organic" manner with comparatively few straight or angular details.  In some cases designs seemed too soft, though the GS 300 did not go that far.

The current GS is representative of current styling fads where angles and edges predominate.  This is often found in extreme form on various Toyota products, including the Lexus brand.

I've made my choice as to which is the more pleasing design.  Examine the photos below and make up your own mind.

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Front quarter views, the GS 300 is in the upper image, the GS F in the lower.

Rear quarter views.