the RWD lexus IS-F was finally shown off early Jan 2007 about 2 months after some teaser photos were "leaked". however, in an attempt to make the IS look more garang (in queen's english "intimidating"), lexus has grafted a bodykit that looks very fast and the furious (read, "loud", "obnoxious") and not very keeping with the general lexus philosophy...in fact it looks like the boys from MTV's PIMP MY RIDE got a hold of it and went slightly bonkers...i don't like it...
additionally, there is no manual tranny options, just lexus’ 8-speed automatic transmission which will offer only manual shifting via paddle shifters...why can't they just use a bloody manual tranny which will be more no-nonsense and interactive???? yeesh...
the engine beating at the F's heart is an all-new 5.0 liter direct-injected normally aspirated V8 that is estimated to make 400+hp / 475+Nm...but these are only estimates for the moment as the car's not even come to production yet...
the (admittedly) sweeeeeet rims are 19″ made-for-lexus BBS japan wheels with 225/40R19x8 up at the pointy end and 255/35R19×9 at the arse...held nicely by a double wishbone in front and multi-links at the rear...
it's estimated that the F will slip in under the 5 second mark for the century sprint and to halt the rampaging vehicle, some bigass brakes (14.2 inches at the front and 13.6 inches at the rear, all cross-drilled for better heat dissipation clampped by 6-pots up front and 2 pots behind)...
but what i absolutely hate is the trying-too-hard-to-be-cool exhaust configuration...URGH!!!!!
more details to be available soon from lexus...
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