2018 IS350 Release date
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2018 IS350 Release date
Hi guys, does anyone know when the 2018 IS350 will debut or have some news? In April of last year we already had news on the 2017 models. It's almost August and nothing? The 2018 Camry has more features and a better v6 with direct injection than the current IS350 lol. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
Welcome to Club Lexus. I see you're also a member of Toyota Nation...Most car companies release new models between September and December.I'll assume you meant "In April of last year..." and that's due to the 2017 being a mid-cycle refresh for the 3rd gen IS.Sounds like (and from your post on TN) you're sold on the Camry... can't go wrong either way. Good luck.
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Sounds like (and from your post on TN) you're sold on the Camry... can't go wrong either way. Good luck.
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Yeah I think the point of this post wasn't to inquire about the new car as much as to make a point about the Camry being newer... I do agree that the IS, GS, and co need new drivetrains, particularly for fuel-economy and acceleration competitiveness. I'd love to see that V6 from the LS 500 make its way into an IS, perhaps F, but I wonder what the base engines will be?
Yeah I think the point of this post wasn't to inquire about the new car as much as to make a point about the Camry being newer... I do agree that the IS, GS, and co need new drivetrains, particularly for fuel-economy and acceleration competitiveness. I'd love to see that V6 from the LS 500 make its way into an IS, perhaps F, but I wonder what the base engines will be?
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Hi guys, does anyone know when the 2018 IS350 will debut or have some news? In April of last year we already had news on the 2017 models. It's almost August and nothing? The 2018 Camry has more features and a better v6 with direct injection than the current IS350 lol. Thanks.
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Hi guys, does anyone know when the 2018 IS350 will debut or have some news? In April of last year we already had news on the 2017 models. It's almost August and nothing? The 2018 Camry has more features and a better v6 with direct injection than the current IS350 lol. Thanks.
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Probably very minor changes. As '17 was the mid cycle refresh, you won't be seeing much "drastic" changes until the next redesign. (2-3 years)
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Originally Posted by Olasek
For a manual transmission I have a different nuts&bolts type of a car.
I love this 8-speed automatic, I think it is a masterpiece and you will never see that many gears in a manual.
I love this 8-speed automatic, I think it is a masterpiece and you will never see that many gears in a manual.
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It may not be that he's sold on the Camry, but that he's trying to make a point about Lexus being extremely slow to update their tech. I think it's kind of sad that Lexus is still using a 12 year old engine in their cars. I like a lot about my IS350 but the powertrain is the worst part of the car. The engine is severely lacking compared to its competitors and the transmission (especially the 6-speed in my AWD) is slow and clunky compared to the ZF 8-speed. I really hope Lexus puts the new TT V6 in the IS soon. Otherwise my next car may not be a Lexus.
But to your point, if you knew this going in and before your purchase, why did you buy Lexus if you knew the competitors has a perceived advantage in this department?
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In this case I happen to marvel at how well the automation is using them, sometimes it is fun to be a spectator.
The 8-speed transmission is also a marvel of engineering in terms of its compactness and weight and frankly in a 'luxury' class car I don't care to save 0.2 s in gear switching.
The 8-speed transmission is also a marvel of engineering in terms of its compactness and weight and frankly in a 'luxury' class car I don't care to save 0.2 s in gear switching.
Last edited by Olasek; 07-22-17 at 08:56 AM.
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IMO the ratios are poorly chosen, and it's too eager to upshift and too reluctant to downshift. Think about if you would really miss a couple of the five ratios 4-8. They are barely used and so close together as to be silly, while the 1-2 and 2-3 gaps are too large.