 What is up you guys? I'll go back to another one if you're new to the channel. I am Goldpony Edgy, new car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we're in the brand new 2024 Lexus IS 350 courtesy of Bobby Ray Hall Lexus in Mechanicsburg PA for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. So we're in this one today because there is a new color for the 2024 IS and we do have it with us here today of course so gotta love that not only that you have stellar reliability with the IS that has been known for forever now I feel like just check out a Consumer Reports magazine that will substantiate that and I can already tell you the steering feel is absolutely amazing as well so ultimately in this video we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff so having said all that what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing it says you can imagine there are a couple different configurations for the 2024 IS 350 you have the F-sport design starting at $44,410 and then the F-sport starting at $45,660 that was pricing for the rear-wheel drive configuration if you wanted to add all-wheel drive you can do that simply add $2,000 to either of those prices but regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant is going to be the same powering the beast is a 3.5 liter naturally aspirated reliable v6 putting out 311 horsepower at 6,600 rpm 280 pound feet of torque coming in at 4,800 rpm that power being sent to rear wheels or all-wheels through a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters for the all-wheel drive but then an eight-speed automatic for the rear-wheel drive so that's really where the difference comes in with the powertrain 0 to 60 time approximately 5.6 seconds that's plenty respectable there top speed 143 miles per hour that's pretty good as well fpg numbers then coming in at 20 in the city 28 on the highway for the rear-wheel drive 19 city 26 then on the highway for the all-wheel drive taking premium unleaded fuel and so before we do any kind of fun acceleration test here in the IS did want to mention to you guys the drive modes drive mode is a circular dial located just to the right of the shifter there those driving modes will include eco normal sports sport plus snow and custom adjusting things like the shift points of throttle response steering sensitivity the all-wheel drive system engagement and actually suspension settings as well that's a ton of adjustments but now have you got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's go ahead and find a straightaway let's put the paddle shifters here to the test first and let's see how quickly these paddle shifters are going to react for us here all right we are in sport driving mode in three two one go it's not bad not as quick as the CA Corvette I just got done driving but honestly they're not bad paddle shifters are relatively quick and there is a full manual shift mode as well so it didn't actually do any of the shifting for me like some paddle shifters will do if you don't hit anything so that's pretty cool so I just slid the shifter all the way to the back and to the left that's full manual shift mode I had in the sport driving mode paddle shifters are respectable I got no problem with them whatsoever so I kind of like them but anyway so let's now go ahead and find one more straightaway here let's get back full control to the IS 350 and let's see how quickly the car now is going to get us here up to speed all right in three two one go oh you gotta love that sound I'll get more to the sound in a second whoa baby I love that man there is nothing wrong with that acceleration 0 to 60 and what would I say 5.6 seconds that is plenty respectable guys so 100% you are not going to have any issues emerging on to the highway that was fun man I love that acceleration itself speaking of the sound there's a AC button just by my left knee and you can turn that up or turn that down essentially what that is is it pumps the engine noise into the cabin which makes it sound that much cooler in my personal opinion and I know it's kind of just simulated engine sound but it's sticky cold man I really like that but yeah you are not going to have any issues emerging on to the highway that was fun but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so up front you will find 13.1 inch ventilated front discs in the back 11.7 inch ventilated rear discs as far as that six easier stopping distance goes that comes in at 110 feet and just to put it to the test here it's actually a little bit on the softer side of things but I will say that 110 foot number that is sports sedan go without a doubt usually sports sedan number is in the one teams so 110 feet that is plenty respectable but to my surprise it is a little bit of a softer braking feel which is more on the luxury side of things so that is interesting I kind of expected a little bit more firm bite to the braking but again that number is plenty respectable but anyways then touching on suspension and handling up front you're gonna get a double-wishman type front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension but for the F Sport you will find an F Sport tuned suspension of course get front and rear stabilizer bars and then for the rear wheel drive configuration you got a torsion limited slip differential then as well as far as steering feel goes like I said previously depends upon the drive mode that you put it in if you put it in that sport driving mode it is a noticeably heavier steering feel 100% instantly points you in the direction that you want to go and definitely one of the heavier steering feels that I am used to feeling so I am a huge fan of that and if you take it out of that sport driving mode it does loosen up a good bit but still on the heavier side of things but it is a 100% noticeable difference in that steering feel dependable on the drive mode dang anyways then touching on cabin noise we were going 23 miles per hour right now so I'll let you guys be the judge of that and the other thing is with the ASC button if you wanted more engine noise you got it if you want it so that's kind of cool so as ride quality goes that again has been perfectly fine in my short little test drive here today so I personally don't have any issues there then touching on rear visibility that is something you definitely are not going to have any issues because of the shape of this and you can see