The 2014 Lexus Is F Sport - Pictures Released

[Steve]

The 2014 Lexus IS F SPORT - Pictures released

More to follow!

[stevet]

Front on it looks like Predetor :)

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Am I the only one that likes it? There's gotta be more surely??

[bash6673]

Slab sided barn doors, a hideous front end and mirrors (front view they look like two drivers,keep the golfers happy) so large you can see back in time.....I could go on, but what is the point of flogging a dead horse?

Chris, I think you may be in the minority.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Yes I am lol. I keep looking at the pics thinking there must be something to dislike! Lol..

I'm not a fan of the new front grill but it's sort of grown on me since I first saw the new GS and this new IS looks identical to me. I found the wing mirrors too big on the 2nd Gen IS to be honest

[bash6673]

I like what I have seen so far of the interior, although the cup holders look naff.The LF-A style speedo is superb.

The exterior is so unappealing.

It is like they have tried to produce something new and radical and they just didn't know when to stop until someone in the design team shouted "Enough! We'll go with that."

I think once I get rid of my IS 200, I'll move on from Lexus.

[ricostuart]

I'm certainly looking forward to finding out the release date. Will seriously consider a trade in for it, but what you see in photos might be very different in real life.

[Stuart Aspey]

I like the rear lights and the way the sport skirt folds over, under the doors. It's very edgy. I like it

[javadude]

From the interior photos it look's like they've used the awful mouse control thing that they've got in the RX450h. The touch screen approach seems much easier and safer.

[bjbanny]

i like the rest of the car but not the front too much of a joker. that grill does not look sporty or aggressive to me more like 2099 back to future thing and too identical to the GS.

i meant as well go for audi if this is the route they want to take on all there model as they now look the same only big, bigger and biggest

[stevet]

i meant as well go for audi if this is the route they want to take on all there model as they now look the same only big, bigger and biggest

Same as Audi then?

[Silver Arrow]

Where will the front number plate go?

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Where will the front number plate go?

[Silver Arrow]

...which totally makes the front look conventional. Having said that whilst the Gen2 was a big change from the Altezza based IS200, this one seems more evolution rather than revolution, which is a good thing.

I do like it though; the original photo's seemed to indicate it was over styled by some margin, but the youtube vid seems to show it better. I think it will be a car with good character, as long as it drives well. Else the journo's will have a field day. I hope they fixed the issues that the Gen 2 had - namely rattles, road noise and a very cramped rear and small boot. For the UK, low emissions are a must, so a Hybrid??

The youtube one seems to be in California, and you don't see the suspension really working, so it's hard to say whether it will be blighted by a stiff hard suspension like the CT.

Love the interior though...by far the best of any small exec car, though the centre console does seem a bit CT200 to me. The dash is lovely.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

I watched the video of the launch. The Lexus bloke says the engines will be :-

IS250 2.5 litre V6 (Dont know if this is the same as current 250)

IS350 3.5 litre V6

IS300h 2.5 litre 4 cylinder hybrid

And apparently the hybrid will not be available in the USA.

[Silver Arrow]

I wonder if the UK will get the hybrid only??? The 250 V6 will be bought be very very few....possibly private buyers only!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

The UK should get all 3 in my opinion!

[Exdee]

Getting IS250 and IS300h as per the UK Lexus blog. I think they will have a tough time turning over the 2.5 V6.

Replacing the IS250 with IS350 could have been a better gamble.

[Silver Arrow]

The IS350's emissions would have been like 275....so no way!! They can't shift any GS250's. I still haven't seen another

[Exdee]

Another video:

[juicestop]

I hope we get the AWD version in the UK, then we can properly test out the snow mode

[Stuart Aspey]

That walkaround has made me want one even more . . just got to find £25,000 as minimum . . .

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

I'm glad I'm not the only one loving the IS Stuart! :)

[Stuart Aspey]

You can see the evolution from the last gen. I thinks it's got a good 'stance'. That rear as well!

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Loving the rear mate, just a great looking car IMO.

I asked the wife if instead of us buying a new house I could spend the deposit on a new IS. Guess what she said.... Lol