Tuesday 9th March 2010

Lexus F-Sport Gets IS F style

New IS variant headlines a revised-for-2010 line-up

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F-Sport gets more aggressive new look

Sharper looks and new high-tech on-board features are central to Lexus's revision of its IS sports saloon for 2010, the company says. There's also a new F-Sport grade inspired by the high-performance IS F.

The new F-Sport exterior features include lowered suspension, exclusive 18-inch wheels and an IS F-style front grille and rear bootlid spoiler. In the cabin there are aluminium sports pedals, IS F-style sports seats, steering wheel and gear lever. The seats are finished in a combination of Alcantara upholstery with leather side bolsters.

But no more power...

The car also shares a number of premium features with SE-L grade, including rain-sensing wipers, HID headlights with AFS, 13-speaker audio system and memory settings for the front seats and door mirrors.

Prices for this sharper-looking variant start at £28,290 for the 220d F-Sport, rising to £29,365 for the IS 250 version.

[FraserLFA]

I like it but the only model worth having is the IS-F. But for that sort of money i'd rather have the GTR.

Edited by FraserLFA on Tuesday 9th March 13:20

[Denorth]

tell me that I am blind, but I don't see a difference from the standard one. Apart from that thingy on the boot

[davidspooner]

Does the ISF still have those fake exhausts?

[JumpinJack]

Well... I am over-fking-whelmed! For an extra £1000 you get a 2mm lowered suspension, "exclusive" alloys, a spoiler?!, fancy grill, and some platic bits for the interior.

[davidcharles]

i wish companies wouldn't make their standard models look like their top of the range sport jobbies...it just devalues the top of the range stuff

keep the basic stuff basic and make the good stuff different....

[alock]

Principal works well for BMW. 1000's are happy paying extra for a 318i M Sport.

[Oddball RS]

But expensive for what is a slightly left field company car choice?

[alock]

JumpinJack said:

Well... I am over-fking-whelmed! For an extra £1000 you get a 2mm lowered suspension, "exclusive" alloys, a spoiler?!, fancy grill, and some platic bits for the interior.

How is this different to the 'M Sport' BMW in your garage?

[JamesJTS]

zzzzzzzzzzzz

[soad]

Well i suppose can't knock it for offering a bit more choice. Hardly exciting though.

[r1chardb]

M sport, S Line, F-Sport.

Good imagination Lexus...

[anonymous-user]

davidcharles said:

i wish companies wouldn't make their standard models look like their top of the range sport jobbies...it just devalues the top of the range stuff

keep the basic stuff basic and make the good stuff different....

It seems to be the way the manufacturers are going! half the Audis and BMWs I see are S-line and M-sport! not to mention VW R-Line, Volvo R-design and Mercedes repmobiles with AMG alloys and badges (do they have a name?)! Now it seams Lexus are having a go with F-Sport! I wonder who will be next to join! Maybe Alfa with A-line??? or Infiniti with I-liner???

[loudlashadjuster]

alock said:

JumpinJack said:

Well... I am over-fking-whelmed! For an extra £1000 you get a 2mm lowered suspension, "exclusive" alloys, a spoiler?!, fancy grill, and some platic bits for the interior.

How is this different to the 'M Sport' BMW in your garage?

ICE BURN!

[RobCrezz]

alock said:

JumpinJack said:

Well... I am over-fking-whelmed! For an extra £1000 you get a 2mm lowered suspension, "exclusive" alloys, a spoiler?!, fancy grill, and some platic bits for the interior.

How is this different to the 'M Sport' BMW in your garage?

Oh snap!

[adycav]

The IS250 is crap. Way slower, thirstier and dirtier than the German competition.

I like the IS-F though. If/when I need a biggish saloon I would consider one, although I'd probably buy the M3 in the end.

[Republik]

JamesJTS said:

zzzzzzzzzzzz

This.

[off_again]

Still no IS350 - shame on you Lexus.....

[Luca Brasi]

MonkeyMatt said:

davidcharles said:

i wish companies wouldn't make their standard models look like their top of the range sport jobbies...it just devalues the top of the range stuff

keep the basic stuff basic and make the good stuff different....

It seems to be the way the manufacturers are going! half the Audis and BMWs I see are S-line and M-sport! not to mention VW R-Line, Volvo R-design and Mercedes repmobiles with AMG alloys and badges (do they have a name?)! Now it seams Lexus are having a go with F-Sport! I wonder who will be next to join! Maybe Alfa with A-line??? or Infiniti with I-liner???

Alfa already has the Ti-159.

[anonymous-user]

Luca Brasi said:

MonkeyMatt said:

davidcharles said:

i wish companies wouldn't make their standard models look like their top of the range sport jobbies...it just devalues the top of the range stuff

keep the basic stuff basic and make the good stuff different....

It seems to be the way the manufacturers are going! half the Audis and BMWs I see are S-line and M-sport! not to mention VW R-Line, Volvo R-design and Mercedes repmobiles with AMG alloys and badges (do they have a name?)! Now it seams Lexus are having a go with F-Sport! I wonder who will be next to join! Maybe Alfa with A-line??? or Infiniti with I-liner???

Alfa already has the Ti-159.

But that is the top of the range not one with stuff added to make it look like a more sporty version???

[jjr1]

adycav said:

The IS250 is crap. Way slower, thirstier and dirtier than the German competition.

I like the IS-F though. If/when I need a biggish saloon I would consider one, although I'd probably buy the M3 in the end.

I decided to get the ISF instead of the BM. Much prefer the noise and lairy handling of the Lexus