I have always liked the IS model. Both first gen and current. The cool thing is that the IS250 V6 is not platformed shared with any other Lexus or Toyota in America which is really cool in my opinion.

 

My source says that I enjoy banana cream pie

And the IS is on a shortened GS platform so...

 

The 3IS will be a 2014 model? That's ludacris. If true, that means the current model will live for eight model years! That is suicidal marketing and no luxury company does this with their entry level sedan.

 

What makes you automatically think it's the current IS or an IS at all?

Very much doubt they're going to 'spindle' the 2IS. I can see the next gen coming out this time next year as an early 2014 model, though I'd prefer if they just gave us the new ES, LS, and IS right now.

 

Future of Lexus...

 

looks like a spindle party to me.

 

The one on the far left is very similar to IS-F bumper shape. $10 it's 3IS.

 

well its clear now that the 4th from the right is the RX

 

if 2013 IS doesnt get spindle, it only means that either there wont be 2013 IS (just like 2012 GS), or that it will simply be carry-over model...

OP makes it sound as if there will be new IS but not spindle, thats certainly not true.

 

2013 MY will be the same as the current 2012.MY 2014 will debut in early 2013 with the spindle grille.

 

The current IS rides on a shortened GS chassis and underpinnings

 

Care to share with us who your source at Lexus is? Not his name, or anything, just his title.

 

the source!!!!!!!!!!

 

Jill should clarify the first post so that people don't mistake the meaning if that is what he/she means. I thought the post was referring to the 3IS, not 2IS. I'd see why they wouldn't put a spindle on the 2IS, it is EOL already. 3IS? Spindle HAS to be on there. It is the new corporate look.

 

That's correct. The current IS will hold over to MY 2013, in early 2013 the next gen IS will debut as a 2014 IS with the spindle grille.