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Hello: Do anybody know what "IS" stands for?.
I noticed that all bimers has de "I" letter in all 3 series as well as my Solar Yellow IS 300.
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I noticed that all bimers has de "I" letter in all 3 series as well as my Solar Yellow IS 300.
Thank you
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My search makes me to speculate that "IS" is referred to "Inline Sport" since the base BMW 3 series engine is Inline as well as the IS 300. "S" always stands for sport.
That is my especulation. I may be wrong. I asked everybody at the Lexus dealer but not success.
My search makes me to speculate that "IS" is referred to "Inline Sport" since the base BMW 3 series engine is Inline as well as the IS 300. "S" always stands for sport.
That is my especulation. I may be wrong. I asked everybody at the Lexus dealer but not success.
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I'll put in my 2 cents on the RX and LX. The X is the four wheel drive designation. BMW always uses the X to designate this, probably originating from the cross (X) as in cross-country. I know that is why the X5 has the X. I am assuming Lexus took the same track on the X designator. 'R' letter designations tend to be 'racing' as in the Integra type R. I think they were going for the 'racey' designation in the RX as it is a paired down sport-ute and all the advertising emphasis is on handling.
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Re: is definition
Originally posted by Camaran
Hello:
My search makes me to speculate that "IS" is referred to "Inline Sport" since the base BMW 3 series engine is Inline as well as the IS 300. "S" always stands for sport.
That is my especulation. I may be wrong. I asked everybody at the Lexus dealer but not success.
Hello:
My search makes me to speculate that "IS" is referred to "Inline Sport" since the base BMW 3 series engine is Inline as well as the IS 300. "S" always stands for sport.
That is my especulation. I may be wrong. I asked everybody at the Lexus dealer but not success.
The "IS" designation is in accordance with these non-binding rules:
2nd-letter
"S" - Sedan
"C" - Coupe
"X" - Cross Country (Offroad)
Various people have speculated that the "I" of the "IS" stood for "Individual" or "International," and frankly, either is as good as any other. Frankly, I think it had everything to do with defining the target market away from that of the ES300 and GS300. The "IS" was equipped (at least during its first year) to occupy the market niche between the German 3-series at the high end and the Japanese Integra at the low end.
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