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2009 Lexus IS 350C by VIP Auto Salon and JTuned
While many custom-car builders prefer extreme designs, VIP Auto Salon and JTuned.com took a more subtle approach with their Lexus IS 350 C. Requiring approximately $15,000 and about one and one-half months of hard labor, the Matador Red IS C features a carbon-fiber hood, carbon-fiber tr...
Wed, Nov 4 | from dieselstation/txzD (Feedburner)
2008 Lexus IS-F - Four Seasons Wrap-Up
F" for fast, not for finesse.What does the F stand for? It's a question we were asked a lot during our year with the Lexus IS-F, which has F badges scattered liberally over the exterior and throughout the interior. Their quantity is perhaps not surprising, as F is what designates this as a spec...
Fri, Aug 7 | from Automobile Magazine
Lexus IS 250C driven - News
Lexus IS 250C driven Can the Lexus IS 250C succeed where it's previous drop-top failed? We find out. From the front, the resemblance to the saloon is unmistakable, ... Lexus promotes hard-top convertible through direct and digital ...Brand Republic
Thu, Jul 16 | from What Car?
First Drive: 2010 Lexus IS 350C/250C
Ten years after the first Lexus IS rolled into dealer showrooms, Lexus is finally following its competitors and offering an IS convertible, and it's a hardtop, just like the ones from BMW, Volvo, and Infiniti. The IS350C and IS250C, which hit dealers in late May, "give us an opportunity to...
Mon, Jun 15 | from Automobile Magazine
2009 Lexus IS 250 Review
The Orlando Sentinel calls this 2009 Lexus a "BMW Series-3 fighter," while Car and Driver sings its praises: "the styling Lexus gave the new IS line turns the car from sharp to stunning." Cars.com points out that the 2009 Lexus IS's styling this year ...
Fri, Apr 24 | from TheCarConnection.com
Review: 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet
Lexus IS, and Mercedes-Benz E-class droptops. The sexy S5 cabriolet replaces the S4 cabrio, and since it's based on the gorgeous S5 coupe, it's longer, lower, and wider than the old car. Although the Infiniti and the Lexus join BMW in using folding ...
Sun, Apr 19 | from Automobile Magazine
Opinion: TMR News and Features
Australia Lexus is out to show the world it is serious when it comes to German-rivaling sports sedans. The first indication came with the arrival of the Lexus IS F (see TMR’s roadtest review) in 2007 and now Lexus is planning on turning up the heat on its V8 ...
Mon, Mar 9 | from Motor Report
Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F Take Two
Can we forget the BMW M3 for a moment? If you analyze the IS-F from a Stuttgartian perspective, the highly-horsed Lexus four-door is a loser. Looks, handling, pedigree, charisma, horsepower-- the IS-F is the Bimmer's bitch. Instead, imagine approaching the IS-F as I did, after test drivi...
Wed, Jan 7 | from The Truth About Cars
IS-F: At Last, A Lexus I Could Love
Given Toyota's odd ambivalence towards Lexus -- it was 16 years before the company could bring itself to use the Lexus name in Japan -- I find it remarkable the Lexus IS-F exists at all. The cynical view is the IS-F was built purely for marketing reasons; that it exists only because BMW has the...
Mon, Dec 29 | from Motor Trend Blog
Lexus IS 350 Review - Kelley Blue Book
FOR PRICING & SPECS ON THIS CAR VISIT: http://www.kbb.com/KBB/NewCars/Lexus_IS%20350.aspx?r=569429364168336900 Lexus IS 350. What does it take to topple the legendary BMW 3 series, the standard bearer of the luxury sedan class? Unfortunately for Lexus, it takes more than the fir...
Fri, Dec 26 | from YouTube
Top Gear Pits BMW M3 Vs. Lexus IS-F, We Translate Stig's Morse Code
If you had a chance to see last night's episode of Top Gear you'd have seen the four-door BMW M3 take to the track against the Lexus IS-F. You'd also see Stig take the IS-F for a power lap, again while listening to the sounds of Morse code. The inability to understand what Stiggie was saying / hear...
Mon, Dec 1 | from Jalopnik
The Los Angeles Auto Show with no politics.
Nissan's other sporty debut is the Infiniti G37 convertible, which isn't just drop-top, it's drop-dead gorgeous, too. It looks surprisingly similar to the Lexus IS Convertible (which is strange because the IS and G sedans don't resemble one another in the least) but it's more successfu...
Fri, Nov 21 | from Automobile Magazine
Daily Podcast: The Infiniti G35 Wrecked Everything
A few years ago, when my mother was car shopping for entry luxury sedans, I suggested she "just get an Infiniti G35x." I've never been wild about the G - especially when laden with AWD - but it had more power than any competitors at the time, offered the AWD, the all-important luxury badge, and...
Tue, Jul 22 | from The Truth About Cars
The Importance of Underhood Styling: Audi RS-4 or Lexus IS-F? [Engine]
I have a fair number of friends who work in design-related fields- architecture, industrial design, graphic design, that sort of thing. Each seems to feel real physical pain when some controllable element of their surroundings does not glow with an aura of quality design. Furniture, clo...
Tue, Dec 11 | from Jalopnik
Lexus IS-F, Part 4 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Vitals: · Manufacturer: Lexus · Model tested: IS-F · Model year: 2008 · Base Price( est): $59,995 · Price as Tested: n/a · Engine type: 5.0-liter V8 · Horsepower: 416 hp @ 6,600 rpm · Torque: 371 lb.-ft. @ 5,200 rpm · Red line: 6800 rpm · Transmission: 8-speed "direct shift" automatic
Thu, Nov 8 | from Jalopnik
Lexus IS-F, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]
Acceleration: ***** As it is, 371 pound-feet of torque makes this puppy fly. When the transmission is in manual mode, you are controlling the shifts; the torque converter only saps power in first gear. Once you click into second, the transmission connects directly to the wheels. Lexus quot...
Wed, Nov 7 | from Jalopnik
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