Type: Rear wheel drive high performance sedan
MSRP: $56,765
Engine: 5-liter V-8
Power: 416-hp; 371 lb-ft torque
EPA Mileage: 16 mpg city / 23 mpg highway (Premium fuel only)
Dimensions (inches): 107.5-inch wheelbase, 183.5 length; 71.5 width; 55.7 high;
Source: Kelley Blue Book and manufacturer
The stacked exhaust pipes add a racer’s look.
Overall: ***
Exterior: Good. Big and curvy, the exterior hides some of the IS F’s abilities.
Interior: Good. Comfortable and clean lines. The IS F lives up to Lexus’ standards of luxury with intuitive controls, lots of standard items.
Performance: Excellent. Quick off the line and sports tuned suspension gives the car good road manners. Very quiet ride adds to the luxury ride.
Safety: Excellent. Electronic stability control uses different settings to allow for performance as well as safety. Comes complete with the latest safety items.
Pros: A luxury sedan that will offer performance that can handle amateur track days.
Cons: If you crash it on the track, you’re out $60,000. Also, second row unusable.
By the numbers
4.6: Seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph
170: Electronically limited top speed in miles per hour
13: quarter mile time in seconds
.30: Drag coefficient
Source: Lexus
The leather interior is clean and stylish, with 43.9 inches of leg room up front.
The IS F’s interior is clean, intuitive and comfortable with touches of luxury.
