SEMA, the annual automotive specialty products tradeshow, starts tomorrow, and will feature seven Lexus automobiles, including the North American debut of the LFA and the winner of the SEMA Showcase contest—here’s a full breakdown of the participating vehicles:
IS 300 by DAVID HUANG
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David Huang invested over $100,000 in his IS 300 and it shows. Dubbed the “IS 1000,” this Lexus SEMA Showcase winner features an estimated 1,000-horsepower engine, custom color-shift Midnight Purple paint, custom body and frame work and custom suspension.
Highlights
- JDM 2004 ARISTO 2JZ-GTE w/ VVTi
- JDM Work 20-inch VS-XX anodized-chrome with BF Goodrich KDW/TA tires
- JDM ENDLESS rotors and calipers
- JDM Zeal Function X’s coilovers
- JDM HKS purple sway bars and Kansai rear strut tower bar
IS 250C by O-60 MAGAZINE AND DESIGN CRAFT FABRICATION
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This isn’t your average IS Convertible. It’s 0-60 Magazine’s IS Coupe, a more aggressive, performance-enhanced luxury two-door.
Highlights
- Greedy Performance exhaust system, engine management computer and gauges
- Advan Racing Lightweight one piece racing wheels with Continental Performance tires
- Brembo Brakes with custom front and rear Big Brake kit (rotors and calipers)
- KW coilover suspension system
- Ings+1 exterior body kit
IS 350C by VIP AUTO SALON AND JTUNED.COM
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While many custom-car builders prefer extreme designs, VIP Auto Salon and JTuned.com took a more subtle approach with their IS 350 C. Requiring approximately $15,000 and about one and one-half months of hard labor, the Matador Red IS C features a carbon-fiber hood, carbon-fiber trunk spoiler, a high-performance exhaust system, and custom tires and wheels..
Highlights
- Performance Tube Systems Joe Z series True Dual Header back exhaust system and intake pipe
- TOMS drop in air filter, linear throttle system and fuel map controller
- Work Gnosis GS3 MDB finish with Hankook Tires Ventus V12
- Down Force, Inc. carbon fiber lip kit, eye lines and trunk spoiler
- Seibon carbon fiber hood, matte black emblems, grille and mirror trim
- Black leather accents supplied by Katzkin with stitching by Coach Auto Style
IS 350C by FOX MARKETING
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It’s not everyday you see an IS 350 C sporting “Foxy Green” paint and a Seibon carbon-fiber rear wing—unless you happen to be Brian Fox of Fox Marketing. With custom IS F front fenders and side skirts, accented with custom black performance wheels by iForged Sprint, this is one IS C that refuses to be ignored.
Highlights
- ProCharger C-2 Blower
- iForged Spring wheel
- F-Sport Big Brakes 14 inch six piston calipers
- Yonaka SPECII 36-way adjustable coilovers
- Custom lip molded front spoiler, IS F front fenders, IS F side skirts, two-inch fender flares, rear bumper flare and SEIBON carbon rear wing
IS 350C F-SPORT by TRD
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As if gracing this IS 350 C with every F-Sport accessory available wasn’t enough, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) took it to the next level with a Vibrance Orange Glow candy paint job and ground effects by Five Axis.
Highlights
- F-Sport ten spoke 19-inch forged aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport
- F-Sport performance front and rear brake upgrade kit
- F-Sport, shocks, lowering spring set and sway bar set
- Five Axis four-Piece ground effects kit
- PPG Vibrance Orange Glow three-stage candy paint
GS 350 F-SPORT by TRD
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Toyota Racing Development (TRD) pushed their GS 350 to the limits, loading it up with virtually every F-SportTM performance accessory available, including an F-Sport lowering spring set and F-Sport performance brakes. Also featured: a four-piece ground effects kit and grille insert by Five Axis and a three-stage Vibrance Orange Glow candy paint job to match their IS C F-Sport.
Highlights
- F-Sport 19-inch forged aluminum wheels with Yokohama Advan Sport Ultra-high Performance tires
- F-Sport Performance front and rear brake upgrade kit
- F-Sport shocks and lowering spring set
- Five Axis four-piece ground effects kit and grille insert
- PPG Vibrance Orange Glow three-stage candy paint
Lexus LFA
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The first Lexus supercar, the LFA serves as the flagship for the F portfolio of Lexus performance models and redefines the supercar for the 21st century. The Lexus F brand complements the core Lexus DNA by emphasizing serious performance. The LFA was carefully developed from a blank canvas by a small and dedicated team of hand-picked engineers that pushed every possible dynamic boundary. All 500 LFA supercars will be hand-assembled by skilled technicians in the “Lexus LFA Works” at the Motomachi Plant in Toyota City at a rate of no more than 20 per month.
Highlights
- 4.8L V10 engine that generates 552 horsepower
- Six-speed Automated Sequential Gearbox with blazing-quick paddle-activiated shifts
- Lightweight aluminum alloy suspension components complemented by Carbon Ceramic Material brake discs
- Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer construction for its chassis and bodywork
- Forged aluminum knuckles and suspension arms, and hollow anti-roll bars 20-inch forged aluminum wheels with asymmectric tread pattern Bridgestone tires
[Source: Lexus]
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