perfectly fine out of my rear view mirror here and also touching on forward visibility rain sensing windshield wipers actually do come standard on the is 350 so that essentially is going to turn those on whenever it detects any kind of mist or rainfall so just one less thing you got to worry about it's kind of like automatic headlight so that's pretty convenient too so you can better focus more of your attention on actually enjoying the drive but that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new with our brand new color 2024 Lexus is 350 all right so here she is you guys the new 2024 Lexus is 350 finished in incognito yes that is the new color for the 2024 is let me know what you guys think of it in the comment section below but as always let's go ahead and start with where this one is made take a look at the bin first character is the letter j indicating that the is 350 is built and assembled in japan you got to love that but up front when it comes to the headlight setup the standard setup is by led headlights with led daytime running lights however there is an optional triple beam led headlights we do have that option with us here today that goes for $1,250 for a little better added illumination at night either way there's still leds you're going to be able to see plenty fine but anyways automatic feature does come standard on the is 350 along with automatic high beams so when you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction it's going to automatically dim them back to low beams and when that vehicle is gone it's going to automatically bounce it back up to high beams for you there Lexus spindle front grille of course in typical Lexus fashion there do you get a little bit of front air curtains then down to the sides help a direct air around the wheel entire combination so a little better aerodynamics there as well but that pretty much rounds out the front end of the is let's now go ahead and make our way to the side right and something else since we are around to the side of this one chrome windows surrounds do come standard take a look at the side mirrors they are body colored power adjustable side mirrors they will be heated with led integrated turd signals then as well you're going to find that f-sport badging found on the front fenders of course because we have the f-sport f-sport specific side skirts as well this is all coming standard for the is 350 and I'm just saying this because if you were to compare it to like an is 250 or 300 so it's going to have specific side skirts for the s-sport trim levels but then take a look down at the wheel setup 19 inch split 5 spoke alloys do come standard but then there are 19 inch forged bbs alloys available in case you wanted those but that pretty much rounds out the side profile let's now go ahead and make our way to the back and something else since we are around to the back of this one all the way to the top you will find a body colored shark fin antenna just below that you will find a rear spoiler there is a carbon fiber rear spoilers available as well today's rear spoiler is going to be finished in gloss black in case you were curious so a couple different options there led tail lights do come standard with led license plate lighting as well I don't want to forget to mention that you will find a gloss black rear diffuser down towards the bottom of course you got the all-wheel drive badging if the is that you have is equipped with all-wheel drive and to the sides there you will find dual exhaust outlets with satin chrome tips so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next here as always here is that exhaust clip so now since we are still around to the back here when it comes to opening that rear trunk there is a button on the trunk itself of course but there is a button on the key fob though as well but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 10.8 cubic feet if that was not enough space there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fall down for quite a bit of extra space then if you needed it there is a first aid kit back there in typical lexus fashion they always do there's some tie-down anchors grocery bag hooks there's cargo lighting as well then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor you are going to find a spare tire as opposed to the fix-a-flat so I personally like that but then make your way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 32.2 inches for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there rear center armrest with cup holders does come standard but this is the best part rear ventilation coming standard that typically you won't find that even in luxury cars when it's a vehicle of this size with only 32 inches in the rear seats so that's pretty cool I love that power rear sunshade is available for an additional $250 but the one thing I would wish that Lexus would have added to the rear passengers is rear charging ports so would have loved to have seen that I know my kids love their tablets and they probably would definitely want to stay charged up back there but then make our way up to the front seats 10-way power driver seat does come standard 8-way power adjustable passenger seat though also coming standard leather seating will come standard heated and ventilated front seats also coming standard f-sport bucket seats you gotta love that man these are the most comfortable seats in existence I'm telling you guys it just like hugs you not even around the turns it just constantly is hugging you everywhere you go and the best part about this is I should have mentioned it during the driving portion but the is has this really nice leg rest that you just rest your leg on when you're actually driving the leg that you used to hit the pedals basically so it's something that no other vehicle that I test drive has and it's so comfortable this is it makes it such a luxurious drive it's probably something that they're just trying to hide but I'll actually love that it's there because it's so comfortable but back to the seats memory settings are optional we do have them for up to three different drivers but overall these are still to this day my very favorite seats in existence out of the last 800 plus cars that I've driven I don't even know how many at this point so I love the seat comfort here but then take a look at the steering wheel it is of course tilt and telescoping it is leather wrapped ash wood accents