the front bumper will take some getting used to since it's such a drastic change, but overall i'm liking it. i want that USB F-sport!

The wheels on the F-sport package look pretty sweet, so do the fog housing and the clear turn signals. and i want those LED DRLs!! although it'd be even better if the LEDs were bright white.

 

I doubt it. HP stays the same but added weight of the AWD system typically results in slower 0-60 unless the car was significantly traction limited in the first place.

 

This face lift is all show and no go. Sure AWD might be useful to those that have to deal with snow but everything else is just fluff. Of course as a current owner of a 350 I'm happy there weren't any major improvements.

 

Why would they make so many changes like awd, front face lift AGAIN when the 3is is or should be coming out in a year??? (front headlights too Audi= failure).

 

im not 100% sure if 2011 are in production yet, but my brother told me he saw one a week ago, 2011 IS250 in SGM

 

New model year ISes generally reach dealers late Sept/Very start of October. Mine was the first 08 my dealer received for example (special ordered over the summer) and I took delivery October 4th... a few west coast guys had received their 08s a week or two prior to that.

 

I like the face lift and think freshening more often is a good trend for Lexus. Aesthetically, the front bumper looks a bit iffy but AWD for the IS350 seems like a no brainer with the GS350 already rolling with that drivetrain. LED DRLs might be derivative but they are hot right now and will catch attention and trumpet the mid-cycle changes.

 

Meh the more i look at it. Front bumper swap + headlights and tailights = 2011 IS. Might be a good option if you get into an accident. I Still love the 09-10 front better. but im biased

 

not feelin the changes... i need to see those led DRL's in person...

 

I hope these aren't reposts...

 

And sure enough...

The Lexus official product spec sheet reports the AWD 350 to be slower in both 0-60 and 1/4 mile (and top speed) compared to the RWD 350.

.2 slower in the 1/4, .1 slower 0-60, 131 top speed.

 

the DRL LEDs look kind of orangish. Do you guys think it'll be as bright as the Audi's DRLs? Cuz the audi's leds are sick!!!

 

lexus has finally brought the IS up to fighting par with BMW and Benz

 

Not a fan of ANYTHING on the new model.

Javier

 

I still like my 06-08 style