Lexus IS: The Details
For 2011, the Lexus IS gets a minor facelift that updates the car’s exterior, interior, adds a new F Sport package and brings a first for the IS lineup: an all-wheel drive IS 350. With AWD competition from Audi, BMW, Cadillac and Infiniti, it only made sense for Lexus to get in on the act.
While the 2011 Lexus IS looks sleeker, it is mechanically similar to than the older IS. Exterior updates include a new front grill and bumper, new LED daytime running lights, refreshed taillights and a revised tailpipe design. On the inside, the interior remains largely the same but the 2011 IS benefits from new, optional F Sport seats that have grippy microfiber to hold the driver in place during aggressive driving.
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But does it go?
The ES 350′s V6 – shared with a handful of Toyota and Lexus products – has
become almost legendary for its refinement, if not its broad power range.
Silky-smooth at idle, its lack of intrusi ...
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What is it?
Yes, it’s based on the same platform as the Toyota Camry. But so are the RX
and Toyota’s Sienna minivan – and they don’t exactly look or feel like a Camry.
So, too, is the ES 350 quite a bit diff ...