are available I've driven that one before that's pretty darn cool f-sport badging at the bottom of course and it is heated actually as well so then make your way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key you got your Lexus logo on the one side when you flip it over lock unlock and a button to pop the rear trunk there but it is all keyless entry with a push button starts all I'm going to do here is simply put my front of the break and press that silver engine start button located just to the left of that infotainment screen and so once started up when it comes to the gauges these are Lexus LFA inspired gauges and I love them this may be my favorite gauge cluster as simplistic as it is because there is this cool button where you can slide that kind of circle to the left and to the right or I should say to the center and to the right completely changing the look just like in the Lexus LFA it's kind of like a digital slash analog style gauge cluster because you can move it and all that fun stuff and that has this cool circle in the middle of it but anyways I love it of course it gives you outside temperature how many miles you have left until you hit empty there's a digital speedometer trip a trip b so everything you could possibly want up there so well done Lexus yet again but now let's go ahead and make our way to overall interior quality power moonroof is going to be available we got that one dual zoom climate control aluminum foot pedals you're gonna find an analog clock I always love seeing those in luxury vehicles ashwood trim is going to be available to go along with the steering wheel of course just behind the shifter you have a couple cup holders you have your touch pad controller and buttons for the infotainment screen I'll get more to that in a second but within the center armrest there's a okay amount of storage there you got a couple usb charging ports auxiliary port and a 12 volt power outlet actually in there as well I like the little details on the side doors although that does feel plastic but there's nothing wrong with that let's check out the glove box here not a ton of space but it'll certainly get the job done I like the contrast stitching just above that got homely controls throughout the three different garage doors I almost forgot to mention that as well so that is pretty cool overall like I said it's finished extremely well but it is extremely comfortable that is really where it gets me with the seats and the little leg rest here as well but anyways now let's go ahead and take a look at the infotainment screen it is an eight inch color touch screen display that comes standard however there is a 10.3 inch color touch screen display that is available and yes it is touch screen but you do have the functionality of the touch pad controller and buttons as well so of course bluetooth and audio streaming does come standard android auto apple car play as well you can actually check out your weather information up there that is pretty cold there's some climate control settings up there as well check out your driving statistics of course there's a factor in navigation system and of course your radio information and so when it comes to the sound systems there are two of them there is a 10 speaker sound system that does come standard however there is an optional 17 speaker mark levinson sound system that goes for $1080 that comes with 1800 watts and that is the sound system that we have with us here today so having said that what do you guys say let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one these sound systems these days in cars are absolutely ridiculous how is madness man like the clarity was crystal clear base was insane as well 1800 watts in this vehicle the size of this is 100 overkill without a doubt i love that sound system i would have no problem with that for sure but anyways last thing i want to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen at least is when you do put the is in reverse we'll find a rear view camera coming standard across the board and by the way there is a panoramic view monitor available for $1365 giving you the bird's eye view letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so IIHS top safety pick plus which is the very highest rating given by IIHS so that's a great start right there front side side current airbags do come standard you got a driver's knee airbag up front as well in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors to others children for the rear car seats rear child door locks temperature monitoring system but also coming standard pre-collision system with pedestrian detection lane tracing assist lane departure alert restraining assist road sign assist adaptive cruise control any blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alerts so overall what it comes to my final thoughts here of the IS 350 excellent design i love the look of it personally great safety as well you can't beat an IIHS top safety pick plus that's brilliant brilliant steering feel as well especially in the sport driving mode it's such a heavy weight to it instantly points you in the direction that you want to go excellent reliability i love the LFA inspired gauges as well it's amazing great sound system here especially the mark leavenson that we have today i probably could keep going because i could say something about the seats being the most comfortable ever i like the little leg rest as well so comfort is 100 on point i think there are two things missing for this car i think one thing is the rear charging ports i would have loved to have seen those and the other thing is i didn't know lexas could do it because they're brilliant at this is a hybrid configuration i would have loved to have seen maybe this car mixed with one or two electric motors giving it excellent mpgs because i love this car but what what if you got a commute to work and you don't want to spend a ton on gas money that i know somebody's gonna say well just get the ux well yeah i guess that's a possibility so anyways that about rounds out this when you guys thank you so much for watching for free to follow me on social media for different spy shots of these vehicles before they actually get to youtube be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in any new car reviews because that's what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and i will see you guys all in the next video stay gold