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2009 Lexus IS 350C by VIP Auto Salon and JTuned

04 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

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...

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2008 Lexus IS-F - Four Seasons Wrap-Up

07 Aug 2009 15:08:00 PDT

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...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Lexus IS 250C review

04 Aug 2009 07:37:12 PDT

This arrangement features on the latest Lexus IS 250C, a £34550-plus open-top version of the IS saloon that's pitched as a rival to the class-leading BMW ...

Original story at Telegraph.co.uk .

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Lexus IS 250C driven - News

16 Jul 2009 03:23:21 PDT

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

Original story at What Car? .

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First Drive: 2010 Lexus IS 350C/250C

15 Jun 2009 08:06:00 PDT

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...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Toyota Projects 25000 Sales of 2010 Lexus HS 250h, Hints at IS Coupe

11 Jun 2009 12:07:09 PDT

Templin was also coy about the possibility of a coupe version of the Lexus IS. Jalopnik asked him: "Since all the hard work of getting a two-door form factor has been done with the IS convertible, is there a possibility of an IS coupe in the future? ...

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Lexus IS news and blogs - November 06, 2009

06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Lexus IS news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Lexus IS C Is Both Familiar And Strange -- from kjrh.com
• 2010 Chevy Camaro Doesn't Get Five-Star Crash Rating -- from Cars.com
• Guide Review - 2010 Acura TSX V6 - About -- from News & Issues
• DriveWays: G37 hard top convertible boosts Infiniti line -- from Scripps News
• The 2010 Lexus IS C: Topless in the city -- from Examiner.com
• Driven: 2010 Acura TSX V-6 -- from NextAutos.com
• 2010 Lexus IS 350C F-Sport Full Test -- from Edmunds.com/Inside Line
• Home » WOT » Edo Cranks the C63 AMG Up to 11 With 555hp; Still ... -- from MotorTrend Magazine
• Lexus droptop hits the comfort zone -- from Globe and Mail
• Toyota Launches Safety Connect and Lexus Enform Telematics System -- from Edmunds.com/Inside Line

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2009 Lexus IS 250 Review

24 Apr 2009 17:48:44 PDT

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 ...

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Review: 2010 Audi S5 Cabriolet

19 Apr 2009 23:33:47 PDT

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 ...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Opinion: TMR News and Features

09 Mar 2009 19:58:02 PDT

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 ...

Original story at Motor Report .

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2009 Lexus IS-F - Four Seasons Update - February 2009

24 Feb 2009 16:02:00 PST

We've crossed the 20,000-mile mark in the Lexus IS-F so it's time to make a list of what has broken on the Japanese sports sedan in eight-months of service. Nothing.We've crossed the 20,000-mile mark in the Lexus IS-F so it's time to make a list of what has broken on the Japanese sports sedan in...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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2008 Lexus IS-F - Four Seasons Update - January 2009

30 Jan 2009 11:01:00 PST

Lexus finally builds a proper sports sedan and we've got our hands on a nice blue one for a whole year.Just what is in a name? When it comes to the Lexus IS-F, it depends on who you talk to. Some say the letter F comes from the original prototype for the Lexus LS400. When the first model for the Toyota...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F Take Two

07 Jan 2009 10:39:30 PST

Written by Robert Farago
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...

Original story at The Truth About Cars .

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IS-F: At Last, A Lexus I Could Love

29 Dec 2008 23:12:38 PST

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...

Original story at Motor Trend Blog .

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Lexus IS 350 Review - Kelley Blue Book

26 Dec 2008 10:31:24 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (kbb)
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...

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Top Gear Pits BMW M3 Vs. Lexus IS-F, We Translate Stig's Morse Code

01 Dec 2008 17:40:00 PST

Written by Ray Wert
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...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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The Los Angeles Auto Show with no politics.

21 Nov 2008 18:11:14 PST

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...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Lexus Tuner Sextet Heading To SEMA

29 Oct 2008 10:20:00 PDT

Written by Matt Hardigree
Following its stunning debut in 2007, the Five Axis Project IS F went back to the shop for another makeover, this time in the engine compartment. With 416 hp on tap right out of the box, the standard IS F is no slouch. But the Project IS F concept brief included exploring the performance potenti...

Original story at Jalopnik . Related stories include: SEMA Bound: Four Lexus IS-Fs and an IS 350 with F-Sport ... - DUB Daily

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08 Lexus IS F Project

30 Sep 2008 23:09:12 PDT

Import Tuner magazine (www.importtuner.com) along with Tein (www.tein.com), are building a Lexus IS F for SEMA. To test the capabilities of our IS F, after SEMA, our Lexus will compete in the Street Class of the Super Lap Battle time attack finals at Buttonwillow Raceway, CA. The driver we have...

Original story at Import Tuner .

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Daily Podcast: The Infiniti G35 Wrecked Everything

22 Jul 2008 14:49:43 PDT

Written by Justin Berkowitz
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...

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The Importance of Underhood Styling: Audi RS-4 or Lexus IS-F? [Engine]

11 Dec 2007 10:30:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
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...

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Lexus IS-F, Part 4 [Jalopnik Reviews]

08 Nov 2007 08:45:00 PST

Written by Jonny Lieberman
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

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Lexus IS-F, Part 3 [Jalopnik Reviews]

07 Nov 2007 08:00:00 PST

Written by Jonny Lieberman
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...

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Lexus IS-F, Part 2 [Jalopnik Reviews]

05 Nov 2007 21:30:00 PST

Written by Jonny Lieberman
On the next lap, we switched it into Sport mode, began pullin' the paddle shifters and goodbye tedium. While the computers are instructed to ease up on nannying, the best thing about Sport mode is much quicker throttle response that really uncorks the engine. There's still enough electron...

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Lexus IS-F, Part 1 [Jalopnik Reviews]

04 Nov 2007 21:00:00 PST

Written by Jonny Lieberman
Of course, that's in Sport mode. The IS-F actually has three modes. Normal features an especially cruel nanny. Lexus calls this Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM), and it encompasses traction control, stability control, ABS, brake assist, electric brake force distributio...

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2008 Lexus IS-F

18 Oct 2007 00:10:00 PDT

V-8 Sport Sedan Smackdown Audi RS4 BMW M3 Nevertheless, the M3 still owns this segment. Its weight might have ballooned over four generations, and its cylinder count might have doubled, but it has remained true to its manual-transmission, rear-wheel-drive roots. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

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