Found these on an image search in google. Looks to have the BBS wheels on it. Also the overall body structure seems to be very similar to the current IS body. The photo posted towards the top of the post could be the front end. You can see the quad exhaust as well. They may have streched the car a few inches to get the V8 into the engine bay. But even with the extra weight of the V8 the overall hp and tourqe of the car should make it a real beast. Personally if the transmission works as well as the current IS 6 speed then (imo) it would be REAL fun to drive. As long as you can kill the vdim!

 

Oh what a car, definitly I'm getting one if it was relased in Dubai!

 

I don't know but if this is an M3 competitor, it really should have a manual tranny. I'm sure the 8 speed will work well but the auto mag will diss it for not having a man. tranny and then as usual will say the BMW is better. Always the same story with them.

 

and that's why i didnt mention AMG...
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Yes, it will be more of an AMG competitor, just as I always think the IS250/350 are more of a C-class competitor than 3-series competitor . . .

 

I'm pleading for Lexus to have OEM "CARBON FIBER" interior as an option for this super IS. I'm tired of seeing CF on Euros cars and lusting after that RS4 CF interior. I want Lexus to have something similar too. The CF interior on the RS4 is f'ing awesome! CF.....CF......CF.....

 

yes, the interior will have something other than aluminum or wood, some fiberglass or carbon fiber type stuff, didnt get the chance to write down the specifics

 

Agreed. Lexus is hardly a bargain starting at 55k which is probably around the same price range for the new M3.

 

i dont' see it being a competitor when it's 20k more than the base is350.... 8k more maybe, but not 20k

 

BBS wheels? quad exhaust?

sounds a lot like this:
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/09/l...aces-in-japan/

 

the bumper and grill are right, but the quad exhaust doesnt look like that, its the one pictured in the bottom picture above in the set of 3 pics

 

I hope it doesn't have those side vents, then we will never stop getting $h!t from the BMW guys.

 

the pics i saw the car did not have side vents

 

personally, i like the look of the vents, but you are right that BMW guys would never get over it...

 

it's in the link from james6290