So there was that one guy who said he drove the IS-F extensively and felt that the steering felt more like a ES/LS type of vehicle. He also said that the car was very responsive yadda yadda yadda which I think is contradictory. Anyways, for those of you who have rode the car do you think the steering is more like a LS or a bimmer? There is no way in hell I'm getting this car if it steering feels like an LS.

 

Quote from C&D: "The IS F’s steering rack accurately puts tires where they’re needed and provides talk-back, albeit faint, on how things are holding. And hold they do, with excellent grip."

Quote from Winding Road: "The steering precision we felt, the weight of the steering at the wheel, the quick turn-in and recovery were just about ideal for our tastes, and there's a reason for that."

Quote from Edmunds: "Though the steering action is as precise as any rack-and-pinion can deliver, the artificially heavy effort of the two-mode, electric power assist (a 42V system) still cannot communicate as much information about the contact patches of the front tires as other sport sedans we've driven. Even so, the IS-F weaves its way to an exhilarating 70.2-mph slalom run where oversteer becomes the limiting factor."

 

ya all the magizines said the steering is fairly responsive...

 

right, i know this. what im asking is I know that the handling is good because I've read the reviews, but can it still FEEL like an LS/ES?

 

I thought the 3 quotes I offered already included comments on the "feel" part.

 

Oh and I forgot about Automobile's quote: "But unlike the IS350, which is a numb and floaty disaster on the track, the IS-F is a tied-down, capable tool, with good steering feel to boot. Quick turn-in masks the weight of the big engine up front, and the chassis loves to settle into a four-wheel drift, corner after corner."

Curiously, Motor Trend's review didn't seem to include any comment on the steering feel.

 

Steering in the IS-F is very responsive. It is safe to say this is the sharpest steering Lexus/Toyota I have ever driven. In regular driving mode it works great, but once you switch to VDIM "Sport" mode, the steering tightens up and feels great in the twisties.