IS250 LEXUS MODS
No matter the mods you try to throw at a vehicle, none of them have the visual impact like a slammed on the pavement stance. Crisp, aggressive lines, smooth powertrains and wheel swallowing fenders all lend themselves to customizers as a blank canvas, just begging to be modded. Straight from the factory this car is somewhat of a luxury hot rod.
IS250 LEXUS SERIES
While that is surely the image Lexus likes to portray, the sleek midsize Lexus IS series is making a huge splash in the custom car realm.
All the creature comforts you could ever ask for, along with seats that you remind more of sitting in your living room rather than driving down the road. The IS is not an out-and-out performance car, but it’s polished on the road and attractively appointed inside.When you think of Lexus, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a big body luxury car. The former restricts the throttle and dials back climate control, while the latter firms up the steering and alters the transmission’s shift points.
IS250 LEXUS DRIVERS
Settle into a cruise and Lexus’ legendary refinement is still there, but it’s the new found sporting edge that’s the big news here.į Sport trim also adds a trick instrument cluster with a speedo that electronically moves out of the way to expand a multifunction screen, while controls on the centre console let drivers select between Eco, Normal and Sport modes. The F Sport is stiffer, but the rewards are a more direct feel to the steering and enough agility to make you seek out twisting roads. Standard models are firm but still offer excellent control. Although no power boost is included, the F Sport tweaks give the car a genuinely sporty, natural feel – something that has been difficult to say about a Lexus in a long time. We drove the top-of-the-range Premier model (pictured here) and an F Sport version with stiffer suspension. But driven carefully, the V6 IS shouldn’t break the bank. On the efficiency front, the IS 250’s estimated fuel economy of 35mpg falls well short of the four-cylinder BMW 328i, which produces 245bhp and returns 44.8mpg. Its ultra-smooth and predictable throttle response is rare in an era of peaky turbocharged engines, and there’s strong acceleration when you floor the throttle. The IS 250’s 2.5-litre V6 is carried over from the old car but, with 201bhp and 250Nm of torque, it isn’t overshadowed by more modern engines.
Mercedes C300 BlueTEC Hybrid vs Lexus IS 300h.No diesel is planned, although a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo is rumoured to arrive in two years’ time, which could improve the IS’s prospects in Europe. Chunky air-con controls and a thunderous Mark Levinson audio system with ceramic control knobs are particular highlights.Īimed specifically at fleet buyers, a 99g/km IS 300h hybrid will be offered from launch, alongside the V6 petrol-powered IS 250 driven here. Inside, things are orderly and upmarket, with materials that put more expensive cars to shame. Two-piece headlights, with boomerang LEDs underneath, look fantastic, as do the wraparound tail-lights and upswept side skirts. We grabbed an early drive on US roads ahead of the UK launch this summer.Īdopting Lexus’ ‘spindle’ grille design, the IS is now much better looking. The Lexus IS has always been an alternative choice in the compact saloon sector, but an aggressive new look and sportier chassis set-up mean this all-new version has the class leaders in its sights. There’s something to be said about the seamless way the IS goes about its business with its refined manners, well tuned chassis and agile feel. Overall, though, this sharply tuned Lexus is a breath of fresh air from a manufacturer seeking to emerge from its staid past. The lack of a diesel engine will limit the IS’s success in Europe.
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