Is This What The Facelifted 2009 Lexus IS Will Look Like?

New my.IS member nyjinwoo, in his very first post, found a link to an Asian website (it is unclear to this author whether it's Japanese or South Korean) that contains multiple artist's renderings of what the facelifted '09 Lexus IS will look like and posted this on a 2nd-Gen IS250/IS350 General Discussion Forum thread.

The front end shot (which appears at the top of our story) shows that the grille, while maintaining the vertical bar motif, has fewer, thicker and more spread-out bars.

The most obvious exterior change shown in these illustrations is to the taillight inserts (see picture at right), with much-enlarged back-up lights which, in the right-side taillight, echo the shape of the "L" portion of the Lexus logo and, for the left-side taillight, wind up looking like a flopped mirror-image of this.
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hao420 - 8/14/2008 11:21:27 AM

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look more up-scale now......

r15mohd - 8/14/2008 3:32:15 PM

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i'd have to disagree with you on the GFM color

glacier frost mica is a unique color and probably one of the better paints on a vehicle currently.


Lexus does produce some of the better color available as well, as well as finishes.

carguy68 - 8/14/2008 10:48:14 AM

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boring car!!

bmwman1963 - 8/14/2008 10:48:54 AM

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Glad to see the 3 series will still be the best looking model in it's class.

sector - 8/14/2008 12:55:10 PM

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Be sure to visit the nearest optometrist very soon, if you think that twinkie is better looking than this car.

BimmerGuyFL78 - 8/14/2008 10:50:49 AM

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I don't see many changes here. Taillights are the same shape but just a different under the lens design. Side view mirrors have turn signals in them now A-La Lexus GS facelift. Rear head rests that lay forward for better rear visibility when seat is not occupied??? And a different front bumper???

AMiodynski - 8/14/2008 10:54:22 AM

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I know the front end is being updated on the regular IS lineup. I've also heard the Instrument cluster is slightly diffrent.

EL34 - 8/14/2008 10:58:17 AM

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More bling-bling for the gangbangers.

:-\

_43LE - 8/14/2008 11:10:43 AM

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And more fodder for EL34. baaaa baaaa.

sector - 8/14/2008 2:02:33 PM

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Actually, you have that backwards...

Lexus is the vehicle of choice for academics, artists, architects, doctors, scientists etc,

BMW is for bankers, lawyers, sales men, pimps, pushers, porn producers and fiffttty cent.

or more simply:

Lexus = light side of the force

BMW = dark side aka the "Empire"

cdoke - 8/14/2008 2:55:40 PM

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Oh please.

In all of my 5 and a half years in college I remember one professor having a Lexus-it was an LS, he was Russian, and the head of the mechanical engineering department...I think. Having said that I don't remember any professors having BMWs.

There were a lot of Volvos and Audis driven by professors- it's Colorado there are practical considerations.

gooch - 8/14/2008 3:51:44 PM

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I usually get a laugh out of EL34's comments, but this one was just stupid. No gangbanger would be seen driving an IS.

silver1 - 8/14/2008 2:07:48 PM

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So I suppose the outdated old man's E-ClassSmartFor2 looks better?

RefuG - 8/17/2008 2:36:47 PM

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Actually I would have to agree with 204E60! tail lights do resemble Corolla ones.

But rest of tha car is average.
Not a leader nor a Follower!

AmazonPrinceIS350 - 8/14/2008 11:27:12 AM

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EL34:

You should be happy gangbangers (and other poor folk) aren't driving prestigious brands like BMW or Mercedes because then they would just be bringing down the value of the cars just like they with home purchases back in the 70's or 80's. Remember? Back then (and even today) real estate agents would not want to sell homes in certain neighborhoods to these so called gangbangers/poor folk/lawnmower people, etc.)cause of fear that homes would lose their value. Can't you just let us enjoy our Toyotas? Pretty Please?

gooch - 8/14/2008 3:53:03 PM

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Really, you're walking a thin line. Please stick to writing about cars.

DrFill2009 - 8/14/2008 12:48:16 PM

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Lexus dropped the ball not releasing the new 3.0.
Or getting the 350 a manual
DrFill

Star - 8/14/2008 12:53:49 PM

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Still a turd...

