Automotive manufacturers have been “cleaning up” their act so to speak in terms of their high performance variants, with announcement of the discontinuation of models like the Focus ST.
Fortunately for Lexus and the IS-F, this hasn’t been the case. The Toyota based company will be unveiling a revised 5.0 litre V8 that will be more compliant with the upgraded Euro 5 standard. The engine will still generate 423hp, accelerating the car to a 100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds. This goes on to reach an electronically limited top speed of 270km/h.
The 2011 model which will debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, will also feature exterior tweaks such as a new headlight design with LED daytime running lights, rear light design, a revised front grille, new alloy wheels along with new exterior colours. This is nothing new as they’ve also been made available for the regular IS with the F-sport package.
Inside changes include better support for the driver in the form of a new seat design, blue stitching for the leather upholstery and redesigned instrument clusters. A picture gallery is available after the jump.
Jacob Mathew Alexander has been a motoring nut for as far as he can remember and has recently turned his passion into writing. After spending some time in the same industry in the UK, Jacob's handy work is from a slightly different perspective.
OMG….. *faint….
So Toyota manages to find a way to reduce emission rate of sports sedan to strict Euro standards while maintaining performance.
wah lau eh!… sui loh!!… i pledge to save RM1 everyday so i can afford to buy this car in the future!! yahoo….
save rm 1 a day, until u die oso cannot buy this car!
impressive
the led running light doesn’t look as good as audi
This is one hell of a monster…. The current one is only RM400k under grey-import…. A lot cheaper than a BMW M3 E92.
Fire breathing monster under the bonet. Sounds damn good too….
NO MONEY…I’ll stick with my 1.8 civ
Is the tachometer the same movable one found in LFA?
Sexy…
but 5.0L.. one big darn hole for road tax~
why not super and turbocharge a smaller engine like VW?
there is no replacement for displacement
internal combustion
the ultimate accessory
this engine wont have any turbo lag and will clog the turbo chargers and superchargers of the VW following it with burnt rubber fumes before it completes the quarter mile drag
damn ugly tail-pipes, WTH? These Nips must be drunk with sake’ when they designed this. Sheesh.
i kinda like it.
unique…
want to see Lexus GS-F, when will they build one? Hopefully the next generation of GS since the current one already look outdated.
COOL!!!amazing!
even if lexus is officially launched in india
this car wont make it to our shores, unless toyota decides to assemble its models for export then it may
but considering the way toyota deliberately wants to take a back seat in india with its not so intelligent decisions, it seems to be a rarest of the rarest event
Cant believe Lexus can build car like this…… I have only one complain.
They should come up with lower cc with turbo charger or super charger.
Banzai!!! pity malaysian can’t even lick at it…
the digital clock does not jive with the entire sophisticated design language.
heh…. lexus, with its dummy muffler tip.. not sure the rational why they proceed with that design.. aesthetic only …. no function..
i dont think so my friend. i believe the 5.0l V8 is utilising all four tailpipes – they do serve their purpose.
Actually, those aren’t tail pipes. Those are diffusers to help stabilize the rear of a 168 mph (top speed, governed) car on the track. Governor off, I’ve seen reports of 185. Those “wannabe exhaust tips” are definitely functional.