Lexus unveils IS 250 Sports Concept in Sydney

Lexus unveils IS 250 Sports Concept in Sydney

Filed under: Concept Cars, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Lexus, Misc. Auto Shows, Australia

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept

At the ongoing Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, the same show where Australian sportscar-maker Elfin took the wraps off its new Type 5 Clubman, Lexus unveiled a new version of its IS 250 sports sedan called the Sports Concept.

So what, you ask is the Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept? Think of it as IS F-light, but not quite as light on substance as appearance packages from its German rivals (think Audi S-line or Mercedes AMG sport packages). The show car has been outfitted with 19" wheels hiding cross-drilled two-piece rotors clamped by six-pot calipers up front and four-pots in the rear, painted trademark Lexus F blue. It also sports Billstein shocks and springs; sway bars and chassis braces; an enlarged air intake and cat-back exhaust; a new clutch and short-shift kit; a carbon fiber engine cover and an assortment of spoilers and skirts.


In short, what we're looking at is an IS F, only without the 5-liter V8. The revised breathing systems squeeze out a modest 1.5 percent increase in output from the 2.5-liter V6 for a total of about 213hp. The add-ons are currently being considered for the Australian market, but we're sure there are plenty of fans of the IS F on this side of the globe who don't need to hit 60 in the fours and wouldn't mind a more affordable alternative given the current economic climate.

Gallery: Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept



[Source: Lexus]



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I would get one.

Isn't this the F-Sport accessories for the present IS?

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+1.

Does anyone know how the IS' engine holds up to FI?

The motor is too new to have any major feedback.

I want to paint the calipers on my future BBK F sport blue

there is actually a student at my college that is running FI on his IS-F, heard him driving around, sounded amazing, and when he got out of his car i asked him about it, but he wouldnt disclose any information about it, kinda an asshole that has too much trust fund money and just goes to college to party...

all i want to know is the msrp,IS-F V8 goes for $60k-$70k

Come to Memphis and buy one. Literally, $56,825 without the fru-fru navi package.

I wouldn't mind the IS250 with all the suspension goods. Might be fun at AutoX.