Unleashed! Just How Fast Does An IS-F Go On The Autobahn?

What do the following have in common? The BMW M3, Mercedes C63 AMG, Audi RS4 and, come to think of it, the Audi RS6, BMW M5 and Mercedes E63? Yep, they’re all German supersaloons. And they’re all restricted to 155mph. The Lexus IS-F isn’t – neither German, nor restricted.

Which gives me an idea. Take the IS-F to Germany and do something none of the locals can – venture beyond 155mph, and perhaps match the Lexus’s 168mph claimed maximum. And if in the process I can claim a couple of notable scalps, perhaps sweep imperiously past a flat-out M3, that will be a bonus.


2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Photo Gallery