| Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of | | | | models. It is designed to provide |
| Japanese automaker Toyota Motor | | | | greater handling and agility along with |
| Corporation, has equipped its IS F, the | | | | maintaining its refinement. For weight |
| company's first "F" car with | | | | reduction, 40 percent of the body is |
| technologies that enable the vehicle to | | | | made up of high-tensile sheetmetal. The |
| capture both the serene and aggressive | | | | subframe braces intend to increase |
| aspects of its personality. Being so, | | | | torsional and traverse rigidity. The |
| the IS F became even more competitive | | | | double-wishbone front and multilink rear |
| against its close rivals: Mercedes Benz | | | | IS platform setup has been retained, |
| AMGs and BMW Ms. | | | | what the spring and damper rates were |
| Even if Lexus has been known creating | | | | increased with the thicker stabilizer |
| luxury vehicles, it made the sporty side | | | | bars reduced. |
| of the IS F boosted for 2008. Powered by | | | | The IS F also comes with larger diameter |
| its 5.0 L V8 engine it delivers 426 hp | | | | piston rods employed in the monotube |
| and 371 lb.-ft. of torque - an advantage | | | | shock absorbers, along with stiffer |
| of 76 lb.-ft. over BMW's M3. With such | | | | suspension bushings. The vehicle's |
| powerful engine, the vehicle could | | | | electric power steering was remapped to |
| easily go from 0 to 60 mph in only 4.6 | | | | obtain more feedback. The IS F will also |
| seconds and an electronically limited | | | | be equipped with special lightweight |
| top speed of 170 mph. | | | | forged-aluminum 19 in. BBS wheels |
| Though the IS F has a relatively tame | | | | wrapped in sticky 225/40 front and 255 |
| specific output at 83.2 hp per liter, | | | | 35 rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 or |
| the powerplant employs race-inspired | | | | Bidgestone Potenza tires. |
| engineering to optimize reliability and | | | | The Lexus IS F will be having a |
| flexible performance. In fact, the | | | | calibrated Vehicle Dynamics Integrated |
| electrically controlled intake cam | | | | Management (VDIM) system. It will be |
| (VVT-iE) of the IS F permits the intake | | | | responsible in correcting the vehicle's |
| camshaft phasing to be altered at lower | | | | dynamics, involving the engine torque, |
| engine speeds, where there is a normal | | | | steering, stability control, traction |
| inefficiency in engine oil pressure. In | | | | control, ABS, brake assist, and |
| addition, the Titanium intake valves | | | | electronic brake force distribution |
| enable low-inertia dynamics, while the | | | | systems. At Sport mode, the driver can |
| high-flow ports are optimized for | | | | choose from Normal, Sport, or Snow |
| efficiency and increased air volume. The | | | | driving modes through a switch. The |
| engine oil and transmission coolers both | | | | driver just needs to hold down the |
| boost optimal operating temperatures. A | | | | switch for about three seconds for the |
| cylinder-head scavenge pump permits oil | | | | system to disengage everything, except |
| circulation upon cornering of up to 1 g. | | | | the brake-based limited slip |
| To ensure durability, the IS F has also | | | | differential effect and ABS. To obtain |
| been provided with a forged crankshaft | | | | strong and face-free stops, the IS F |
| with a double torsional damper and | | | | comes with six-piston, 14.2" front and |
| forged, sintered iron alloy connecting | | | | two-piston, 13.6" rear cross-drilled |
| rods, along with the dual-air intakes | | | | Brembo brakes. |
| boosting an output of more than 3600 | | | | The exterior of the IS F was made out of |
| rpm. | | | | muscular bodywork that comes from |
| More than being equipped with premium | | | | traditional Lexus circles, taller hood, |
| Lexus fuel filter; the 2008 IS F will be | | | | two-inch wider front fenders, enlarged |
| sustained with the world's first | | | | brake cooling vents, larger rocker |
| eight-speed Sport Direct Shift | | | | panels, and enlarged rear spoiler. To |
| transmission, weighing 212 pounds. At | | | | obtain more efficient engine cooling, |
| manual mode, the torque converter | | | | the vehicle is provided with V-shaped |
| engages for the 1-1 shift and the clutch | | | | grille. A more vertical rear end |
| lockup mechanism kicks in for the | | | | appearance is brought by a quad-stacked, |
| remaining gearshift. It is to reduce the | | | | polished stainless steel exhaust pipers |
| power-sapping "slush-box" effect. The | | | | integrated into the bumper. There is |
| shifts can be engaged through the | | | | also an increased front and rear |
| steering-wheel-mounted paddles or the | | | | overhands and wider, lover stance. |
| shift lever. At sportiest mode, on the | | | | Inside, the IS F has been comprised with |
| other hand, shifts take place in only | | | | elegant features, including aluminized |
| 100 milliseconds, making it faster than | | | | composite trim and 10-way adjustable |
| a Ferrari F430. To obtain quick, precise | | | | seats, along with optional equipment, a |
| shifts, and downshifts, a high-flow-rate | | | | rich 14-speaker Mark Levinson sound |
| linear solenoid is provided to work with | | | | system. |
| new computer programming. | | | | Overall, the IS F got so much excellent |
| The 2008 IS F's chassis and suspension | | | | innovations for its 2008 model year. |
| sits an inch lover than the standard IS | | | | |