Fast Car?

[reza_hoque]

Is teh IS200 a fast car???

[MacRS200]

Is teh IS200 a fast car???

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Not particularly fast but not too slow.

0-60 about 9.5 secs and top speed around 130mph

[Fidgits]

Is teh IS200 a fast car???

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depends on what you define as fast?

but probably not - you could get much faster cars for the money (e.g. MR2 Turbo) if thats all you care about...

[javadude]

Probably slightly faster with real-life driving than some similar powered/0-60 timed cars because of the good handling, brakes and the six speed gear box. You can carry more speed through a corner than other cars and have a bit more flexibility on the motorway if you use the gears.

But apart from that no, not that fast.

[Niraj]

i'd say > not so fast...

but quicker than my civic :D lol

[jason_l]

who cares its a Lexus :P

[Niraj]

When your in a lexus you dont drive fast, you let people see you :D

Well saying that, i have now found out the top speed of my lexus... not mentioning any numbers. All i will say is the tacho needle was hanging far far over to the right...

[gsportcars]

It can be as fast as you want it to be!!!............if you have enough money.

But I think the answer to your question is prob NO.

It's even worse when you are used to having a supercharger and then the supercharger disapears!..........All for a good cause though

TURBO!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr Morse]

IMHO:

For a 2 litre straight-six the IS200 is underpowered and slow - compared with similar cars from competitors.

However, taking into account the build quality, optional extras supplied as standard, reliability, comfort, after-sales support etc then the IS200 becomes a lot more attractive.

If you want to go fast and make a lot of noise buy a Scooby, Civic-R or Leon Cupra-R; if you want to stand out from the mediocrity buy the IS.

[crazylex]

IMHO:

For a 2 litre straight-six the IS200 is underpowered and slow - compared with similar cars from competitors.

However, taking into account the build quality, optional extras supplied as standard, reliability, comfort, after-sales support etc then the IS200 becomes a lot more attractive.

If you want to go fast and make a lot of noise buy a Scooby, Civic-R or Leon Cupra-R; if you want to stand out from the mediocrity buy the IS.

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DITTO, but you can still out drive these cars if you are clever enough, but on a straight line dual carriageway type r and scooby really do go past like your parked.

[Adie]

I agree with Niraj on this. Before i had an s/c i used to crawl around the streets so everybody could see me in a Lexus. :D Although they probably wondered why i was grinning insanely

The IS doesn't need to be fast. Although they are brilliant on the motorway.