Hey guys, a little update. As some of you will know (of heard from ur spies) there has been much secret goings on at Lexus Eruo/GB. Well it has been going on at a secret location in Brussels at an old IBM building (built in the 70's - won awards - thats enough hints!) but lets just say there is security a plenty and the conference centre and is located deep in the woods. Should any photo people turn up...by accident.
However lots of DP's have been coming n going so should be near public knowledge - sorta - by now.
IS-F first. Well - it is brilliant. Better than brilliant actually (odd in LHD though). But being one of the only people to have driven the M3 it is not better - simply different, Typical Lexus perfection, it is a 'Jekyll n Hyde' car. M3 does one thing - go quick, with modest comfort. No fuss, just very fast. Mind you I have only driven it on Ascari's circuit so who knows on UK A n B roads. You will be pleased to know the IS-F - well the F should be FUN. It is not as quick, but with traction off, it is tail happy, lairy and honestly a lot more fun than the M3. While the M3 is like a laser guided missile the Lexus is like a designer mini-bar. Cool, efficient but capable of letting to get goofy, act stupid and embarrass yourself. IS-F has soul.
The IS-F is very very fast and LOUD (sounds better than the M3 too). What little it lacks in speed it more than makes up for in power slide, skreeechy make you feel like a legend. It feels leke BMW has engineered out the fun in the new M3 in comparison. 8 speed box is faster than the Fezza Sgag's too.
Best of all, in Sport it is composed and very quick - low down revs it is very quiet. It is all things to all men. I cant wait to have one to drive from Burgh to home in Devon and back. Relaxed - then brutal on the A303!! `I only had a couple of hours drive, but it is, as you would expect - PERFECT. Biggest problem is people will compare it to the RS4 and M3. I guarantee you cannot have as much fun in either German cars. Isn't fun the point though!?!
IS-C - stunning (only saw the clay) but nothing like the concept on the Lexus site.
New RX - with aggressive LS looking nose - this is like a Rangerover Sport type steroid enhanced RX - it looks F'in AMAZING!
YES - there is a C segment Lexus on the way Golf sized BUT - it is NOT the one soon to be launched in the USA. The Euro car is going to be RWD and a euro chassis - a complete new car.
Oh yeah. The F-Design bodykits, lower springs n wheels is soon to get rubber stamped for UK approval!
IS-F - demo's in February - orders taken in March.
Its back to Belgium for me - (if this does not get me the sack!)