s3v3n

iTrader: (3)

Well, The V8 engine bay looks way better in person.

dojoman

iTrader: (5)

Is it me or the back looks longer? Or because of the rear diffuser, there's definitely a longer overhang in trunk area?

flipside909

From what I heard, the front and rear fascias are different. I need to see them side by side because they look identical at first glance (not the pictures).

Shoeboy4

NewbLexus

My concern is what colors are going to be on this model? Will they offer same colors as the 350? It’s not a full blown F so the colors wouldn’t be as limiting as those F models would it?

I really like the atomic silver on the 350 with the dynamic handling package. I’m concerned with the news that the 2022 ES is getting rid of the atomic silver color makes me wonder if they are going to get rid of it across the entire lineup starting with all 2022 models.

However, I can’t resist the possibility of owning an V8 for once and the music coming from those pipes.

Shoeboy4

I could see all the 350 F Sport colors making it and possibly atomic silver being replaced by incognito

JBison73

Nahh, Atomic silver is too popular to be replaced imo. If anything, maybe they replace Iridium silver. Or maybe Incognito is added as a specialty color that costs a little extra. Either way, I just don't see them replacing Atomic Silver.

flipside909

Just give it some time and more info will come out on the IS 500. I'm guessing most of the colors available on the current IS 350 F SPORT will carry aside from the Launch Edition's Incognito.



Atomic Silver is going away on the 2022 ES so it will probably follow suit in the future for IS. Iridium is a new color for 2021, highly doubt they will replace that as it replaces the old Silver Lining. Cloudburst replaces Nebula Gray.

Jeff Lange

iTrader: (1)

The IS F is the same way. Always found it a bit awkward from the side.



Jeff

Tom59

Stunning car! Finally added the proper engine for enthusiasts. I'm really glad the new front wheels are 1" lighter and rears are 2lbs lighter. Made me laugh out loud. I much prefer the black wheels for the sinister look. Tires I would wear out really fast so they are a non-issue. Switch to another summer tire. I think we are going to get the IS350 AWD for my wife's everyday car. If they move this engine over to the Supra I'd be on it like white on rice.

flipside909

This is the spiritual successor to the previous IS F.

RageRacerM

I know I'm jumping the gun here since the vehicle isn't even for sale yet, but how long do you all think the IS500 will stay in production? With sales being limited to North America, and the looming 2035 law (which I'm betting they'll extend), it kind of points to a very limited run, at least in my head.

SSackey

Looming 2035 law? That's 14 years from now. The IS500 will probably stay in production until the end of production of this generation IS, maybe 3+ years depending on how long they want to stretch out this existing platform.

SeanSkiVT

I hope so, and that it sells well. They had to invest the R&D money to make this happen so keeping it in production as long as possible should help them recoup those costs.

SSackey

The general way that Japanese car companies tend to do low production "sport" models is to develop the car, then continue selling it relatively unchanged until they no longer can due to the base model going away. They don't typically cancel sport models due to low demand, for whatever reason - instead they are happy to continue selling a handful of cars per month. Every standard production F model so far has followed this trend.

I don't see them cancelling the IS500 until the base model IS gets re-developed on a new platform (3-5 years?), or if the V8 is unable to pass emissions for some reason (unlikely any time in the next 5 years, as it's a decently advanced engine and companies like GM are still getting away with pushrod V8s etc).