I love that orange on the RC F. I'd also love to see Nori Green Pearl offered on the 500.

 

Can confirm from my testing in another country that on a good road, IS500 is perfectly fine at 149mph, which for me was in 6th gear at approximately 6K rpm..now if someone knew how to deal with the 'limiter' issue I expect the car can go a bit faster

 

Thats awesome to know! How long did you cruise at that speed, just a few minutes?

 

Posting this info in the main thread for visibility

2023 IS500 Pricing Info
Base MSRP: $58,270
Premium MSRP: $62,770

Prices include delivery fee of $1,150

Minimal price increase from the 2022 MY.

Per Lexus Press Release

 

Fact: If you buy a Lexus IS500 at MSRP in 2023, you've already made money on it - between markups and inflation.

 

*Laughs maniacally at not paying dealer markups last year*

 

Just reposting on the main thread:

Now that the configurator is live, these are all the changes I am noting across the IS lineup:

• F Sport Design is basically an F Sport exterior with an IS300 interior. For the extra $1000 you should absolutely get the regular F Sport.
• Dynamic Handling Package has been renamed to F Sport Handling Package. Having said that, it is missing a bunch of things now and it brings with it a price reduction.
  • Ash trim on steering wheel and door panels is no longer offered on ANY IS.
  • BBS Wheels are now a standalone option
  • Carbon Fiber Spoiler is no longer a part of this package nor is it an accessory.
  • The bottom of the side mirrors is now body colored instead of gloss black as before.
  • If you were to add the new handling package and the BBS wheels as an option, the price of these options would amount to more than those of who paid $4200 for the Dynamic Handling Package that also brought the aforementioned extras.
• Black trim is now standard on the 350 F Sport (Not the F Sport Design). Lowkey jealous about that ngl.
• Accessories such as the performance exhaust and all weather mats went up in price, in some case substantially.
• BBS Wheels can now be optioned on the IS500 as a standalone option.
• There is a new badge for the F Sport Design trim which is silver with gray rather than silver with white as is the case on the full fledged F Sport.
• Black Enkeis as standard as we had expected
• No black clock trim as we saw on the JDM model.
• Satin Chrome trim on the IS500.
• The F Sport Design despite having the same wheel design as the regular F Sport, does not have a staggered set up. Good for those that want more tire life.
• IS500 Special Appearance Package costs $3570
• IS350 Special Appearance Package (gross) costs $1500
• F Sport Design does not get Active Sound Control, Cold Air Intake, or F Sport Exhaust despite having the same 3.5L V6 as the regular IS350

 

I don't know about this. I thought the F Sport design would be the same as my IS 350, where you get the F Sport interior and the dark-metallic 19-inch wheels, along with the gauges. But I don't get AVS or a Torsen differential.

I don't know, it seems a bit complicated to me to have the interior of the 300 and the exterior of the 350 F Sport. Would it not be simpler to have the interior/exterior appearance remain the same yet have the LSD and AVS be optional? That would actually improve the handling in F Sport Handling, after all. And the above paragraph doesn't say what's happened to the interior for either Handling or Design. Though you could be right, time will tell.

edit: Oh, I just saw this:

This to me suggests all F Sport models get the embossed door trim and other F Sport accoutrements.

edit: And, I am wrong, the configurator clearly shows this. Why??? I think this was a mistake on Lexus's part.

 

Just going by what the configurator and brochure currently shows.

 

Side note: black Enkeis are... interesting. Not sure if I like it better than the silver. It'd be nice to have a choice between the two.

 

Yeah I realized later that I totally skimmed over the part where you said the configurator showed the changes, and I apologize for wasting everyone's time.

I think this is a bummer, since the seats and gauges alone make the F Sport so much different compared to the base models. The F Sport seats are phenomenal. But now I have to get the LSD and the AVS to get the seats? That seems a bit daft if you ask this guy.

 

hopefully they resolved the gasket and front bumper issue!
also for that satin chrome trim piece, does that refer to the thing on the door where the window controls etc. go? What else does that trim effect exactly?

 

USB and Black Enkei's INCLUDED?!?!

Excuse me while I go change my pants. I think another user painted his and it came out glorious (I know taste is subjective, but I know I'm right in saying they look stunning.)

 

It's the trim on the doors.

 

Just spammed my build out to my 3 local dealers. #2023LUE IS HAPPENING