IS250 is fast!!??
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From: Ga
here is a video on youtube (0-60) of my IS350 with my vector FX plugged into it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=366011
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=366011
I dont think the IS is a fast car but its not a performance car either. There is faster and slower cars out there. so long you are happy with all it offers that is all that matters.
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Where are yall at in Belgium? I have an IS350 that I special ordered on the way here from the states. So you can see the difference!!!!! 
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From: 06-IS350-BLK-BLK-Lux pkg-Nav-ML-XM-HID 6K
These are just specs, make of them what you will, but the IS350 consistently
pulls better times than the G37(which is actually slower than the G35).
From Yahoo Autos
Standard Engine 3.5L V6 3.7L V6
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Manual
Cylinders 6 6
Horsepower @ RPM 306@6400 330@7000
Gas Mileage 18 mpg city/25 mpg hwy more info 17 mpg city/26 mpg hwy more info
Curb Weight (Manual Transmission) NA 3668
Curb Weight (Automatic Transmission) 3527 NA
From Wikipedia:
2GR-FSE : 278 ft·lbf) at 4,800 RPM.
VQ37VHR: 268 ft·lbf) at 5,200 RPM
pulls better times than the G37(which is actually slower than the G35).
From Yahoo Autos
Standard Engine 3.5L V6 3.7L V6
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Manual
Cylinders 6 6
Horsepower @ RPM 306@6400 330@7000
Gas Mileage 18 mpg city/25 mpg hwy more info 17 mpg city/26 mpg hwy more info
Curb Weight (Manual Transmission) NA 3668
Curb Weight (Automatic Transmission) 3527 NA
From Wikipedia:
2GR-FSE : 278 ft·lbf) at 4,800 RPM.
VQ37VHR: 268 ft·lbf) at 5,200 RPM
wwwow g37 slower than g35??? i thought g35 has less power
doesn't the checkup only take 1 hour?
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From: Ga
yea, but I did the personalized setting and they Installed my intake all together so it took 2-3 hours. The guy that i bought the car from hooked me up with a 250 so i could go to the mall or something and not have to sit and look at the beautiful BLUE IS F they had in the showroom for 3 hours. hehe
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here is a video on youtube (0-60) of my IS350 with my vector FX plugged into it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=366011
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=366011
I'd hesitate to say "fast" since we live in a time where grocery getting family sedans are pulling low 15s in the quarter. I can say "peppy" or "sporty" with a straight face.
Basically, good for everyday, not embarrassing. And never disappointing if you have the right context. Stomp on it in a Z06/IS-F/M3, and the 250 will feel like it's standing still.
Basically, good for everyday, not embarrassing. And never disappointing if you have the right context. Stomp on it in a Z06/IS-F/M3, and the 250 will feel like it's standing still.
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fast is too relative. it's got enough power and cornering abilities to make your drive fun. that's how i put it. and you can beat many cars on the road and be beat by many cars on the road. it's all relative. i decided with the 250awd since it saves me gas, great in snow and i can always buy a used civic and tune it to beat M3's and IS-F's. not that i'd go and get a civic but i'd probably get a used evo or sti and have fun with it.
It's only peak power. The actual powerband of the car is almost the same and its quite a bit heavier as well. Notice how high the peak power and peak torque occur compared to the IS350. At the same RPM chances are the IS makes more power/torque.
The IS250 is about as quick and fast as a Scion tC. That's why I didn't consider it. I already had two of those. I was a lot more interested in quicker, faster, and about the same gas mileage, so I got the 350.
Still, the 250 isn't a slouch. The instructors at the Lexus driving academy were driving the 250 on the lead/follow and they were having no trouble making it difficult to keep up even with twice the power in the IS-F. There's a lot to be said for the nut behind the wheel being the most important part in any car.
Still, the 250 isn't a slouch. The instructors at the Lexus driving academy were driving the 250 on the lead/follow and they were having no trouble making it difficult to keep up even with twice the power in the IS-F. There's a lot to be said for the nut behind the wheel being the most important part in any car.
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Lexus IS 250 is actually faster than scion tc. I burned a scion tc with no problem in a drag race.
Well Lexus IS 250 is fast enough to burn some modified Honda Civics. You can have a good race with someone who owns Acura TSX , Acura RSX, and BMW 328.
Well Lexus IS 250 is fast enough to burn some modified Honda Civics. You can have a good race with someone who owns Acura TSX , Acura RSX, and BMW 328.
Must have been an auto or someone who can't drive stick. They're totally a driver's race against a manual tC.
I was kinda in the same boat as lobuxracer, I was coming from a integra ls-non vtec sedan which I supercharged with a jackson racing supercharger added an aem intake and jdm oem exhaust (high 14's in the 1/4) and could not see myself downgrading on the power I had, so I opted for the 350 as well. I miss the stick, but the power and knowing i can pull a mid 13 second quarter mile almost makes up for it.