You may not know this, but we’re big fans of the IS-F around these parts. Lexus’s first F offering is a snarling, knuckle-dragging alternative to the M3, RS4 or C63 AMG. Cause really, when you get into that price/performance range, you’re not making a bad choice. Plus, all you need do is hear the IS-F’s [...]
One of the most mesmerizing aspects of the Lexus IS-F has to be the exhaust note. The sound of those eight-cylinders kicking you into furious forward motion is one part American muscle, one part F1 precision—and it’s addictive as hell. Lexus dropped a clip of the car running through all eight gears on an ad [...]
Wald International has turned its attention to the Lexus IS-F, cranking out a new aero kit for the car. The package includes some massive ducting up front and a slick rear diffuser out back that blends the car’s quad-stacked exhaust into other design elements. The overall effect is a more aggressive look that doesn’t give [...]
It’s no wonder that Lexus’s IS-F will be a hot ride at this year’s show. You already know we’re pretty excited about the Fox Marketing and Artisan twin-turbo version, and now it looks like there will be at least four other IS’s on the floor. Aftermarket kings Five Axis plans to show off a 5.8-liter [...]
We’ve been tracking the hottest rides slated to show up at this year’s SEMA for, well, seems like forever. With the biggest automotive shindig just on the horizon, we thought we’d give you a taste of what we’re most excited to see. Take it as a refresher course on the slickest sheet metal to grace [...]
Ah SEMA. For genuine Fiends, the show is like Christmas, your birthday and a bachelor party all wrapped up in one horsepower-dripping good time. Case in point: Fox Marketing and Artisan’s 600 pony Lexus IS-F. The car rocks a completely built bottom end with JE pistons and Crower rods to help deal with the uber [...]
While BMW deemed the CSL M3 unfit for consumption, the good folks at Lexus have managed to ease our pain at the lithe Bimmer’s passing with word that the Japanese lux manufacturer is planning a light-weight IS-F. The delicious 416 hp 5.0-liter V8 already manages to, uh, scoot the sizeable sedan along, but you know [...]
Our man Levy wrote a snappy and convincing feature about five cars he feels are destined to become Future Classics. And anyone (save for poor, bankrupt car bloggers) can purchase these cars for less than $30,000. But me being the natural born contrarian, I’ve decided to go a different route. I’m here to tell you [...]
It’s a tragedy Lexus isn’t getting behind a race IS F presence, so much so that privateer DRC Motorsports has built two F’s for participation in the GT class of the SPEED World Challenge. Going where Lexus dare not, DRC has tweaked the car’s capable all aluminum V8. The 5.7-liter engine puts out 510 horsepower [...]
While we were hooning the IS-F, we also had a chance to play around with the ’08 IS-250 Manual. Surprisingly enough, the F’s baby bro was borderline more fun to drive than its V-8 sibling. The right combination of power, rear wheel drive and a manual tranny makes for Fiendish bliss all the way around. [...]
