Reyngel

I was wondering the same thing.


4.5 sec? Bullshi+.

NovaIS350

I see lexus is taking the BMW route to advertising engine output, and other performance numbers...for ex: 335i makes 300 hp...bahh hahh i laff at that, more like 350hp

GNN60GT500

Even with 100hp, its going to be hard to make it a full second faster- The IS350 all ready has a wicked launch- not saying it couldnt be done- but they are going to have to come with some pretty big tires- because traction is going to be an issue when you get that much more power

15951

This is what happens when you add extra bloat to a car that already weights too much. I don't buy into any of the apologist BS for the top 10 reasons why the ISF couldn't/shouldn't/wouldn't be significantly faster off the line than an IS350. If I'm going to shell out the bucks to drive a car that looks that ridiculous, it damn well better blow the doors off the cheaper model from a standstill.

admiralT20

+!

tt061880

I put 30K+ miles a year so when my engine take a dump i'll do a 5.0 swap , I hope it could be done hehehe.

Ramon

You'd need the engine, maybe even the tranny, the ECU and sensors, and a reworked intake/exhaust setup. Might be cheaper to buy an IS-F, and you'll get a warranty with it

lobuxracer

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By the time the engine "take a dump" there will be lots of other great choices besides a complicated and expensive engine swap.

LexFather

Lexus for 17 years has ALWAYS been VERY conservative with 0-60 times. ALWAYS. The mags usually always get the same or better 0-60 time.

With the new M3 specs not out, Lexus does not want to give away everything

Expect low to mid 4s in 0-60 and low 13s in the 1/4.

Ramon

if it's going to do low to mid 4's 0-60 it damn well better get into the 12's

BNR34

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Agreed. The latest Audi RS4 does mid to high 4s and very low 13s.

Compare to the RS4, the IS-F's engine is 0.8L bigger with significantly more low end torque, my guess is 200 lbs lighter overall, with 2 more gears.

The IS-F should exceed the straight line performance of the RS4.

Wests

i would assume mid to low 4s 0-60, with the quarter mile in the low 13s to high 12s a possibility.

IS350jet

In the video of the introduction of the IS-F the guy said the car was engineered for extremely fast launches. I take this to mean "engineered" over, and above, the IS350. Look for times better than 4.5 0-60 and better than 12.7 1/4 mile.

lobuxracer

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With eight gear ratios, there's no reason in the world it can't be both quick off the line AND have good top end. I'll be really surprised if it doesn't break into the 12's.

Gtidan

I could care less about the power of a 3 Series Bimmer. And I doubt it has anything near 350 HP and that BMW is not understating the car. What is surprising to me is that OUT Magazine rates the 3 Series as being the number one luxury car choice of gays. The Lexus brand is no where mentioned.


And really guys/gals is a 0 to 60 time or quarter mile time really what decides for you what is or is not a 'cool' car? When I was very young my friends and I lived or died by the 0 to 60 times posted in that 'boy racer' magazine called Motor Trend. Man, if one car was a tenth faster than another the other car was just junk.......I mean Hey man my Oldsmobile can beat your Hudson (by a tenth) Whoa.........sell that beast and get the Olds. Now that I'm a lot older I realize what a crock of crap those numbers are on the street. Sure if you live to drag on the track I can understand the need but otherwise who the f..k cares?

And NO. I really don't care whether your gay or not I'm just stating the news nothing more so don't try to 'flame' me cause I won't respond.