Showdown II : Lexus ISF versus BMW M3 (E46)

e46?

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/21/2008 11:34:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Too bad the L

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/21/2008 11:54:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Its really of no importance to race teh ISF against that last gen M3. The lexus has like 70 horses and quite a bit of torque on that car. Decent video though.
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— TauronB2G (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 1:13:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Just a video showing the IS-F beating some cars.

— StickShiftCamry (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 1:39:02 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Why is the IS-F being raced against a last generation E46 M3? So it would win? *Confused*

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 4:03:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

i can name a handful of cars that are faster than my 2002 M3. Oh the 02 M3 is effectively the same as the current M3. New M3's are iat the dealrshiops. So the IS-F better beat the E46 M3 of else they would only sell a handful of IS-Fs. And I actually think the IS-F can deliver on the performance to near the limit. But judging from the video if even I added some the cold air intake and uograded the seating the IS-F should be Well spoken of. Also, as a result of the lex lovers orders/commeents/rants over the past 18 months I declare the IS-F THE FIRST SHOULD'VE, WOULD,VE COULD'VE Lexus credit. It just has no home! I love my Cherokee SRT-* to f

— vman1013 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 4:07:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I noticed that the ISF is always on one side of the track which happens to be the smoother one. If you see the other side of the track its uneven road. I'm not knocking the abilities of the ISF but it is harder to put the power down on and uneven surface.

— DasAuto (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 7:59:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

DasAuto, I noticed that too. It was very choppy on the other side. You could see all of the cars 'bounce' when they took off.

— 2ndbimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 10:43:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

lmao ... So this is how the lexus faithful have to best the M3. what is the point of the article?

— BMW4me4ever (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 10:52:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"The IS-F features technology from the future" The Flux capacitor?

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 6:58:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

Lexus took apart an M3 when they were making the IS-F.
Please explain to me "technology from the future".
How is it advanced when it LOST so many comparison tests?

Using your stupid logic, the m3 is more advanced than the dirty jap, nip, monkey, war criminal trash.

— audirevolution (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 1:23:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Hmmm Goobama...Well I guess Lexus would be considered a AXIS Power car? Idiot statements are a dime a dozen on here...

— Porschinator (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2008 12:28:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

ummm... no it didn't

— Targa (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 12:11:45 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

yes it did.

— StickShiftCamry (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 1:38:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

No it didn't ;-)

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 6:18:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

If I was a IS-F fan I would be embarrassed by this video. Let take a bunch of older cars that we no we can beat. God forbid we actually race current production cars, pathetic.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 12:41:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I just got the '08 M3 4-door and I think it is an awesome piece of machinery. Even if the Lexus was a bit faster than the M3, at the end of the day when it is all said and done, the M3 is still an M3, and the Lexus is still a wannabe.

— jlukawitzM32008 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 4:06:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

the good news is the M3 is faster than the ISF in all aspects. Gobama has been sipping his cool-aid for days now & alot of his comments come from the sugar rush. He is still in dillusion about his beloved ISF getting trounced by the 2008 M3 by over 4 seconds on a track.

— BMW4me4ever (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 5:21:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

GoObama,

SHUT UP! Why did you avoid this thread, you puss!

http://www.autospies.com/news/New-IS-F-M3-C63-Comparo-MotorTrend-27503/

I will tell you why, your IS-F got its ASS kicked.

Look at the lap times, DOMINATED by the M3.

LAST PLACE in the comparo.

Have a nice day, you moron.

— carnuts (View Profile)

Posted on 3/22/2008 8:19:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It doesn't take GoObama to make the lexus fanboys boys look bad. They do a fine job at that on their own.

— LexSucks (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 12:41:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

GoObama08 is freakin' JOKE! He has no clue as to what this thread is all about.

He is just tryin' to vent his anger on here because in reality he knows the IS-F is a LOSER to the M3 and the 335i coupe.

— bmwman1963 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2008 1:37:46 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

You have to be "Right" to make a respectable comment on here. The IS-F is just plain inferior to the new M3. All the data backs this up and the Lexus fanboys know this.

— bmwman1963 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2008 9:25:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It kinda beat the RS4 on the same track too. Don' gimme inside outside B.S., it beat it.

— StickShiftCamry (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 1:38:24 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

The way i see it. The IS driver had a faster reaction. Impressive but don't count out people's reaction times and driving ability.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/23/2008 6:13:17 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

waste of time to read and comment on stupid postings/threads...

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2008 5:33:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

if both sales rep allow me to test drive 5 hours each car, i think can make a decision which car get more fun (not 0-400 drag). youtube video & brochure are not enough to determine. But at that price level, i hope ISF will come manual transmission next year...

— S2000VS911 (View Profile)

Posted on 3/24/2008 6:17:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Fast forward to May and now that the V8 M3 love fest with Motor Trend, Car and Driver, and others is over Road and Track took their turn with the "NEW" M3, the RS4, IS F and C63. For once the drivers used the IS F's slick 8 speed, rev matching transmission properly and it clearly shows.

The IS F 0 - 60 in 4.2 seconds, RS4 4.5, M3 4.6, C63 4.1. 1/4 mile the M3 couldn't even break below 13 seconds.

So for all of you that worship at the altar of BMW the M3's V8 is the smallest of the bunch and has to be worked very hard at the top of it's redline to finesse its best power. While the IS F with it's robust 5 liter engine tromps the weakling at all ends.

Thank you Road and Track, I love my IS F. See you M3 owners on the highway, behind me of course working your clutch.

— Chaser (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2008 2:47:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

http://l0g9l0p9g9.killerfrog.com/videos/IS-F_vs_M3_vs_RS4/index.html

Talk smack now fanboys.

— Chaser (View Profile)

Posted on 5/17/2008 12:19:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1