I'm coming from the BMW world and getting married with kids so I need a 4door.

It sort of sucks that they don't make the IS-F anymore but now it's the RC-F. Even then, I don't see how they can sell more RC-F's than they did IS-F. The IS-F at least has 4 doors and seats 5. The RC-F (which my friend has a RC-350) seems a bit cramped in the rear.

Having said that, does anyone know if Lexus is intending to bring back the IS-F anytime soon? Some sources say they won't use the V8 version anymore.

 

I don't see it happening in this gen. There's a better chance in the next gen in 3 or so more years.

 

That's where the GS-F come in.

 

From now on, future F models will not have a naturally aspirated V8 engine in it. If an IS-F does come out in the future, it'll be turbocharged.

 

If getting a is, not sure on this gen, but my 07 the back seat has no space, so I hope the kiddos are short

 

it sounds like one has to pony up to the GS-F. But I can't fathom the fact that they simply took the old V8 from 2008 (8 years ago) tuned it to 467hp, slapped in the same 8 spd tranny, a new rear torque vectoring differential and charging us $87 grand to start. It's just hard to swallow dropping nearly six figures for the GS-F, that's all.

There are plenty of cars that can outperform the GS-F for less. Even a 4 door M3 starts at $63 grand with better performance and gas mileage.

 

True. For that price, I'd get the M3 hands down.

 

i would def get the m3 then if i was in that situation...
the rc f though dropped like 13k in 1 year though so the gs f will definitely drop down in price, new.

 

Is F seats 4, not 5. And why not get a '11-'14 F with lower mileage?!?

V.

 

They should put RCF engine in 2016 IS350 then we got 2nd generation IS-F

 

Thats why I didn't buy 2014 IS350 because it had same engine as 2008 and slower. If it have 5.0 V8 then I'll buy one for sure.

 

whoops wrong thread

 

With IS and GS sales on the decline I doubt there will be another IS-F.