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