Road Test: Lexus IS F

Almost every luxury automaker builds an entry-level sports sedan. BMW makes the acclaimed 3 Series, Audi the elegant A4 and Cadillac the dashing CTS. Lexus has fielded a car in this segment since 2001 when they introduced their IS.

Today, the IS stacks up favorably with its competitors, particularly the Teutons. But unlike the Germans, Lexus has never offered a high-performance version, or a high-performance anything for that matter, until now. Lexus stuck a bull's-eye on the back of vehicles like the M3 and RS4, and then they homed in like a marine sniper. Now they've just fired off their wickedly fast IS F, but the question is, did they hit their targets?

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[andreakatickles1]

isF is so sexy and fast

[GTSupraPyro]

what the hell is this old geezer talking about?!

[sgman92]

yea fucking awesome

[michael240]

The guy from webrides said it is way more fun to drive than the RS-4. I don't know what this old bastard is driving but I doubt he even drove the IS-F...

[alphaq40]

The F stands for FUCK.

[princedavid0]

I am actually more impressed with this car now after seeing it thrown around Laguna Seca

[infomeetingplace]

how much more soul does it need. i test drove the IS-F and it's got enough soul for me. it's extremely quick, handles around the corners very well, brakes assuringly and has a road presence. that's soul in my book, but everyone's entitled to their opinions