2008 Lexus IS-F

TyranT · Post by **TyranT** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:28 am

maybe it has already beaten the new M3 with its bigger engine

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Au ... eId=119119

rawfin · Post by **rawfin** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:06 am

looks nice.
triad,how do you like it?

Post by **Darth Triad** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:50 am

rawfin wrote:looks nice.
triad,how do you like it?

yeah, its a good car. hope to own one.

Need2Speed · Post by **Need2Speed** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:38 pm

looks sexy! much better than the E92 M3. and it has an 8 speed gearbox!!!

Refayat · Post by **Refayat** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:06 pm

its got everything to compete with the audi RS4 and the bmw M3, however buyers would have liked a standard six speed manual instead of the sequential paddle shifters. im sure we all can agree that nothing is as fun as standard stick shift. the new M3 has a 4.2 V8 meaning its lighter and more agile, thus the handling is superb. the 5.0 V8 on the IS-F is too big. lexus could have created a new V8 instead of taking the LS600h's 5.0 V8. honestly out of the three i would go with the M3 due to its weight and bmw's long history with the M.

St.Anger · Post by **St.Anger** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:04 pm

Drove the regular 08 IS350 saw the IS-F

It is a great car no doubt i have always been a fan of IS ... saw one of these at the Washington Auto Show ... If you are making a 4dr sedan then keep some leg room .. yes this dosent have any .. i would rather like it as a 2 dr coupe ...

GREAT CAR !!

Post by **arnab** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:06 pm

Sometimes a more powerful engine is not the key, dont discount the characteristic of the BMW M, their chassis is second to none. Trust me when I say that my previous X5 is a much better handler than most of the cars out on the road today, minus the supercars. I am sure BMW has married the right engine to go along with their suspension setup for the best combination out there......The IS-F is going to be a great care no doubt, Toyota wants a slice of the M3's, RS4's market and give their brand that sporty image that they lacked all these years.....Competition is good and all the best for Lexus to take such an initiative.....If only Infinity jumps on board, they would make a killer combo as well

DoN · Post by **DoN** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:21 pm

surjo ( st.anger ) it is hard to belive u drove a is-f as u lie so much

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:57 pm

DoN wrote:surjo ( st.anger ) it is hard to belive u drove a is-f as u lie so much

Please do not start any beef here. Lets just stick with the topic. and BTW, st. anger said he drove the regular 08' IS not the F. Please read before making any comments.

St.Anger · Post by **St.Anger** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:00 am

Neil wrote:
DoN wrote:surjo ( st.anger ) it is hard to belive u drove a is-f as u lie so much

Please do not start any beef here. Lets just stick with the topic. and BTW, st. anger said he drove the regular 08' IS not the F. Please read before making any comments.

Thanks ...

St.Anger · Post by **St.Anger** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:43 am

as Refayat said consumers will like the 6 speed stick rather than the SPS ... i drove my friends IS350 again today and it has a SPS ... i tried to hit red and then shit it wont do it ... and it won't down shift as u wish either ... you simply can not overwrite the dammn thing ..

Ma friends is a technician in a local Lexus dealership he said the IS-F has the same kind of gearbox SPS wise ... it wont overwrite like the beamer or audi ...

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