Brand Spankin’ New Images: Lexus IS-F in Pearl White

I really like the pearl white, but I wish the huge "F" on the side wasn't there.

That is photoshopped

That's what it is Mclaren, I never really understood why I hate this car so much but I think you just clarified everything.

I think that the side profile's proportions does seems a bit awkward...

Boring! I'd rather have an Acura RSX type S.

I have several problems with drivetrain availability on different models of the IS but the main problem is that the IS is just a bit too small.

The design is just quirky and with odd proportions. yuck.

no thats no photoshop.............it was there likely photos from a distance.

Is it me, or is this the most beautiful car ever made? Such sweet design cues. Chris Bangle must be contemplating suicide now after seeing the beauty of the Lexus IS-F. So beautiful.

It's you.

Ugliest front bumper I've ever seen on a production car... Might as well mention the side skirts and bumper while am at it.

It is David, I read it in your local Toyota and Lexus magazines!

Eh.. I think you're on your own there David.

I generally like the Lexus designs, but this one is un morceau de crap..

***FART*** BORING!!!!

Agreed.

It looks good in white and no david989 it aint the most beautiful car ever made, but the LF-A maybe is.

???? I won't comment on the LF-A, because it's not out and i don't want to start a flame war, but this IS-F is just plain ugly, especially in profile. I don't get what you're seeing that looks good. This car's looks make me want to vomit.

What does the "F" stand for?...Flim-Flam, maybe?!?

LEXUS...

FUGLY?

@BentleyGT

Its strange to me that you find the IS-F boring, the IS-F is every thing but boring its very sporty and agressive looking. But bentley's on the otherhand are boring dated and ugly looking things.

You have just declared yourself to be a moron. The IS-F is a boring car because it's an ugly also-ran M3 wannabe. Bentleys on the other hand are beatiful and powerful. If you think a Continental GT or a Brooklands is boring, then you should be shot.

Anyway you look at it, it looks like a Chevy Cavalier with some funky tailpipes.

ok are you to the same people i hope so, because its kinda crazy for one person to have an opposite counter to everything someone saids, and than people actually boost them, counseling maybe?

fuzzhead.

'F'UBAR.... for real.

Looks better in white

I think the F is a random insignia put out by lexus to compete, a la Cadillac V-series.

I mean, Audi's S means Sport, BMW M means Motorsport, MB's AMG is the founder of the tuning company. I would also like to know what the F stand for...

It stands for Female.

RS: RennSport!

AMG: Auftrecht Melcher Großaspach

thanks for the elaboration... figured people in this post might not be smart enough to know...

F stands for Fast

That's just stupid.

It stands for fast.

Mitch of Lexus Marin,

You are wrong. F is a moniker given by Lexus to cars of special note, as it was first given to the very 1st LS back in the late 80's. It does not stand for fast.

The IS-Fluke...

whats with you guys? 43LE & EL34? Are you guys one another's alter ego?

I used to think that the "F" in Lexus' concept cars stood for "future", LFS = Lexus Future Sedan.

But the ISF will be a production vehicle, so I'm not sure what "F" in the F line of cars relates to.

Wow answer asking questions.. I got the answer: it stands for "Fugly", how many times do I have to repeat myself?

I really hate saying this but it looks pretty damn good in white. Maybe it's because the white paint "eats" the overdone styling lines of this IS-F.

Yet still a couple of remarks:
- the wheels are all wrong for this car, they need to have fewer spokes
- USE wheels spacers to fill those wheelarches better!
- that F-badge on the bootlit looks totally ridiculous
- the same applies for the exhausts..

All I see is the Altezza with some extra bling-bling®

So I've been wondering.

Was it a donkey or a horse that kicked you in the head?

all the haters are BMW whiner boys....they're pissed cuz their cars are in the shop and they have nothing better to do except rag on Lexus.

Personally I think it looks great in white -- a little more reserved than the blue.

pimp, i actually like the red exterior

Please enough with the damn pictures, give us the damn numbers now, its about time to know how much power this thing makes.

@EL34

The new IS has nothing to do with the altezza its a totaly diverent car the altezza was more like a moderne day AE86.

Becouse the altezza was sold in the US under the name lexus IS you automatikly think its related to the new IS.

The only thing you can do is make stupid comments about cars you realy don't know shit about, so please go learn some thing about the cars you hate so much.

NOT!

I don't know which car I like better, the IS-F or the Toyota Corolla when it comes to exterior styling.

hmmm.

BTW, what does "IS" stand for ?

that's just a model name....like Audi A8

Well IS on a BMW means Gas injected, sport. On a Lexus it means "we've copied BMW nomenclatures and rearranged it".

