Sirwannabe

No turbo for the 350?

Fizzboy7

"Ultra White Metallic?" Typo?

dasbuch

Turbo? No thanks - I don't want one in a daily driver. I know modern ones have gotten better, but they add complexity to an engine and more heat. One of the reasons I like the current V6s is they've got the bugs worked out of them (remember carbon build up in the first few years of the 2.5 in the 2IS, etc).

I would want to give a new turbo engine 4-5 years to prove itself before I would really trust it. And even then I would still prefer the smooth, quiet, linear power curve of a V6.

If you look at the IS competitors like the BMW 320i you notice a few things: real world fuel economy noted by reviewers and power of the 4-banger turbo is about same as the 2.5 liter in the 250, but there's more engine noise and vibration. blech.

Daceptak0n

Apparently Infiniti has gotten rid of this memory seat unless it's bought with a 3K pkg. Why? Okay, so here's the reasoning and from several Lexus/Infiniti execs but here's one of them quoted:

"You must be one of the few people adamant about it because we have had complaints that it was useless to have it there. It's paired with your key so everything will adjust as long as you take your key. I wouldn't harp on it as much as you've done, it will be an obsolete feature in the next 2-3 years, watch. Then you'll be complaining why did we include it there and it looks so tacky and outdated, etc."

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

See here:

Official: USDM 2014 IS350 F-Sport w/JDM LED Fog Lamps Installed, Pics & Video Inside


~ Joe Z

JDR76

Why would people suddenly stop buying it now? The 2014 saw some major sales volumes, so they do indeed expect that people will continue to purchase a 50k car where memory seats are not available with all packages.

dasbuch

I think you might have misunderstood what I meant. I do understand a modder can put fog lights there if they want, but the front lip of the F-Sport is supposedly designed that way to increase airflow to the brakes, so I don't think Lexus would be able to simply cram lights in the slots without changing some other design aspect of the car to cool the brakes. Whether or not modders who install their won will suffer issues with brakes from impeding ventilation will probably depend on how they drive their cars, and other factors.

MGB1120

Also says in article wheel base was increased 3 inches for more aggressive styling and a more enhanced grill

JDR76

Those are JDM, not just mods. F Sports in other regions (not North America) come with the fog lights.

dasbuch

Are they warm climate regions and if so are there other changes to the vehicle in those regions like different rotors? I don't recall the source but I'm pretty sure I read about the openings for brake ventilation in official Lexus literature.

dasbuch

It meant 3 inches from the 2IS. The new 2015 changes at the beginning of a list of changes from the 2IS.

MGB1120

Oh my bad! So what essentially are you getting better with a 2015? These options?

LED fog lamps
Siri Eyes Free technology from Apple; compatible with iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 models
Heated/ventilated front seats added to F SPORT (F SPORT AWD also gets heated steering wheel)
Revised interior trim, including piano black on window switches and instrument panel
New Stratus Gray interior replaces Light Gray
Backup monitor adds dynamic grid lines to aid parking maneuvers
Available Lexus Enform Remote

dasbuch

Yes, that's the list of new features for 2015.

MGB1120

Doesn't seem much of an update, if you can get a 2014 at a better price would be a good deal

dasbuch

There are usually not too many changes between year one and two of a new model. That's why I'm surprised at the link earlier in the thread that claims confirmation of the turbo IS model this year. I'm not saying it won't happen mid-year but it sure seems like an important omission from an official "what's new" list.

As I said though, I wouldn't take a turbo if they took 4 grand off the price as incentive.