Exclusive VIDEO of the Lexus IS-F revving

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, the M3 is the best BMW can do to compare with this? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:49:11 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Seriously 5 liters and only 420hp 350lb-ft , 7,000 redline come on. At least give it a deep growl or a F1 banshi howl at 8,000-8,500 redline. This is as bad or worst then Audi using a 5.2L V10 with 435hp and 398lb-ft in the S6. Just sad. BMW, Merc and Audi (RS4) when again.

— adoptgreyhounds (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 8:34:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

reminds me of my friends gas powered R/C car

— EvoAudi (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 8:51:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Not bad at all....But let hope when the real production model come out it will sound better than that.

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 9:12:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Not as girly as the Audi A4 (including the RS4 and the S4). Afterall, that looks like a Jetta, which is a girl car.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:51:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

And I believe the Corolla was out before the Jetta.

— lexusis350 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 5:33:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Sounds ok. Would like to hear it in person though. But I still can't take the look of this car. It's over-exaggerated.

— TruenoAE86 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 9:50:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

I'm not entirely convinced its sounds like a coffee grinder..its more like a cross between a high powered Kitchen-Aid blender and a John Deere Lawnmower.. However, you can modify the mufflers on any car to improve the sound so I'm not too worried..hope they do modify it. This is supposed to be a sports car not the usual ES/LS octogenarian-mobiles.. Here's what a real sports car sounds like..enjoy!!!
http://www.audi.fr/actualite/teaserrs4/filmdef/film.htm

— TheGenius (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 10:30:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Will, here's a Lexus fan who can admit when Lexus screws up. He's on edmunds.com/insideline's forums, and his name is "lexusguy".

A quote:

"I think the IS-F looks awful, like they sent it to DUB magazine and said "go nuts guys, we really want this to be in Fast and Furious 3". The cartoonish body kit makes it seem like they are trying to pull buyers away EVOs and STis, rather than M3s. All it needs is a big wing on the back and a roof scoop, and they'll be gold. I honestly can't see anyone shopping for an M3 or C63 even considering the IS-F. Park that in the executive lot and you'll be laughed at."

I agree.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 10:40:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

The exhaust note sounds clinical and uninspiring b-o-r-i-n-g.

— SixxFive (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 11:29:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Sounds like my friends fishing boat?

Taillights look kind of cheap.

Gauges look good.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/20/2007 11:32:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I'm not really impressed, either. The exhaust isn't very distinctive at all- my car sounds better, as (obviously) does the fantastic RS4. Now THAT has one of the coolest exhausts of any car.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 12:20:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Sound can be easily tuned with the exhaust system, there's nothing wrong with the sound.

— WalterMax (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 12:44:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Sounds nice, but not the best sounding V8 made. The RS4 sure sounds better.

Is that a check engine light on??? LOLs.

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 12:57:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

S4cabriofoxone, what are you talking idiot, please don't get me confuse with someone else. I'm a Lexus fan, but when something not right I will says it so they can improve it. Like WalterMax says, "Sound can be easily tuned with the exhaust system, there's nothing wrong with sound.

I guaranteed when the Lexus IS-F come out, it will smoked the your RS4 to dust.

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:25:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

And after the Lexus IS-F spanked your Audi RS4, Audi will probably come out with a more powerful version of the RS4 to play catch up with the Lexus IS-F. Lexus proof that they spanked the German in this segement before and they do it again.

Remember when the Lexus IS350 first came out, it blown everyone out in it class from 0-60.

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:43:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

By the way Hwany...when Korean automaker make a true sport to qualify and compete in this segement than we talk... ;)

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:46:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

sounds pretty nice, but just because it doesn't have the nicest sound, doesn't mean that it won't be able to preform better the the m3 or the rs4. you really cant tell anything because you need to see it and hear it fly by to see how it sounds. like for axample check this video out a m3 revving, see how it sounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mAv2WP33g

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 1:48:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Yeah I check the M3 rev at youtube, it doesn't sound that impressive at all. The Lexus IS-F above is just a concept and already sound much better than the M3. When the final model come out of production it will own, the M3, RS4 and C-Class AMG for sure.

