Wow! Lexus IS F

Rockville1 · 06-30-2008, 09:40 AM

I know this is a bit off topic for the Prius Forums, but I had the great opportunity to to test drive the new 2008 Lexus IS F with Jeff Andretti at the Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia yesterday. What an amazing machine!! I got to drive the car by myself while pacing behing Andretti and to ride as passenger with him while he showed me what a real driver can do with a sports car!!

Of course, I will never buy this car, but what a thrill it was drive!

Some stats:
Engine: 5.0 L, V8
Power: 416 hp@6600 rpm
0-60: 4.6 sec
Max Speed: Governed max speed of 170 mph
EPA city/hwy: 16/23

Summit Point Motorsports Park:
Summit Point Motorsports Park

MotorTrend Review of Lexus IS F:
2008 Lexus IS F - First Test - Motor Trend

galaxee · 06-30-2008, 10:29 AM

oh, nice.

i was *this* close to driving one, not on a track (ps, i hate you

) but in town and down the highway JUST THE OTHER DAY.

we had just eaten a huge dinner and were kinda struck by food coma, and i wouldn't have been quite awake enough to really take advantage of it. i figured i wasn't gonna do mediocre.

i want one... someday.

omgitsroy326 · 06-30-2008, 10:33 AM

That Thing Is Sexy

Rockville1 · 06-30-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by galaxee

oh, nice.

i was *this* close to driving one, not on a track (ps, i hate you

) but in town and down the highway JUST THE OTHER DAY.

i want one... someday.

galaxee,

Next opportunity, don't pass it up!!!! This car will wake you from any food coma!

Did I say I would never buy one of these? I'm reconsidering as I type! Not anytime soon though. Maybe I'll wait until the hybrid version comes out!

chinalfr2 · 06-30-2008, 11:28 AM

Is this the Lexus performance driving event?

Too bad the Lexus event never came up this way. I will definitely signup and test drive this super car.

Rockville1 · 06-30-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chinalfr2

Is this the Lexus performance driving event?

Too bad the Lexus event never came up this way. I will definitely signup and test drive this super car.

Yep, that's it! I'm really glad I signed up - spaces went quickly and I barely got in.

Do it if you can.

Lexus_Prius · 06-30-2008, 02:18 PM

Great car, the new BMW M3 is even better. Hopefully the will to make these smaller performance cars never fades away as they are quite nice packages. I know I'll be considering an IS-F or an M3 or even an S4 or RS4 in the future

MPGallophile · 06-30-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockville1

Max Speed: Governed max speed of 170 mph
EPA city/hwy: 16/23

...not impressed.

priusenvy · 06-30-2008, 03:01 PM

Check out the recent issue of R&T where they tested the IS-F against the Audi RS4, BMW M3, and Mercedes-Benz C63.

The Lexus finished in last place IIRC.

It kind of surprises me that in this day of $4.50/gallon gas, MBZ chooses to heavily advertise their 451hp, 12mpg(!) C63 compact sedan on TV (at least in Northern CA). Maybe this campaign was planned so long ago that the couldn't change it when gas prices went up. It almost seems irresponsible.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-30-2008, 06:19 PM

dang it! I've only seen one in the wild and one in the showroom. The wheels look sooo good in real life
.

06-30-2008, 09:40 AM	#1
Rockville1 Silver Pine Mica Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 107 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Wow! Lexus IS F I know this is a bit off topic for the Prius Forums, but I had the great opportunity to to test drive the new 2008 Lexus IS F with Jeff Andretti at the Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia yesterday. What an amazing machine!! I got to drive the car by myself while pacing behing Andretti and to ride as passenger with him while he showed me what a real driver can do with a sports car!! Of course, I will never buy this car, but what a thrill it was drive! Some stats: Engine: 5.0 L, V8 Power: 416 hp@6600 rpm 0-60: 4.6 sec Max Speed: Governed max speed of 170 mph EPA city/hwy: 16/23 Summit Point Motorsports Park: Summit Point Motorsports Park MotorTrend Review of Lexus IS F: 2008 Lexus IS F - First Test - Motor Trend __________________

06-30-2008, 10:29 AM	#2
galaxee uphill battling Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 8,808 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 19	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F oh, nice. i was this close to driving one, not on a track (ps, i hate you ) but in town and down the highway JUST THE OTHER DAY. we had just eaten a huge dinner and were kinda struck by food coma, and i wouldn't have been quite awake enough to really take advantage of it. i figured i wasn't gonna do mediocre. i want one... someday.

06-30-2008, 10:33 AM	#3
omgitsroy326 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 255 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F That Thing Is Sexy

06-30-2008, 11:28 AM	#5
chinalfr2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New England Posts: 231 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F Is this the Lexus performance driving event? Too bad the Lexus event never came up this way. I will definitely signup and test drive this super car.

06-30-2008, 02:18 PM	#7
Lexus_Prius Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 36 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F Great car, the new BMW M3 is even better. Hopefully the will to make these smaller performance cars never fades away as they are quite nice packages. I know I'll be considering an IS-F or an M3 or even an S4 or RS4 in the future

06-30-2008, 03:01 PM	#9
priusenvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 1,758 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F Check out the recent issue of R&T where they tested the IS-F against the Audi RS4, BMW M3, and Mercedes-Benz C63. The Lexus finished in last place IIRC. It kind of surprises me that in this day of $4.50/gallon gas, MBZ chooses to heavily advertise their 451hp, 12mpg(!) C63 compact sedan on TV (at least in Northern CA). Maybe this campaign was planned so long ago that the couldn't change it when gas prices went up. It almost seems irresponsible.

06-30-2008, 06:19 PM	#10
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,370 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 10	Re: Wow! Lexus IS F dang it! I've only seen one in the wild and one in the showroom. The wheels look sooo good in real life .

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