dascrow
04-14-2007, 01:17 PM
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/03/is_f_evo.jpg (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/207579/lexus_goes_power_crazy.html)
In an attempt to steal another page out of BMW's sport sedan playbook, rumors have surfaced that Lexus is in the process of developing a lightweight version of the IS-F, in the same vein as the M3 CSL. Internally dubbed the IS-F Evo, this limited edition sedan will benefit from an expensive diet, including lots of fiber (the carbon kind) and a bare-bones interior.
The reduced weight, combined with the 400 HP V8, is expected to drop the 0-60 time to below five seconds and on to a top speed of 155 MPH. Naturally, there's no word on pricing, but according to AutoExpress, it should arrive at dealers sometime in 2009.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/30/enter-the-rumormill-lexus-is-f-evo-in-the-works/
In an attempt to steal another page out of BMW's sport sedan playbook, rumors have surfaced that Lexus is in the process of developing a lightweight version of the IS-F, in the same vein as the M3 CSL. Internally dubbed the IS-F Evo, this limited edition sedan will benefit from an expensive diet, including lots of fiber (the carbon kind) and a bare-bones interior.
The reduced weight, combined with the 400 HP V8, is expected to drop the 0-60 time to below five seconds and on to a top speed of 155 MPH. Naturally, there's no word on pricing, but according to AutoExpress, it should arrive at dealers sometime in 2009.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/30/enter-the-rumormill-lexus-is-f-evo-in-the-works/