2007 Audi RS4 vs. 2008 Lexus IS-F by Edmunds' Inside Line

With the introduction of the 2009 Lexus IS-F, it's supposed to be 1989 all over again.

That was the year that Toyota dared to take on the established German luxury carmakers with its brand-new luxury division, Lexus. And it was also the year that the Lexus LS 400 sedan's immediate success embarrassed those German luxury carmakers into dramatically improving their quality, their customer service and even their prices.

Lexus would like you to believe that the 416-horsepower IS-F will have a similar impact on the market for over-endowed hot-rod sedans that is dominated by (you guessed it) the Germans. The "F" suffix for this new variant of the IS is a nod to the early days of Lexus, when "F1" became the code designation for the LS 400 prototype.

Check out the article on Edmunds' Inside Line:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=123158

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• Audi
• RS4
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• 2008
• Lexus
• IS-F
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[andreakatickles1]

The real winner is the IS F

[eargj]

announcer is a hater on the ISF all opinions

[Buttnut105]

Haven't seen the IS F win any comparison tests so maybe it is just as shitty as Edmunds makes it seem, but clearly, all you commenters disagree, and you do tend to know everything.

[onetwothreefour721]

extremely biased review. Many of us car guys are in on a little secret: the Japanese make extremely good cars.

[Tacomaz123]

I would take the IS-F over the RS4 any day!!!

[andreakatickles2]

Clearly bias, the ISF is a well put together masterpiece, it's fast sexy reliable and very special.

[kazmo88]

hmm i smell bias smells like manure

[12389h]

What is so complicated about the IS-F transmission?

All I saw were praises for the RS4 and nothing but bad for the IS-F.

[05EVORS]

audi is awd why it does sub 8's @ring..why its BEST choice if you live west 1/3d of usa or mountainous east coast areas or rainy gulf coast(fun in rain) hp/tq #'s meaningless w traction issues

[ILoveSNSD9Forever]

@yourfast06

Really? so a bmw or audi can go 200K miles without a problem? I don't think so. Those German cars can barely make it to 40K without major problems. Don't believe me? Check out the bimmer and audi forums. Nothing but problems with the M3 (fuel pumps and electronics) and RS4 (carbon buildup in the intake valves and electronics).

[shields817]

Biased fucking reviews...im trying to figure out which one im gonna buy and I dont need this biased crap.