EVO Takes the Lexus IS-F to Germany
EVO has a 2008 Lexus IS-F as one of their long-term vehicles, and recently took the sedan on a trip to Germany to test out its upper limits:
Our chosen section is bone dry, bright and mercifully light on traffic. Time to let the 5-litre V8 strut its stuff.
What follows is the longest sustained exposure I’ve had to that fantastic bellowing induction note as the IS-F hungrily chomps its way through gears three, four, five and, from 140mph, six. This all happens rather rapidly, the acceleration meaningful, the speedo sweeping inexorably upwards.
Writer Ollie Valentine ends up passing the IS-F’s claimed maximum speed of 168mph, hitting 173.2mph during one of three runs down the German highway. Absolutely fantastic.
[Source: EVO]
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an ISF approval? in GERMANY? what will the world give us next?
AWESOME!
Lucky Germans and their autobahns - thick, high quality highways with little elevations and wide turns, but too bad their traffic jams are limited to only a few lanes during rush hour.
oh… and people in Montana with their “reasonable and prudent” speed limit. sigh
OH lol… and Australian car accidents went up after the establishment of speed limits!
I think the US government should enforce the left lane as passing lane only law throughout its wide stretch of dual lane freeways running through deserted areas.
...and wow… the speedo can relentlessly climb upwards at 140mph? Remember Lexus’ old slogan - the Relentless Pursuit of Perfection? My LS gets light and “floaty” at 130mph.
WoL…tsk tsk tsk
130mph in an LS? sounds fun and refreshing…sort of like a private jet
typo: recently took THE sedan…
sorry KREW i couldn’t resist :o
huzzah its fixed
THEY CHANGED LEXUS USA’S VOICE!!! AGAIN!!! WHAT IS THIS THIS GUY HAS NO TALENT!!! sorry bout the caps but what is this!!! its the same talentless guy who does the HS commercials i just heard his voice on the RX commercial!
He’s actually done quite a few voiceover roles…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCBsosVM4jA
Anyhow, back on topic…glad to hear EVO likes the IS-F!
I’d say most European magazines really like the IS-F, right down to the styling. Car Magazine also has one in their fleet, I’m waiting for the final verdict and then I plan to feature it here.
Can’t wait for the 2010 IS F reviews.