Lexo350

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Check this clip out.

http://autospies.com/article/index.a...&categoryId=21

Let me know if it does not work I'll try to put it up another way.

gshb

can we just kill this debate....IS 350 is better than the 330i in every respect (looks are subjective of course). thats it! what do you want to say? thats why theres a 335 coming...sorry for those who bought the 330i...

is350

that video is old. 330i still handle better than the is350.

1stLexusIS

From what I have read on the web everyone agrees that between the new IS and 3 series the BMW 3 series handles better than the IS, but the IS is by far the total package (in the category of "luxury sport sedan" ...needs luxury and performance taken into consideration).

I'm not come out here to say that the 3 series is not luxurious but the interior looks 10-15 years out of date (the interior has changed little even to 2006). Even though the BMW has a little more space in the back, the interior of the IS is truely top notch in this area with its incredibly beautiful interior design (come on... the tach is sweet with it's dynamic color change upon the set RPM, as well as the interior layout... mix of wood - metal - and soft leather or just metal look and soft leather).

Exterior design are a matter of opinion but they both look great.

Performance of the BMW is exceptional with its "driver inspiring" handling and wide powerband but the IS accelerates significantly faster and can be just as fun as the new 3 series when the driver initiates the "ritual code" LOL reminds me of something I would do before I play the old SNES Street Fighter II (use the same fighter in 2player mode cheat) It is a shame that the IS350 doesn't come in a 6 speed but the automatic is considered good enough to be used in competative racing as stated in that SPEED channel review of the new IS.

It's only my opinion but I truely beleive the IS is the total package in the "LUXURY sport sedan" section of automotives, and if we were basing our opinions on the best sport sedan the BMW would surely lose out to the superior handling of the 2 awd monsters: Subaru STI and Mitsubishi EVO. Seriously the 2006 Subura WRX (not the STI) beat out the 2006 BMW 3 series and the 2006 Lexus IS in a canadian comparo of "sport sedans" luxury wasn't taken into consideration because it was just about "sport" sedans.

My 2 cents

eg6turbo

i own a 330ci and the only reason why the 330i handles betterthan the IS350 is because its going slower around the turn

gshb

haha nice...another reason is the low center of gravity...just drop the IS350 and youll feel more confident around turns

flipside909

this is actually an old repost from 2 months ago.

sha4000

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crappy video and the races from the taste of lexus can be taken with a grain of salt

SPEED&ECO.

if you read all the BMW fans are saying that its a 325i becuase it doesnt have a chrome grill..
you never see the grill of the 3, even for a second....

Lexo350

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Wasn't sure if you guys saw this clip already just signed up not to long ago so I appologize if I pissed anybody off.

daveortega

But you do see the side profile and it doesn't have the chrome surround....it certainly looks like the 325i.

Civic Si-r

repost REPOST

blkIS350

To clarify for anyone thinking they were 325's and not 330's they are incorrect. I was at the event in Dallas and drove both cars. They were 330i with sport package and the 330i certainly felt slower off the line, but I also think the drivers for Lexus exagerrated the performance of the Lexus because the Lexus did not feel many car lengths faster than they portray it in the video

y2ks2k

Good post, ingnore the "repost" haters... its new to most people. Thanks for post.

Soda

I agree. It's new to some of us! My IS beat my S2K. Lol Not in turns though of course.