While Lexus may not have a direct competitor to the lightweight BMW M3 GTS, the company’s Toyota Racing Development (TRD) team has created the closes thing possible – the Lexus IS-F Circuit Club Sport. The body kit, which was inspired by the concept (with the same name) that was shown at the 2010 Tokyo Motor [...]
Despite the lengthy gap of time since the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon when Lexus revealed the concept for its IS F Circuit Club Sport, it has been revived, in part. Toyota’s TRD division has released a line of performance and styling accessories, taking a nod from the CCS concept car. Available accessories include a carbon [...]
Lexus’ 2012 IS-F Euro-spec has some new updates that have recently been released. This model year is powered by an eight cylinder, 5.0-liter motor that puts out 423-hp, and sits on a chassis that has undergone some fine tuning. It has been crafted for better handling and comfort over extended trips. The car’s shock absorbers, [...]
The first Lexus LFA on UK soil arrived earlier this month and enthusiasts in the region can’t get enough of the new supercar. To keep the buzz around the new LFA, Lexus took UK’s first full-production LFA up with the high-performance Lexus IS-F sedan at VMAX200, Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. It’s an interesting match-up between the 416-hp [...]
This weekend on Top Gear Clarkson answers the question if the new Lexus IS-F is beastly enough to beat the BMW M3 Sedan. Of course, this high-performance sedan race in incomplete without the new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG but we’re guessing Top Gear couldn’t get their hands on one for the show. We’d love [...]
Vorsteiner, a California based tuner, is known for its aftermarket projects of German cars including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and BMW. The tuning firm has now launched a new division called Ventross that will focus on Japanese brands and to celebrate the launch, Ventross is releasing its first tuning project based on the Lexus IS-F. Ventross is [...]
According to AutoTelegraaf, the first Lexus IS-F Convertible will come to the U.S. market next year. A diesel model has not yet been ruled out but Lexus has confirmed that it will not produce a drop-top 416-hp IS-F. The Lexus IS Convertible will have a folding fully electric hardtop roof like the SC with an IS250 [...]
