Autoblog article: Will the next-gen Lexus IS F have a twin-turbo V6?

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/15/w...twin-turbo-v6/

 

I hope that it does not end up as a V6 biturbo--sounds like lots of potential problems related to over workin the six. If they do, I will wait until 2015 to see if the new F has the strength of the earlier generation.

 

A Toyota produced twin turbo 6 putting out something in the neighborhood of 450/400 would be nice. Remember, Toyota knows what it is doing in building twin turbo engines, and I trust that it will put something good out for the modern era. Last I checked, the Supra didn't suck. I'm probably going to be in the market for another car again in 2016 which would be perfect. That gives Toyota 2 years to work out any kinks so that I can be confident they've got it all figured out.

A Toyota-BMW collaboration as the article suggests at the end... hmm, not too sure about that. Even if Toyota would be up for it, there's no way BMW would let another car manufacturer share anything with the iconic M3. That's silly to even suggest.

 

I think those wheels are the best ones yet. I really dig em.

As for the turbo route...I have no issues with it. Everyone complains a lot that the mod options for the ISF are basically h/i/e and not much more that's worth the bother. With a turbo that opens up a whole host of opportunities to eek out more power as well as fuel economy. Plus we know the MKIV Supra TT was bulletproof so the F would be definitely be hearty.

And besides, the current intake bypass is basically behaving like a turbo spooling up anyway haha.

 

I like your thinking. Make sure you get the LEDs for even better value.

 

Would much rather they kept the NA V8, tweak it to say 440-450hp, put in cylinder deactivation and stick in a hybrid KERS system to give it a performance and economy boost. Lose 100-200kg and that would be a true beast

 

also new for 2013 is the "Scratch-resistant clearcoat paint" [pg 4 of the product info PDF].

...anyone heard this before? is this supposed to help prevent swirl marks?

 

If it ain't broke don't fix it!

 

Wonder what the suspension tweaks are?

 

I'll pass on anything hybrid related - give me unrestricted power at all times - I didn't buy a V8 for fuel economy

 

Yep. There was an article on World Car Fans that I posted the link to in another one of the threads. Lexues, I guess, feels the need to match BMW's move. I was waiting for this type news before I make my final decision on what car I want, M3 or F.

I really do not want FI.... But I am very interested to see the next generation of M vs F battles!

 

I got the led bulbs for the day time running lights. The sewell led swap is too pricey and then you lose the afs. As long as my ride is clean and sparkly which it is. ( Matador red mica sparkles 10 times brighter in the sun then USB..sorry) then 9 out of 10 folks out there still think it is brand new.

 

It's not for fuel economy, it's used in F1 for performance boost on their V8 engines. Sure it could also be adapted to provide better economy though when just in normal D mode.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic...ecovery_system

 

Any idea when the 2013 model will be available?

 

that would be a marketing ploy, i had an '09 infiniti with nissans version and it was the same as any other paint, just another selling point which is why nissan dropped it from all their vehicles after 2010 i believe, only had it on 2009-2010 cars