Lexus IS 250 F Sport

27th July 2011 Cat: Lexus

As being the present generation Lexus IS nears the finish of their lifespan, Toyota’s luxury brand may be busy expanding its F Sport offerings for that IS line. The 2011 Lexus IS 250 F Sport we recently had in for testing was pre-loaded with the latest in F Sport gear which is an evolution of the IS 250 F Sport equipped model we drove in 2008. Without taking F Sport much, Lexus has developed a daily driver through an added dose of sport for those trying to find a departure from your BMW 328i’s of the world.

The brand new $2440 F Sport package is sporty without becoming so pricey that owners wonder why they did not simply spring with an IS 350. Retuned springs and shocks plus summer tires wrapped throughout the unique 18-inch wheels makes car greater than a trim package with F Sport badges. Special sport seats with microfiber inserts certainly are a welcome improvement within the regular IS 250, also. While F Sport package doesn’t extend to the engine, which uses exactly the same 204-horsepower 2.5-liter V-6 since the base car, it certainly looks faster because of the F Sport’s body kit, front grille inserts, and rear lip spoiler.

The IS 250′s engine is smooth rolling around in its power delivery but the car doesn’t feel as quick since its 0-60 mph duration of 7.1 seconds indicate. Obviously, that is certainly simply because you usually don’t hear the tiny V-6 until you’re near to full-throttle. This might be the IS 250 F Sport’s biggest failing. Drivers who glance at the same can still ask Lexus dealers for the $1600 Performance Exhaust System.

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