New MT vid of IS, featuring Furuyama
01-22-13, 08:08 PM
#18
Pole Position
After seeing the videos, I'm not in love with that interior. It's OK, but kind of cold and blahhhh...
But I LOVE the exterior of the F-Sport. Grill looks great, and will look even better with a license plate splitting it (especially a long Euro-style plate). I am SOOO PROUD of Lexus for building such a car filled with dramatic angles and curves. If they would have given the 4GS a more dramatic azz like the 3IS, it would have been a homerun for me. Instead, that 4GS rear just leaves me cold.
And I am glad that they didn't integrate the exhaust housings into the bumper. I like the standard exhaust tips, and a modified exhaust will show nicely.
Go Lexus!!!! I like the new direction, bold and succinct.
I am really feelin' this 3IS, and if it handles like the 4GS, it will be a phenomenal start to the 3rd Gen of IS.
But I LOVE the exterior of the F-Sport. Grill looks great, and will look even better with a license plate splitting it (especially a long Euro-style plate). I am SOOO PROUD of Lexus for building such a car filled with dramatic angles and curves. If they would have given the 4GS a more dramatic azz like the 3IS, it would have been a homerun for me. Instead, that 4GS rear just leaves me cold.
And I am glad that they didn't integrate the exhaust housings into the bumper. I like the standard exhaust tips, and a modified exhaust will show nicely.
Go Lexus!!!! I like the new direction, bold and succinct. I am really feelin' this 3IS, and if it handles like the 4GS, it will be a phenomenal start to the 3rd Gen of IS.
01-22-13, 09:06 PM
#19
I'm starting to like the F-Sport grille more after seeing the F-Sport model in a dark color like black in this video! 
Part of it because it makes it look like the LED DRLs and headlights are together. I'd personally go for a gray color as my first choice. I really just didn't like seeing it in white like the initial pictures were.
Part of it because it makes it look like the LED DRLs and headlights are together. I'd personally go for a gray color as my first choice. I really just didn't like seeing it in white like the initial pictures were.
01-22-13, 10:24 PM
#21
It provides a lot more dimension to how things actually look when you can get perspective from the camera motion. Still pictures don't do it much justice.
I'm looking forward to seeing it in real life. I don't know why, since I probably won't buy one, but I'm still looking forward to it, haha.
Jeff
I'm looking forward to seeing it in real life. I don't know why, since I probably won't buy one, but I'm still looking forward to it, haha.
Jeff
01-22-13, 10:53 PM
#22
Pole Position
Got nothing but luv for this MT Vid of the black colour IS F-sport the the exterior design is mos def evolutionary. allthough will eventually see it in the metal 7 Months down the line but i am still going for the coupe CR F sport in 2014.This reason for this is that furuyama has just confirmed what i have been suspecting but not saying out here on Clublexus about shortfall of the Lexus brand when it comes to emotional and fun to drive factor.If thier can use the IS sedan to measure the emational and fun to drive factor in the next 12 month, i swear the coupe CR F-sport would have been perefected give the time delay for Launch in late 2014/early 2015.
01-22-13, 10:57 PM
#23
Pole Position
I was in agreement with his assessment until he says "For example, taking a certain corner at a certain speed was categorized as "fun."... By doing so, we began standardizing the definition of "fun to drive"..."
I'm afraid that he's defining "fun to drive" in the wrong way, which in my opinion should be more about "feeling" directly connected to the road than about being able to take a certain corner at a certain speed.
I'm afraid that he's defining "fun to drive" in the wrong way, which in my opinion should be more about "feeling" directly connected to the road than about being able to take a certain corner at a certain speed.
01-22-13, 11:04 PM
#24
Were there any shots of a non-F model?
01-22-13, 11:07 PM
#25
Pole Position
The first part of this video made me feel like he was never happy being behind BMW, I never realized this was so important to Lexus. We hear it so much from the fans but to hear it directly from him was different?. It makes me even more curious how this new IS is going to handle and more importantly this "fun factor". I'm anxious.
It amazes me still that I met him face to face back in 2007 at JM Lexus.
It amazes me still that I met him face to face back in 2007 at JM Lexus.
01-23-13, 02:49 AM
#26
Agree. If you pause the video at 6:20 it looks like someone moded a 2012 IS with parts from new GS. More news inside the car though.
01-23-13, 06:52 AM
#27
As we know, IS-F went through numerous changes from 2008 to 2012 in order to improve handling.
Thats probably why he talks about handling so much. And he knows what he is talking about.
01-23-13, 06:58 AM
#28
Pole Position
^^^
That piece of news (that he was Chief Engineer of the ISF) bodes well for the new IS handling abilities.
That piece of news (that he was Chief Engineer of the ISF) bodes well for the new IS handling abilities.
01-23-13, 07:21 AM
#29
Pole Position
just to put things into perspective, he was chief engineer of Lexus IS-F previously :-)
As we know, IS-F went through numerous changes from 2008 to 2012 in order to improve handling.
Thats probably why he talks about handling so much. And he knows what he is talking about.
As we know, IS-F went through numerous changes from 2008 to 2012 in order to improve handling.
Thats probably why he talks about handling so much. And he knows what he is talking about.
01-23-13, 10:00 AM
#30
Lexus Connoisseur
Motor Trend just published their first drive impressions on the 2014 Lexus IS 350 F SPORT:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
I've uploaded the full gallery on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ClubLexus
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...t_first_drive/
I've uploaded the full gallery on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ClubLexus