A few months back, we discovered photos of what looked to be F SPORT Parts for the upcoming 3rd Generation IS. As the New IS officially debuted in Japan today, so did the official introduction new dress up parts. Like the new GS and LS, new IS buyers in Japan will have the choice of F SPORT PARTS for the new IS in TRD or Modellista form.... Read more
To coincide with the announcement of the New IS in Japan, a series of new videos have been posted up Lexus Japan's official YouTube channel. Two videos are short films of the New IS and IS F SPORT in action while the latter is focused on the "Amazing Shots" project, a new TV commercial for the 2014 IS. These new videos are integral to the new "Amazing in Motion" marketing campaign that Lexus has recently launched.... Read more
Today, Lexus Japan announces the debut of the 2014 Lexus IS in the Japanese Domestic Market. With anticipation growing for the latest IS line, more details and options have surfaced since the Texas press preview a few months back. Being that JDM Lexus are strictly custom ordered, more options and colors are available in the home market. ... Read more
The first of the magazine comparisons are coming in and the new 2014 Lexus Intelligent Sport is starting to make some noise. On a recent Car & Driver Sport Sedan comparo, they put the BMW 335i M SPORT and the Cadillac ATS 3.6 Sport against the all-new 2014 Lexus IS 350 F SPORT. Thanks to the 2014 IS' newfound agility and feel, the IS 350 F SPORT has made its way to the top!... Read more
Lexus has released the U.S. pricing for the long anticipated 2014 Lexus IS. Lexus has somehow managed to reduce the price by 2.1% from the outgoing model and offer $1,400 in options which are now standard in the new IS. The 2014 IS 250 RWD will have a starting MSRP of $35,950 and top out at $41,700 for an IS 350 AWD.... Read more
As the 2014 Lexus IS production starts in Japan, build specs for the Canadian 2014 IS have surfaced. Although pricing has yet to be released, the spec sheets show several model options for both IS 250 & IS 350, RWD & AWD models.... Read more
As anticipation rises, news of the 2014 IS line-off has official started in Japan. The 3rd generation Intelligent Sport will be built exclusively at TMC's award-winning Tahara Plant. A recent photo posted by the staff of Akio Toyoda at the line off party confirms this recent event.... Read more
Lexus China will partake in the Auto Shanghai 2013 in China starting this Saturday April 20, 2013 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center. Lexus plans to introduce three new models including the LF-CC Hybrid Concept, the all-new 2014 Lexus IS and the "Global premier of an all-new hybrid model". Perhaps this is the official debut of the GS 300h.... Read more
As the wave of 2014 Lexus IS press events commence, the Japanese journalists have their chance at the new 2014 IS. Japanese journalist Manabu Kawaguchi, (twitter: @manablog) test drives the prototype 2014 Lexus IS at the Toyo Tires Turnpike. His video overview goes over the all new IS 300h F SPORT and IS 250 sedans.... Read more
The Intelligent Sport. It's Lexus' entry level luxury entrant benchmarked by the BMW 3 series and closely followed by the Mercedes Benz C Class and Audi A4 series. The 3rd Generation IS has come a long way from the Toyota Altezza it was extracted from. The IS was conceived to take on Germany's best and now the all-new 2014 IS is aimed to be the most fun-to-drive IS ever. ... Read more
