One old news has not be posted here yet. Got to love the 8 speed transmission, IS-F will do

0-60 WELL BELOW 5.0s and No Gas Guzzler Tax! (http://www.lexus.com/pursuit_archive/january_2007/index.html)

According to the BMW press release, the new M3 will at least have extra $2,100 gas guzzler tax. IS-F will end up to be a whole lot cheaper than M3, let alone the already overpriced RS4.

Actually this time I wish Lexus could break its own rule to release all the horses of the 5.0L v8, something like 450+hp, even if it will mean we have to pay the same amount of gas guzzler tax as German guys.

No GG tax is impressive. That means combined fuel economy is at least 22.5 mpg or better.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml#guzzler

great to hear. I didn't know that the gas guzzler tax was as much as $2,100.

great to hear. I didn't know that the gas guzzler tax was as much as $2,100.

With Toyota's engineering with direct injection and dual VVT-i, fuel economy is not sacrificed with high power outputs.