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 2:45:37 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Why are you all so sure that it will smoke the competition. Audi, BMW and MB have much more experience in this segment.

Nonsense posts

— AUTO_UNION (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 4:02:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

It doesn't sound all that bad. It does sound powerful you guys have to give it that. It is distinctively a V8. However it's no where close to being an RS4, that engine just has crazy grunt. The IS-F came short in the grunt department but it doesn't necessarily mean it'll come short in performance.

Wait till it's out then judge the final product. Sound doesn't follow function, form does.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 7:07:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexus says "400 plus horsepower". Do you know what that means? It will be closer to the 400-410hp range. Like how they said "300 plus" for the IS350.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 10:15:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

"The people with all the "the sound isn't that important" are full of BS and they have probably never shopped for a car in this class! Sound is VERY important in this class! It makes half the car! What is the fun of having a performance tuned car like this, if it sounds like a vacuum cleaner!? "

I agree. The S4's V8 was a surprisingly large factor for why I bought the car. Easily one of the best-sounding engines on the market.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 10:17:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

What?

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/23/2007 12:17:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

You know if you want to properly record the engine then I would suggest using a good microphone like a CAD or a Neumann which can cost up to $10 thousand dollars.

Those cheap microphones in digital cameras are worth about $50 dollars and it doesn't take much sound to make them distort giving you crap quality.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 3:27:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

you know, you guys talk so much trash, dang oh camera this, camera that. dude guys just stop talking trash and wait until they all come out. then if you see the M3 and the RS4 destroy the is-f, then you can talk all the trash you want. even though its lexus's first year in this.

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 4:35:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I don't like the IS-F OR the new C-Class. I wouldn't call it "hideous", but the C is just boring IMO.

And your friends are the same people who have been saying "OH, THE IS-F WILL BLOW EVERYTHING ELSE AWAY!!!! ITS so aWesome!!!!!!!!!!!! IT has an eight PSPEEDE transMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" When they don't know anything else about it, except that it's there.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 10:19:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

dude i know exactly, the c-class is not even close to this and there still like oh this is so beautiful, me love it long time. i mean really who wants a ugly MB with a honda interior. lol

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 5:55:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

The new Camry Se look even more lively and sportier than that Bloated new C-class for sure. The new C-class is probably the most boring car in it class. I check out at another website on this new C-class for the new C350, it only has 272 hp. So how is this even has a chance competing against the IS350, Acura TL, G35, and the BMW 335i? no chance at for sure.

Lexus IS-F is going to take over this segement really soon. Yeah your German fanboys probably shit your pants right now just from hearing that IS-F concept rev... LOL :)

Lexus

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 6:09:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Oh, I'm sure you have those friends!

I also have a friend who has an IS-F, and she (read: she) got it in hot pink. It sounds like the flushing of a toilet when she floors it. My other friend's 900hp RS4 smoked her on the highway.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 1/23/2007 12:19:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexusispos, you mean like the one that you own, and are currently driving it to go grocery shopping? ;)

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 11:39:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexusispos, when you make enough to owned one of this sportcars, than we talk. In the meanwhile...you can enjoy your scooter or whatever you call it.

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/21/2007 11:46:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexusispos, what make you happy slick, LOL:) what freaklin loser. You probably work for GM and hate it alots, that why you up here trash talking Japanese brands.

Hey...I didn't brought that scooter topic up, it was you, so I figure you own one or something similar;)

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 1/22/2007 12:04:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

hey well you buy me a bicycle, because im sure the bicycle interior looks better then the c-classes interior. the bike is probably way less boring then the c-class and maybe ill buy a cheap flip-up navagation for it like the one used in the c-class. lol

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/22/2007 12:06:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

hey im still looking forward to that bicycle that you said yuo'll buy me.

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/22/2007 12:08:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

They called that is revolving by putting the transmission in "Park"?

Put it into "N" and bring it to the readline!

— SupraNeverBack (View Profile)

Posted on 1/22/2007 2:01:36 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0