Next Generation IS F with 450+ HP?
04-24-12, 12:56 AM
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Next Generation IS F with 450+ HP?
Best Car Magazine reports the next IS F will have a 450+ HP V8 and be available in a sedan, coupe and convertible. Obviously the rendering looks a little awkward but the stats look promising. Fingers are crossed that this will be a true M3 fighter.
2014/2015? Lexus IS F
Overall Length: 4680mm (184.3")
Width: 1820mm (71.7")
Height: 1400mm (55.1")
Engine: V8 DOHC
Displacement: 4968cc
Power: 475ps (469hp) @ 7000rpm
Economy: 10.0km/l (23.5mpg)
More on that GS F to come...
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04-24-12, 02:40 AM
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I'd love to see the IS-F in coupe form. I've always thought the IS should have been a coupe and an IS-F coupe would only be better! Hopefully that translates into a 3IS Coupe as well (besides the IS-C). I'm hoping too that this next IS-F will be a true M3 fighter/killer tho.
.....I wanna see more on the GS-F too
04-24-12, 06:18 AM
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Now that is more like it, that be an actual shock though if Lexus brought out a coupe, sedan and convertible of the IS F.
04-24-12, 06:25 AM
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04-24-12, 06:35 AM
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I guess the convertible will be identical to the coupe in terms of looks, not like what we have now.
04-24-12, 06:56 AM
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looks good, can't wait to see it
04-24-12, 07:26 AM
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470hp at 7,000RPM? 23.5mpg?
That would be awesome!
04-24-12, 08:36 AM
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IS coupe <3
the rendering does look like a scion from the back and a 2IS front
04-24-12, 08:36 AM
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Sounds hopeful! I like seeing the performance improvements and the addition of coupe form.
04-24-12, 08:40 AM
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Now that is more like it, that be an actual shock though if Lexus brought out a coupe, sedan and convertible of the IS F.
Good luck on the convertible, I would be happy with just a sedan and a coupe
04-24-12, 08:47 AM
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if anything, the good sign is that means the gsf would be more power, in the 500 range
04-24-12, 09:05 AM
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Sound promising. With 460hp, and still return 23.5mpg? If the suspension and chassis rigidity improved, this will be the real M3 fighter.
04-24-12, 09:15 AM
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So, Lexus is sticking with the V8 ? And the next M3 is going to use a 6 cylinder engine.....
04-24-12, 09:21 AM
IS F coupe........IS F coupe......IS F coupe...... DO IT DO IT DO IT!!!
04-24-12, 10:28 AM
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looks like they rendered off the rear of a Scion TC