Ok, so I was all excited when the pics came out about the new IS I was ready to go ahead and buy one to replace my LX, but now I learn that the IS350 is not going to come in a manual transmission!! Is this true fact, or rumor at this point?

Lexus if you are watching this board, if the 350 has a manual, you have one sale right now. If not I will go and get myself another car. I hate to do that because Toy's/Lexi have been the best cars ever. BTW If it comes with one, I will take black on black, loaded out. Unless you put some active steering or other electronic nannery I do not need/want. Thanks!

 

i think that's pretty much proven already that the is350 won't get 6 speed. but imho it might come next yr or so

 

Oh well. Lexus is messing up then, even if only 10% get it, that is 10% that probably would not have wanted to car any other way.

 

I don't even buy this manual transmission only sells a very small % argument, as I understand the IS350 will be offered world wide, & >80 % of the cars in Europe & Asia & probably the rest of the world still have manual transmissions. I hope they will eventually offer a 6MT IS350.

 

At this point, the info everyone is bouncing around is pure speculation. We will have to wait and see until we get actual press released from Toyota/Lexus on the transmission offerings. Sure it may not sound like a 6MT is coming, but that didn't stop Lexus on the 1st Gen IS to offer a real Manual tranny for 2002.

 

That press release is due in few days right? About March 23, if I remember correctly. It is such a cool car though and I really think the inside destroys the E90, that interior looks dated and its brand new.

 

dont' forget about our source ryan, that's what it said

anyway, the manual in the current is3 is exactly what i am talking about. maybe in a yr or two, when the convertible and the coupes come, they will put manual in the is350

 

seems like a pattern...

 

Like exterior design - it's subjective. If you like the clean, simple look, it's pretty modern.