Turbocharged Lexus IS200t confirmed with 241 HP and 8AT

JDlx · 16時間前

The only number that matters to Lexus buyers is usually resale value. They're stupidly reliable luxury cars in a segment with a reputation for unreliability. I don't think Toyota cares that the 3-series, C-Class, and A4 are faster. Nobody buys a Lexus for performance; that said a good looking smaller car that's "quick enough" for "most people" is a probably solid addition to the Lexus lineup.

It's just good to see Toyota accepting the inevitable and adding a snail to an engine compartment, let's hope the 't' options start to show up elsewhere in the company.

therealAce · 13時間前

God dammit. You couldn't make just ONE of your cars manual, could you Lexus?? And I was going to buy one of these too...fuck.

GG_Loner · 18時間前

7 seconds for 0-60 seems really slow

guy_incognito784 · 16時間前

Finally, the 2.5L V6 is such a dated engine that's grossly underwhelming with its low power and fuel economy. I figured it was only a matter of time since they introduced the 2.0L turbo four cylinder in the NX CUV that it'd find it's way into the IS.

At least on paper it seems to be on par with the 328i but the 0-60 time of around 7 seconds still is pretty bad for the class.

indifferential · 18時間前

Guess I'm spoiled by bigger hp number, but that seems so week. There are just so many cars I'd take over that.

HulksInvinciblePants · 18時間前

While I've always been a general fan of the IS line, I just don't see the value here. Competitive sport sedans/hatchbacks are pushing the 300hp mark, and the negative press regarding the RC-F hasn't really helped Lexus's reputation as a sports car manufacturer.

Also, 0-62 in 7 seconds seems a bit anemic by today's standards.

KyfeHeartsword · 18時間前

This is good news that they are experimenting with the drivetrain in smaller cars, but the IS is still a pretty heavy car at ~3450 lbs. It is a step up in power from the IS250 though, and that is good (and they didn't go BMW on the name and try to call it the IS300). It looks as though Lexus is targeting the 320i, C300, and A4, but at a lower price.

Sting4S · 8時間前

They need to do an IS that can do 0-60 in 4.8 seconds.

vinylscratchp0n3 · 12時間前

No manual, no buy from me.

pet_the_puppy · 17時間前

So will there be a new IS-F to go up against the M3 and RS4?

bomberman447 · 16時間前

Good move to replace the 2.5L. Do they have something in the pipeline to replace the 3.5 though? I have thought the same about acura, the TLX would be more appealing with turbo power.

Hermit527 · 11時間前

I think I'd still go with the IS350. Sure, it's not blisteringly fast, but the feel of hearing a V6 is just much better for me than a turbocharged 4 cylinder. Also, I only consider Lexus for reliability, not for performance.

U3011 · 2時間前

I'm curious about two things with this model. How numb/feely the steering is and how much sound suppression they used for the cabin. Lexuses have excellent sound suppression, but that comes at a cost. It's nearly airtight resulting in having to use the AC nearly all the time if you've got 2 or more people in the car. At least here in SoCal.

killerhurtalot · 17時間前

The thing I'm most interested about is did they do anything to fix how it drives... (They made good progress with the new f-sport suspension, but still more boring to drive compared to a Audi and a BMW...)

Uluvmylean · 16時間前

Lexus can put however many horsepower into their cars as they want, they'll all still weigh too much.

muuc · 19時間前

Any thoughts? It looks like the announcement is from Lexus EU, I hope it will also come to the US.

At this moment only the RWD IS200t is confirmed, I would like the IS200t AWD because of the terrible snow storms in the past few winters.

gimpwiz · 16時間前

Wow, that's as good as my 2000 buick with a current book value of $3500 according to my insurance company.

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