Virtuous

What are you opinions on if Lexus puts the 2.0L Turbocharged Inline 4 from the NX in the IS in the next year or so?

azfsport

I don't see how they can do this without giving the IS350 a 30 to 40 hp bump. The torquey 2.0T will bring the bottom end model way too close to the current 350 in performance.

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

not really, the NX Is rated at 235hp and 250 torque. They can bump it to 250 hp but the 350 is still much stronger at 306 hp. 350 engine has a much stronger high end. 200t is a good replacement for the 250 engine. Whenever the new 350 engine comes out, probably will get atkinson cycle and a small power bump.

tea

While the new turbo 4 will be faster than the current 2.5 v6, I still prefer the v6 for its quietness and smoothness.

kinglexus99

IS200t and IS370

Infiniti did it!

lexi90

+1 That will be sweat IS370

lexi90

Wouldn't mind the 2.0T on my IS250! Could be racing them Volkswagen Golfs

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

It will be a variation of the 2.0 but for RWD/AWD applications, also closer to 250hp. Mums the word on a 350 replacement at least until MY17 with either a new FI V6 or modified NA V6. Expect the 200t (IS, RC, GS) around September 2015 or so I heard last.

azfsport

The 2.0T has a much broader torque curve and will feel stronger driven back to back on a typical city driving test drive. It would steal sales from the current 350.

Look at the performance of the 328i. It's almost as fast as the IS350. It's all about the strong torque curve.

tea

I had test driven the 328i m sport prior to getting the IS and I thought I was crazy because it felt faster than the 350.

Noeh

iTrader: (3)

The NX200t is 0.8s slower than the X3 28i. The IS200t will most likely be slower than the 328i, definitely slower than the oncoming 330i. I just hope Lexus doent cheap out with another 6speed.

Virtuous

Agreed, it would definitely steal sales from the 350. I can see dealers not budging too much on pricing if this does happen though.

oddseth

If they start selling the 2.0T paired with a 6-Speed MT, I would gladly trade my 350 F-Sport for one of those in an instant. As stated by others, the power and torque bands on the turbo would be way fatter and imagine the tuning capabilities! For $1K, you could put in a downpipe with a racing cat and an accessport (COBB would be all over this if Toyota/Lexus make the 2.0T more mainstream across their product lines) good for another 50+ HP/FT-LBS.

I had my previous Subaru Legacy Spec.B up to about 310 HP and 330 FT-LBS at the crank with just a downpipe and stage-2 tune from my accessport. That is up from 250 and 250 stock all for around $1K!

drbazing

I wouldn't be too optimistic on any aftermarket options on the 2.0T, or anything Lexus.

electrohou

Old 335i was turbo and it was in the shop all the time. When BMW was new to turbo in the 3, those 07-08 335i models mostly had serious reliability issues. Think I would want to see any IS turbo engine prove itself first over time before buying.