Lexus IS500, why look any further?

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It's sometimes a lot of fun to see people swim across oceans or climb the highest mountains to snap a (low quality) "spy shot" of a vehicle that hasn't been released yet, while in Japan, the only thing we need to do is get out of the house and go to a press shop and buy a magazine that has "press pictures" of these cars.

Let's take the long-awaited Lexus IS500 as an example, the M and AMG killer from Japan. Press shots of this vehicle have been available since April 2006 in magazines like Car Top (in their April issue that has been on sale since March). Here's a scan of the page.

For those of you that are not aware what Toyota has cooked up for us, here are the main specs of this IS500: a V8 (2UR-FSE) engine that develops 420bhp (at 5800rpm) and 550Nm of torque (at 3800rpm), 5.0L displacement, overall dimensions of 4665x1820x1435mm with a 2730mm wheelbase and a total weight of 1685kg.




Comments?
 
Hmm.......

Sam IS chassis right?
Powerful engine indeed, that car will zoom straight fast.
But how will it manuver? That engine is going to be verrrry heavy and the weight distribution will make steering very heavy........
 

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Dalbunosky said:
Hmm.......

Sam IS chassis right?
Powerful engine indeed, that car will zoom straight fast.
But how will it manuver? That engine is going to be verrrry heavy and the weight distribution will make steering very heavy........
It wont be that bad a of a deal though. I would still take a C55 AMG :)
 
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