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.

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.