Will Lexus Actually Build a Manual Sports Car?

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09-07-22, 02:40 PM

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Will Lexus Actually Build a Manual Sports Car?

Will Lexus Actually Build a Manual Sports Car?
By Brett Foote

At least one executive seems to think so.

09-07-22, 02:44 PM

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If they do, I will cut off my left leg and mail it to you lol

09-07-22, 02:54 PM

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Never in a million years.

09-07-22, 04:31 PM

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I may be wrong on this, but, as I recall, Lexus has not sold a 3-pedal manual-transmission in the American market since the First-Generation IS300 almost 20 years ago.

09-07-22, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

I may be wrong on this, but, as I recall, Lexus has not sold a 3-pedal manual-transmission in the American market since the First-Generation IS300 almost 20 years ago.

Second gen IS also had a manual option.