What Do You Need To Know?

Lexus continues to be attempting to inject some much-needed efficiency cred into its F efficiency line. Because the model’s inception, there have been simply three devoted efficiency fashions: the unique IS F, the forgotten GS F, and the RC F. Apart from that, the F model has just about been a slew of look packages on all the things from the RX to the ES. Now, Lexus has gone old style with the IS500. Throwing an enormous engine right into a smallish sedan is all the time nice and is a efficiency blueprint. Earlier than I get to hooning this factor, I need to know what you guys need to learn about it.

There aren’t many choices for the IS500 F Sport Efficiency. The mannequin I’m driving is fairly effectively geared up at $62,075. The one main possibility out there that my automotive is lacking is a $2,450 bundle that matches the IS500 with 19-inch split-spoke black BBS wheels. With the Grecian Water blue exterior paint on my instance, I want it had come geared up with these wheels. However the usual 19-inch silver Enkei wheels don’t look too dangerous, both.

Energy comes from the identical 5.0-liter V8 that powers the RC F and LC. It makes 472 horsepower on this software and will get paired with an eight-speed automated. Sadly no handbook transmission is offered. Energy comes on sturdy. There’s nothing like a naturally aspirated V8, and it sounds implausible. Lexus went the stunning route of letting you hear the engine sounds naturally. There’s no pretend engine noise piped into the cabin.

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I’ll be taking this factor on some native canyon roads this week and on into this weekend to see if it’s really extra than simply nice in a straight line. I’ll even be judging how it’s to stay with each day. Efficiency is nice, however an ill-placed management or annoying characteristic can spoil a complete driving expertise. So let me know what you guys need to learn about it. I’ll reply as a lot as I can within the feedback and depart the remaining for the total evaluation.