Actually, IS stands for "Intelligent Sport".

what does the 3 stand for in a 3 series???

3 times a week you have to take it in for repairs?

I don't think they'll have too many takers on this one, especially if the price is over $50k.

Think about it: the core Lexus consumer isn't really interested in performance, and they aren't looking for a car like this.

BMW/Audi/MB loyalists (the kind of consumers who do like performance cars like this) would never buy this car, and this car just doesn't have the looks or the goods to reel in undecided buyers when obviously better choices are available (M3, C63, S4)

I think that a Lexus branded performance sedan is as good an idea as a VW branded $70k luxury sedan. Who is going to buy this car?

I totally agree with Pushrod. I like Lexus a lot. I am not however going to go buy a "performance Lexus".

If i want a performance luxury car I will buy a BMW. If i want to be isolated from the road and want good value I will buy a Lexus.

It's a pretty cool car and I'm sure it hauls ass but it just seems like a teenager going through a phase or something.

"Think about it: the core Lexus consumer isn't really interested in performance... "

BWAAAHAHAHAH!!!

BMW's core consumer is looking for performance? Sorry, pal, but they are looking for a freaking BADGE!!!!

"... when obviously better choices are available (M3, C63, S4)"

Sorry, I have to post again because it just seems to get better! If this is you being thoughtful or something, then you just SUCK and thinking.

How can something be so damn obvious if we don't even know how much horsepower the IS-F has?

Please tell me.

It took a C&D comparison between 8 or so sports sedans to figure out that the IS 350 only comes within one (1) point of the 3-series. Also, who would have thought that an X-package IS 250 is faster than the 335i? Things aren't so obvious now are they? Or, are they only obvious when you make shit up for your own pitiful satisfaction?

Oh, and PS, when I said "faster" than the 335i, I meant in the the slalom.

... and it's, "If this is you [pushrod] being thoughtful or something, then you just SUCK at thinking."

I just had to clear that up for everybody....

Ohh .. I dont think they will have a problem selling these here in California .. the question is .. how tight will supply be ?

I forgot about the CTS-V. The Cadillac will surely out-muscle and probably out-sell the IS-F. Lexus has NO performance credibility. Cadillac doesn't either, but people know that the CTS-V uses a Corvette V8, so they make the connection and accept it.

"Corvette v8" - u mean the LS-7, which is a 7.0 liter SOHC pushrod v8. This may seem like a good buy in your neck of the woods. But despite their use of titanium, and some nice power numbers its no hot ticket in the import markets.

izfunney, the ls7 is a pushrod, and therefore is not SOHC, though it does only have one camshaft it is not overhead, it is in the block. Also, that motor kicks ass.

The only thing I can't get over, is that everytime the car takes a corner, it looks like the body is going to bottom out; the wheel just starts to disappear.

I'm surprised that nobody knows that the Lexus "F" stands for "Finesse". If I remember correctly the Lexus Finesse design philosophy started with the latest redesign of the IS done by world renowned Italian designed Leonardo Fioravanti (note the LF initials!) formerly of Pininfarina, Ferrari and Fiat.

As for my personal opinion, the LF-A is a nice try from Lexus, but it will be a while before they reach the level of M3/RS4. They have the advantages of solid reliability and luxury at reasonable price, but they lack experience when it comes to sports cars. It will take a bit of time for them to get it right.

*IS-F not LF-A, the LF-A looks to be quite strong.

I think its funny that all of the audi fans and bimmer fans are getting scared. By the way ----You lose. Why in the hell would you pay that kind of of money for your car? It must be the badge. I just dont get it. I could afford one, but why in the hell would I buy one. If you could have a car that spanks your $$$ then what the hell is your car actually worth. The reason you people are so afraid of tuners is that you kow eventually they will take over the market.

I don't get "scared." I drive the Lexus, I drive the Audi, I drive the BMW and I drive the Benz. I buy the one I like the most. That's how the real world is.

UGLY car without the horsepower and UGLIER with the horsepower, not into Toyota's anyway blah.

IS350 is actually pretty slick. I could live with a more tasteful bodykit for the IS-F, but it's not terrible.

uh not into anything that goes fast are you Sedecrem.

Camry is a beter value

so much hate ont his board

so much hate on this board*

What are you talking about? Do you even own a car? I heard they're bringing back the Ford Taurus just for you.

If thats what consoles you, so be it. :yawn: I dont think anybody other than Lexus fans see this as a threat to the supremacy of the M3 and C63 AMG. Price the IS-F 20K less and you might have something, otherwise I dont see it going anywhere "fast" but the lease incentives department.

