IS 250 Power?
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IS 250 Power?
Anybody know if there have been any upgrades to this engine. It appears the car is being released with the same old powertrain. When the 250 came out power may have seemed adequate but can now be beaten out by a Camry, Accord, Avalon, etc. Considering the car has sporting pretensions it should step it up without having to go up to a 350, no?
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Its the same engine as the 2IS but handles worse. All your paying for is the new look, new interior and more rear passenger room. The is350 has some new performance techs though.
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
#4
Its the same engine as the 2IS but handles worse. All your paying for is the new look, new interior and more rear passenger room. The is350 has some new performance techs though.
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
still, if people want speed, 350 is only choice.
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Handles worse? Ive driven the car, pretty close to a 335i but much more playful. Handling is not as good as the 335i but the IS300h which I drove loves to be chucked around, much more fun than the 335i. And yes, it handles a thousand times better than the last one! Dont trust the reviews, I suggest you also drive one because youll seriously be impressed.
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Its the same engine as the 2IS but handles worse. All your paying for is the new look, new interior and more rear passenger room. The is350 has some new performance techs though.
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
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Its the same engine as the 2IS but handles worse. All your paying for is the new look, new interior and more rear passenger room. The is350 has some new performance techs though.
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
3is250
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...rt_first_test/
3is350
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/25/2...-drive-review/
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
According to Car And Driver, the new IS350 handles better than the 335i.
Car And Driver : 3 Way Shoot-out Between BMW 335i M-Sport, Cadillac ATS 3.6L with Sport Package and Lexus IS350 F-Sport
A few choice quotes from the article:
The question on everyone's minds was vocalized by technical editor KC Colwell : " Is it possible that the BMW has the worst steering here?"
This is the first 3 series that feels less thoroughly engineered than its competition. It's competent, it's spacious, it's comfortable ; but in comparison to other cars in its segment, the 3 series is undercooked.
Compared with the other 2 cars here, the 3 series feels immense and slow-witted.
And that is what's most damning : The M Sport is capable, but it's not as engaging as either opponent.
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In real world driving, the electric torque might make the IS300h more responsive than the IS250.
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Anybody know if there have been any upgrades to this engine. It appears the car is being released with the same old powertrain. When the 250 came out power may have seemed adequate but can now be beaten out by a Camry, Accord, Avalon, etc. Considering the car has sporting pretensions it should step it up without having to go up to a 350, no?
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