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Introduced in 2013 at the Detroit Auto Show then refreshed in 2016 at the Beijing Auto Show, the XE30 enters 2020 with blue accents, black, and gray garnish as part of the Blackline Special Edition. A visual package based on the IS F Sport, this model is limited to 900 units in the United States of America.
Starting with the obvious, this isn’t the IS F you were waiting for. The third generation of the compact executive sedan doesn’t come with a naturally aspirated V8, but on the upside, the fixed-head coupe RC F can quench your thirst for burbly performance and smoking rear tires. The question is, what do you get from Lexus for $46,225 including the $1,025 destination fee?
The IS 300 with rear-wheel drive is the lowest specification available, but customers are also treated to the IS 300 all-wheel drive, IS 350 rear-wheel drive, and IS 350 all-wheel drive. No less than $52,010 is the retail price of the range-topping option, which levels up from a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine to a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 with 311 horsepower on tap.
Scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships in November 2019, the IS F Sport Blackline Special Edition is finished with Black Vapor Chrome on the front grille surround and mirror caps, wears 18-inch wheels with a split-spoke design, and features NuLuxe upholstery. Exterior color options include Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0, Ultra White, and Obsidian if you like that all-black look.
Indigo Blue contrasting stitching, wood on the heated steering wheel, triple-beam LED headlights, the SmartAccess card key, blind-spot monitoring, and satellite navigation are a few other strong points of the car. Rear-wheel-drive models ship with an eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission while all-wheel-drive options are backed up by a six-speed slushbox.
There may be more affordable alternatives out there, but a Lexus is a Lexus, a guarantee of reliability, comfort, and high resale value. Given that the next generation of the IS will premiere in 2021, customers who want the IS F more than an M3 or C63 have to wait a fairly long time to get their kicks.
The IS 300 with rear-wheel drive is the lowest specification available, but customers are also treated to the IS 300 all-wheel drive, IS 350 rear-wheel drive, and IS 350 all-wheel drive. No less than $52,010 is the retail price of the range-topping option, which levels up from a 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder engine to a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 with 311 horsepower on tap.
Scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships in November 2019, the IS F Sport Blackline Special Edition is finished with Black Vapor Chrome on the front grille surround and mirror caps, wears 18-inch wheels with a split-spoke design, and features NuLuxe upholstery. Exterior color options include Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0, Ultra White, and Obsidian if you like that all-black look.
Indigo Blue contrasting stitching, wood on the heated steering wheel, triple-beam LED headlights, the SmartAccess card key, blind-spot monitoring, and satellite navigation are a few other strong points of the car. Rear-wheel-drive models ship with an eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift automatic transmission while all-wheel-drive options are backed up by a six-speed slushbox.
There may be more affordable alternatives out there, but a Lexus is a Lexus, a guarantee of reliability, comfort, and high resale value. Given that the next generation of the IS will premiere in 2021, customers who want the IS F more than an M3 or C63 have to wait a fairly long time to get their kicks.
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