The new Lexus ISF
The only thing the ISF has over the X is the more luxurious interior, reliablity and stock power. It's a heavy car and handles nowhere as good as a X nor the 4 door M3, plus it costs just as much as the M3. Interior space is smaller than the X, even it's a bigger car on paper.
I have to say the ISF is lexus' failure attempt to compete with C63 and M3. It will, however, compare quite nicely with an S4.
I have to say the ISF is lexus' failure attempt to compete with C63 and M3. It will, however, compare quite nicely with an S4.
The only thing the ISF has over the X is the more luxurious interior, reliablity and stock power. It's a heavy car and handles nowhere as good as a X nor the 4 door M3, plus it costs just as much as the M3. Interior space is smaller than the X, even it's a bigger car on paper.
I have to say the ISF is lexus' failure attempt to compete with C63 and M3. It will, however, compare quite nicely with an S4.
I have to say the ISF is lexus' failure attempt to compete with C63 and M3. It will, however, compare quite nicely with an S4.
Coming from an IS350, the Evo does have a FAR more spacious interior, especially the back seat.
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are they out yet? I saw one cruising around downtown Vancouver on sunday night. I'm sure it was an IS-F, but I didn't really notice if it had dealer plates or, out-of-province plates.
verkion
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im a lexus tech
isf=416 crank hp
and they are super fast for being fully load
I have driven lots of sport cars and this thing handles like a dream.
only down side is with trac on and you floor it limits throttle cause the tires spin :O)
isf=416 crank hp
and they are super fast for being fully load
I have driven lots of sport cars and this thing handles like a dream.
only down side is with trac on and you floor it limits throttle cause the tires spin :O)
Last edited by skold; Apr 29, 2008 at 10:10 AM.
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As for the IS-F, I think it still need more tuning in the suspension area to beat the Evo. It's funny how the journalist said that even though the IS-f has a bigger displacement then the M3, the M3 has the same low end grunt.
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It also has a crazy 8 speed auto tranny that, according to reviews, "shifts too often" and gets annoying.