We’re big fans of the IS-F here at TMRT, but we’re not so big on convertibles. So what do we think of Fox Marketing’s latest project, an IS-F-bodied IS Convertible?

It’s hot.

If this rendering is anything to go by, the melding of IS-F bodywork with the IS C’s two-door frame is a winning combo - and [...]

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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 [...]

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There I was, kicking myself for getting all excited over the automotive anti-climax that was the Team Gazoo IS250. Then I remembered a post I saw on Ben Schaffer’s blog and I realised that all along there was already a PROPER Lexus racing sedan doing the rounds in Super GT and boy, does it look [...]

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This mysterious Lexus was spotted blasting around the Nurburgring yesterday, prompting a flurry of speculation on what it actually is. Although it has a curiously bulging bonnet, It’s certainly not an IS-F - the rest of the bodyparts are the same as those found on an ordinary IS250, and if you watch the video after [...]

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The automotive aftermarket Mecca that is the SEMA show was held in the gaudiness capital Las Vegas just recently, and there was plenty to keep Japanese car fans happy. We reported earlier that 5 Axis Designs were bringing a modified IS-F to the party, but that turned out to be just another show car with [...]

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According to a report in Automotive News, what we’ve been calling the LF-A will actually be released as the LF-1 early-to-mid next year. The new name is apparently an homage to Toyota’s involvement in Formula 1 and the release date is said to coincide with Toyota’s 70th birthday celebrations. According to AN, The LF-1 will [...]

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