Boring.........

Looks very nice in white.

White cars are making a comeback. My next car will be white.

I love it!

There, 90 posts, aren't people getting bored of saying the same thing every time there's an article posted about the IS-F?

F stands for Fraternity.

All the male college students dream about this car.

The rest of the world wants a German machine.

A German car doesn't have the passion invloved to inspire dreams of the educated.

You dug yourself into that one, schmuck.

Hyundai- Please don't ever comment again about the Germans not having any passion. When was the last time Hyundai had a car run in F1 or WRC? Is the Autobanh in Germany or Korea?

I dont see what the "Autobahn" has to do with motoring or passion for that matter, its not a challenging road to drive or particularly interesting one.
In Europe, its the Italians who rule in design, and performance cars especially in terms of pure passion.

The germans excel in engineering solid cars. While they do have a alot of fast cars, they tend to be heavy and solid. Porsche is another story .. for another post.

Hyundai does run the tiberoun in wrc

Actually its the Accent.

Hyundai is only his screen name.He maybe a wellwisher of Hyundai but i can see he is an unbiassed carfan unlike many of u.

and good to see IS-F in inother colour than blue.
Looks very nice.

JUGNU

Thank you JUGNU. Hyundai has never been my favourite car company. I do actually love all manufacturers, but some more than others. Every car brand has unique cars in its line-up so you'll be hard-pressed to present me a manufacturer that doesn't have at least one car that I like.

Surprisingly, Hyundai is going to be coming out with some intriguing products in the very near future.

I find it amusing when people judge my posts based soley on my screen name, which is probably why I chose it.

"you don't know cars, your ID is Hyundai! Mine is BMW, so I clearly know more about cars than you!"

That always cracks me up.

Thanks guys!

izfuney your right its the accent in wrc , but in us rally its the tiberoun.

I think the "F" stands for Flagship. If I remember reading correctly, Lexus will have a "F" in most of their lineup in the future, hence, GS-F, IS-F, ES-F, etc. I'm almost sure that it does not stand for "Fast".

Their's only side of this car you sucker european fan boys are going to see,the back end!

F for Fugly. As in: 'Lexus IS-Fugly.'

Anyway, it's a fine car, but anyone who wants the best is going to go for the M or AMG badges. Just like a 'Vette is a great car but who wouldn't rather have a Ferrari or Lambo.

And really, how many Lexus will I see on the racetrack in CA this weekend (zero) vs. how many BMWs (dozens). Anyone who really likes driving will buy a car that has an extremely active club (porsche & BMW for example) and does many autocross and track days. Lexus is basically a no-show in this regard, for good reason.

Who likes chrysler anymore , oh sorry I mean mercedes. What you are missing is the overpriced bullshit. This is about the same performance,but 1/4 the cost. The point is to play with the big boys you dont have to have big money.

I can't wait to buy one an suck those overpriced european cars up my twin stacked tailpipes.

Holy crap, buddy. You have NO life! You have been posting this crock of shit non stop for the past few months.

"Lexus ALWAYS understates their 0 - 60 times by at least .5 seconds."

Lexus' claimed time (done by a 3rd party - Wards) is 5.3 seconds for the IS 350. The IS 350 (since you are quoting Car and Driver, I might as well do the same) posted a 0-60mph time of 5.1 seconds. With Road and Track, the IS 350 posted a time of 4.9 seconds.

Here are my references (don't read them if you don't want to be proven wrong):

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/10390/2006-lexus-is350.html
http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/download/02073car.pdf

If you are going to be demanding *REFUNDS* for Lexus cars or something like a class-action lawsuit (laughs!), you should at least make a good case. Is this what you do for a living? Because if so, you SUCK at it.

Do you ALWAYS speak in definitives regarding things that are NOT definitive?

Oh, and speaking of Car and Driver and using that as a reference for demanding "refunds or apologies from the so-called 'quality' car company", why don't you perform the same public service message for BMW? The BMW couldn't finish the comparison! It overheated and almost killed the driver in a 360-degree spin!

"Then the ABS lamp lit. We tried to execute one stop on our high-desert test road and nearly executed a 360 spin at 70 mph instead (thus, our braking number is from a previous test). Shortly thereafter several airbag-malfunction warnings lit up. Maybe it was just a coincidence.

Even with its dash ablaze in emergency alerts, the 330i wormed its way into our hearts."

http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/10391/2006-bmw-330i.html

I am dying to hear your response because it sounds like you know what you are talking about.

Where did bevisroy's post go? :(