The body kit, which was inspired by the concept (with the same name) that was shown at the 2010 Tokyo Motor Show, includes a new hood and rear diffuser made of carbon fiber, a large rear wing, lighweight aluminum wheels and a new lip spoiler.

TRD also improved the performance on the Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Package with a new limited-slip differential and braking kit. Power still comes from a 5.0 liter V8 making 416-hp.

Pricing will be announced closer to launch.

- By: Omar Rana

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 fiber hood, front spoiler, rear diffuser, rear wing, air inlets, and much of the interior.

Two wheel options are available, and a titanium muffler and improved break pads. There are also several selections for suspension, such as stabilizers and shocks.

Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport Package:

- By: Alexandra Koken

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, bearings and stabilizer bars have been improved, as well.

Lexus says this is the sportiest sedan they have released, yet, and have provided options to enhance the sport feel. Alloys provided by BBS are available in 19-inch size, while the interior offers either black and white or all black semi-aniline leather options. Available on the IS 250C is a crimson leather trim.

The 2012 IS-F shares a price tag with the previous model year, at €70,600 in Germany.

- By: Alexandra Koken

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 sedan and the 552-hp coupe.

Click here for more news on the Lexus LFA.

Hit the jump to see how it all went down.

Refresher: Power for the Lexus LFA comes from a 4.8L V10 engine that makes 552-hp with a maximum torque of 354 lb-ft. Mated to a 6-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox, the LFA goes from 0-60 mph with a time of just 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 202 mph.

2012 Lexus LFA:

2012 Lexus LFA:

- By: Omar Rana

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 to go on and on but you only have a limited time to watch the video before the YouTube Police yanks its down.

Refresher:

2008 BMW M3 Sedan: 4.0L V8 making 414-hp with a maximum torque of 295 lb-ft. 0 to 60 mph comes in at 4.8 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph.
2008 Lexus IS-F: 5.0L V8 producing 416-hp with a maximum torque of 371 lb-ft. 0 to 60 mph comes in 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 168 mph.

Follow the jump for the video.

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 offering a package consisting of a dry carbon fiber front bumper and spoiler and a luggage lid with an integrated spoiler. Obviously the key here was to reduce the weight of the Lexus IS-F and Ventross says that the new lid is 50 percent lighter than the standard factory lid.

Ventross also added a carbon fiber rear diffuser and 19 or 20-inch wheel options. Power still comes from the 5.0L V8 making 416-hp.

Click through for more pictures.

Ventross Lexus IS-F:

Source: WorldCarFans

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 C and the IS 350 C badging on the back. The Japanese automaker says that it just doesn’t make business sense for it to offer a convertible IS-F.

Lexus also announced that it has no plans to build a GS-F – a high performance version of its GS mid-sized sedan. However, a lightweight IS-F is in the works. The model is currently undergoing testing and engineers have applied a lot of weight-saving techniques to the model.

Seems like BMW should reconsider canceling the E92 M3 CSL.

Source: AutoTelegraaf