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Twin-Turbo IS-F to Feature at SEMA

The automotive Mecca that is the annual SEMA show is getting closer folks, and that means crazy modified rides that bend the definitions of power, style and good taste are not far away.

One such car that will be making its public debut at SEMA ‘08 is the Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance IS-F, which will showcase Artisan’s [...]

Not the Lexus your grandpa drove…

Given its very obvious sporting credentials, it seems odd that it’s taken so long for the Lexus IS F to make it onto the grid of a professional racing series. Sure, there was the IS F Racing Concept that was shown off at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon, but that was merely a demonstration vehicle [...]

Hennessey To Develop Tuning Parts For IS-F, GT-R

Hennessey Performance Engineering is a company that isn’t normally associated with Japanese cars. In fact, the American tuning house specialises mostly in Detroit iron, as well as the odd European car, but parts for Japanese cars have never appeared in their tuning catalogue. That’ll be changing soon though, with Hennessey set to develop their own [...]

Track Attack: IS-F Racing Concept.

Remember the IS-F Racing Concept that we told you was going to be at Tokyo Auto Salon? Yeah, unfortunately we couldn’t show you any photos of it sitting pretty at the Makuhari Messe exhibition hall, but who cares - Thanks to Winding Road we can now show you pics of it doing its thang on [...]

IS-F Racing Concept To Go On Show At TAS

Is Lexus planning to campaign the IS-F in Super GT? Nobody knows, but if they were going to, then the IS-F Racing Concept that Lexus is bringing to Tokyo Auto Salon would fit the bill perfectly. In fact, with those enormous fender flares and massive wing, the IS-F Racing Concept would probably look more at [...]

Faster, More Expensive IS-F In The Works?

Japans Best Car magazine has fuelled speculation that Lexus is planning on building an lighter, faster and pricier version of its IS-F performance sedan. The so-called IS-F/R would essentially be Lexus’ answer to BMW’s lightened CSL variant of their M3, which is widely considered to be the IS-F’s chief competition. A reduction in mass would [...]

Lexus IS-F Reviewed

Well, it seems that almost every single online automotive publication has decided to simultaneously publish their test drives and driving impressions of Lexus’ new super-sedan, the IS-F, with the car generating some pretty mixed reviews. Styling was a bit of a fizzer, according to many writers. The pumped guards and swathes of carbon-fibre interior trim [...]

IS-F Power Numbers Released, Sale Date Announced

Lexus has announced that the IS-F will produce a grand total of 311kW and a stonking 505Nm of torque from its naturally-aspirated 5-litre V8, and it will be on sale in Japan from December 25.The 2UR-GSE V8 utilises both port and direct fuel injection in conjuction with variable cam timing and a high 11.8:1 [...]

Lexus Launches IS-F Mini-Site

Hot off the electronic presses is Lexus’ hype generator mini-site for the upcoming IS-F. Well, perhaps “mini” is not quite the word to describe it…There is an abundance of material here, and not just the usual pretty pictures mashed together with a bit of text and some flash animations either. There are about 5 videos [...]

That Was Quick: Lexus IS-F Gets Tuning Treatment

The SEMA show is like Mecca for the performance aftermarket industry and each year thousands converge on Las Vegas to check out what’s new and hot in the world of modified automobiles. This year Toyota is pulling out all the stops and will have a big presence at the show in order to celebrate its [...]