Fox Marketing creates all kinds of awesome show cars for the SEMA show in Las Vegas every year. Here we see what happens to some of the cars after the show. According to Brian Fox, these show cars were part of the Lexus media fleet. He says the media fleet […]
Lexus IS-F
2012 Lexus IS F review (video)
The 2012 Lexus IS F was created to tackle the likes of the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG and, more specifically, the BMW M3. Think of it as a Lexus IS 250 on steroids. 2012 LEXUS IS F – PROS AND CONS PROS: Lexus build quality and technology Excellent V8 performance […]
2012 Lexus IS F preview
PerformanceDrive is preparing its full review of the latest 2012 Lexus IS F. This is Lexus’s answer to the BMW M3. The 2011/2012 update sees the introduction of a ‘Sport’ button, a mechanical limited-slip diff, and racy new alloys. There’s no denying the imposing, almost sinister looks of the 2012 […]
Video: Toyota GT 86 with 5.0-litre V8 conversion from IS F
For the BRZ/GT 86 fans who feel the new coupe is down on power, perhaps this is something more like it. It’s a Toyota GT 86 with a 5.0-litre V8 engine conversion. It was set up by Japanese drift expert Max Orido, and it will be used purely for drift […]
TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport set for Tokyo Show
TRD (Toyota Racing Development) is preparing the TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport for the upcoming 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This is the performance upgrade pack for the muscular IS F. As previously reported, the TRD Lexus IS F Circuit Club Sport was a concept upgrade package for the […]
Video: Lexus IS F crushed under Californian anti-hoon laws
Is it a waste? The question just keeps circulating around inside our heads. This Lexus IS F being crushed was subject to strict Californian road laws recently, as the owner was allegedly caught ‘street racing’. It just seems such a waste to us, crushing a perfectly good piece of engineering […]
Lexus IS F TRD CCS Concept performance kit available to order
Lexus has revealed that it will be releasing the Lexus IS F TRD Circuit Club Sport Concept bodykit onto the market, at least in Japan. The aggressive kit was first revealed on the Lexus IS F at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon. Apart from the bright orange paintwork and the […]
2012 Lexus IS F details revealed
While we wait for the new generation Lexus IS to be announced, the latest 2012 Lexus IS F revisions for the international market have been leaked. While power will be the same, the suspension has been improved thanks to larger stabiliser bars, revised suspension geometry, and new shock absorbers. The […]