May 15, 2009 – Torrance, CA  The all-new 2010 Lexus IS 350C and IS 250C hard-top convertibles give Lexus a coupe and convertible in the entry luxury segment for the first time. The IS C models combine the expressiveness of a convertible with the athletic styling of a coupe.

Power is fun. There’s no doubt about that. Unfortunately, the IS300 was originally saddled with the solid, but “meh” performing 2JZ-GE. The chassis could handle more power, and everyone knew it. But the 2JZ-GE had an evil, hissing, fire breathing twin: The 2JZ-GTE, better known as the Supra motor. Of course, the twin turbos and […] More »

“Flushness” is a relatively new phenomenon in the auto world, but it’s one that Lexus people have taken to with aplomb. Here’s the definition from the guys who coined the term: “Hellaflush is all about car styling while being functional. It focuses mostly on exterior aesthetics while tipping its hat to the performance side of tuning.”  […] More »

Drifting is a new phenomenon, but it didn’t take long for the IS 300 to be absorbed into the culture. It’s a fairly accessible, rear wheel drive platform which makes it ideal for constant repair work that drifters have to make. But fixing and IS 300 is still expensive, which is why sometimes drifters get […] More »

Carbon fiber. Vented hoods. Sport Suspension. Call it what you want, but race cars look good. The old adage goes “win on sunday sell on monday.” That’s not quite the case any more, but the hyper aggressive, performance oriented look of race cars have definitely filtered down into body kits and vented hoods and carbon […] More »

Lexus Introduces 2008 High-Performance IS F Sport Sedan October 23, 2007 – Torrance, CA – The 2008 Lexus IS F high-performance sedan is the first production model to wear the brand’s new “F” marque. Based on the robust IS sport sedan platform, the 2008 IS F will deliver 416 horsepower from a specially engineered 5.0-liter […] More »

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