News straight from Lexus Japan:

The current IS model will be discontinued this November and will be reborn as hybrid in the years to come.




Source: https://lexus.jp/models/is/


This is your last chance to get your hands on the IS 500. Grab yours now!

 

This is too bad. I was really hoping to see a next gen IS500.

Thanks for the V8 sedan Lexus!

 

Thanks for confirming what my dealer had indicated. I suspect that the regular IS models may not go that long to allow for the production of the 1000 IS 500 UE/Climax edition between NA and Japan. Get them while you can folks, this is a great car! I suspect the IS 350 will also be done? They just mentioned the 300/500 unless the 350 was not available in Japan?

 

It still hurts to hear that even if we suspected it. I’m even more glad now that I got mine last year.

Looking at you Mustangs and Stingrays to keep the NA V8 alive.

 

Sad. Keeping this car as long as I can

 

This is sad news hopefully my is500 order can still go through before the end of production. Fingers crossed!

 

could you import from the US, or would that cost too much?

 

Really sad and thanks for the link. Got a better look at the Cli-- err, ULTIMATE Edition. I actually think it looks great.

 

I really hope yours go through also!! I got my fingers crossed for you

 

Yea I noticed production numbers have really slowed down. If there's anyone still on the fence about getting a new IS 500, get off the fence and get one!

 

you can but you would lose your warranty I believe

 

^^ not to mention the exchange rate and nkw, the tarrifs

 

IS350 I am guessing maybe coming back as Turbo 4Cyl, not the ones found in the RX or NX but G20E Engine from the Tokyo Auto Salon in the mid-engine GR Yaris.

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https://lexusenthusiast.com/2024/09/...-rc-prototype/

Toyota Times @ 21:15 you can clearly see it's an IS interior

 

A new generation IS with the 3.4TT V6 would have been very appealing to me.

Let's say they called it an IS 400 with AWD and I would probably have bought one. The IS future looks very unclear right now.

 

^^ I agree - I think this is the end of the line for the IS as we know it, It may be brought back as an hybrid or EV but the golden years of the IS are coming to an end and that makes me sad. That being said, I would be a prime candidate for an EV sports car given that I drive only short hops, never in the winter and is always sleeping a climate controlled garage....But it has no soul! If something super sexy comes along, maybe