EL34 - 8/14/2008 2:42:39 PM

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Yeah, a turd with more bling.

:-\

Star - 8/14/2008 3:54:41 PM

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MichaelTaylor,

no, I'm talking about the POS Lexus IS and the whore that aborted you in this world. Leave family out of this, scum. Somebody ban this useless POS MichaelTaylor. I don't care about his retarded comments about cars but I'm not going to allow some garbage to insult my family.

Star - 8/14/2008 4:44:35 PM

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I don't care about BMW, you tool. You can choke in your own saliva while cursing BMW, I don't give a damn, but make sure that you don't make this personal and more, make sure that you never involve other people's families in your demented rants. Keep your b***s**t related exclusively to cars.

Star - 8/14/2008 6:28:20 PM

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I WARNED you MichaePOSTaylor, but what to expect from an abortion like you. That whore, abominable slut that gave you birth must be really proud of you. I hope you die slowly in pain buried in human feces, pathetic excuse for a human being.

hao420 - 8/15/2008 12:16:50 AM

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Boost 4 taylor

hao420 - 8/15/2008 12:17:17 AM

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Boost 4 taylor

350zdon17 - 8/14/2008 1:32:43 PM

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its a nice looking car but the IS model looks like a straight ladies car

Targa - 8/14/2008 3:20:44 PM

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I don't like the way the rear end looks..... it is like a cross between a corolla and the "bangle butt".


Other than that, not horrible

Star - 8/14/2008 4:55:18 PM

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The only reason somebody would turn the head in the direction of a Lexus is so they can spit on it.

350zdon17 - 8/14/2008 6:19:19 PM

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i honestly don't know how anyone takes MichaelTaylor serious, every single post he does no matter what the title of the article is he relates it to Lexus being the greatest car...he either works for a Lexus company, corporate or Lexus car dealer...no one would say this stuff even if they are a Lexus owner..."Put an IS next to say a Bugatti Veyron..." people would look at a IS before that comon that is straight nonsense

350zdon17 - 8/14/2008 6:21:19 PM

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the only Lexus that has ever made my head turn is ummmmm...NONE

sector - 8/14/2008 10:29:07 PM

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So which model year are you talking about with the NONE, and how was the gas mileage on it, I'm interested.

350zdon17 - 8/15/2008 11:59:42 AM

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none = IS,GS,LS,SC,LX,GX,RX><><><most boring luxuary brand

Star - 8/14/2008 8:43:10 PM

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Not really. Apparently those heads refuse to turn anymore lately.

350zdon17 - 8/15/2008 12:01:58 PM

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the only way I turn my head looking at a Lexus is if there is a sexy lady driving it

ktu01 - 8/15/2008 12:49:24 AM

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Not much difference. I was originally considering upgrading from a Maxima SE to an IS250 6-speed, but I test drove one. I liked the car (and loved the interior), but was disappointed at the power from the V6 for 30 something large. The IS350 powerplant is awesome, but what the IS250 needs is about 30 more hp.

Agent63 - 8/15/2008 9:06:30 AM

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"Put an IS next to say a Bugatti Veyron or a Nissan GT-R and guess which car will turn heads? The IS. Enough said."

PUAHAHA!!

An car with Toyota bits in it compared to a Bugatti Veyron. Forget the GT-R or the IS, it will never have the presentation of a Veyron, lets be real here.

Agent63 - 8/15/2008 9:10:22 AM

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correction: A car rather than An car.

Anyways MT is a troll.

"Wrong. Lexus L-Finesse design was created to turn heads. One of the most widely acclaimed and praised designs in recent years is the L-Finesse program. BMW can go take a hike."

- L-Finesse seems to be very feminine, like yourself. Women drive the IS & RX quite a bit where I live. We all know that you love men, you said it yourself a couple months ago. I'm not making fun of you, just reminding others what you said. :)

Lastly, don't be so immature and bring up someone's "MOM". It seems like you're the turd around here. The household troll is what you are.

Htay7500 - 8/15/2008 9:49:23 AM

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I think he's been riding the failboat for quite sometime.

weekendfun4too - 8/22/2008 12:00:08 PM

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Isn't L-Finesse a cheap shampoo and conditioner you buy at Wal-Mart?

I think my mom used that back in the 60's before the Breck Girl took over the market.