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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:32 AM
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Does anyone have an idea what will be changing on the IS 350F sport in 2017? I've researched and I cant find much. Is the expectation that there is a new engine in the works or massive body changes?
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:34 AM
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2016 model is just announced. You will have more info for the 2017 model around July 2016.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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2016 model is just announced. You will have more info for the 2017 model around July 2016.


Got ya...Wouldnt we be hearing about a new engine by now?
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 11:18 AM
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Got ya...Wouldnt we be hearing about a new engine by now?
In most cases you do not.

They want to sell 2016 if they announce something better for the year after it could really hurt their sales.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Tbonez
Got ya...Wouldnt we be hearing about a new engine by now?
There IS a new engine for 2016 already
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 02:45 PM
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writing is on the wall '17 IS will bring us MMC. i can see similar headlights and tail lights as the refreshed GS, IS350 gets the improved 3.5 V6 in the refreshed GS350, maybe bigger nav screen too.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by stlgrym3
writing is on the wall '17 IS will bring us MMC. i can see similar headlights and tail lights as the refreshed GS, IS350 gets the improved 3.5 V6 in the refreshed GS350, maybe bigger nav screen too.
the improved GS engine is a joke of a revision. 5 additional hp i really hope they do better than that...
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 03:24 PM
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the improved GS engine is a joke of a revision. 5 additional hp i really hope they do better than that...
HP isn't the only thing that matters. Did MPG improve? I would settle for a 5mpg increase with no HP increase.
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by azmojo
HP isn't the only thing that matters. Did MPG improve? I would settle for a 5mpg increase with no HP increase.
In your (and my ) dreams... numbers are exactly the same
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by EZZ
the improved GS engine is a joke of a revision. 5 additional hp i really hope they do better than that...
The 311hp GS350 is an even 70hp more than the 241hp GS200t now
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Old Sep 11, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
The 311hp GS350 is an even 70hp more than the 241hp GS200t now
hahaha. okay, well that makes it a completely worthwhile upgrade.
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Old Sep 12, 2015 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by azmojo
HP isn't the only thing that matters. Did MPG improve? I would settle for a 5mpg increase with no HP increase.
Mileage did improve, but only by a very small amount:

2015 RWD: 19/29/23
2016 RWD: 20/29/23

2015 AWD: 19/26/21
2016 AWD: 19/27/22
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