Next-Generation Lexus IS Sedan to Grow in Size?

Posted by Kevin on July 23rd, 2018

According to Japanese magazine Mag-X, the next-generation Lexus IS will debut in 2020 as a much larger sedan, with dimensions closer to the GS than the current IS model.

Using the numbers from the article, let’s make a comparison table with the IS old & new, the GS sedan, and the LC coupe for good measure:

Model Wheelbase Length Width Height
New IS 2870 mm (113 in) 4730 mm (186.2 in) 1815 mm (71.5 in) 1425 mm (56.1 in)
Current IS 2,800 mm (110.2 in) 4,681 mm (184.3 in) 1,810 mm (71.3 in) 1,430 mm (56.3 in)
Current GS 2,850 mm (112.2 in) 4,879 mm (192.1 in) 1,840 mm (72.4 in) 1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Current LC 2,870 mm (113.0 in) 4,760 mm (187.4 in) 1,920 mm (75.6 in) 1,345 mm (53.0 in)

If the Mag-X dimensions are correct, the next-gen IS could have a longer wheelbase and shorter overall length than the GS sedan. This discrepancy could mean shorter front & rear overhangs due to the adoption of the GA-L platform from the LC & LS.

The article suggests a new 2.4L four-cylinder turbo and a 2.5L hybrid as engine options, but there’s no mention of the 400+ horsepower IS 450 that was rumored a couple weeks back. Mag-X also throws in an IS F with the same 4.0L twin-turbo V8 that’s supposed to power the LC F coupe.

Here’s the full page from Mag-X, if anyone wants to translate the article in the comments:

Lexus IS Mag-X Full Page

JapanLexus IS: Third GenerationRumors
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Comments
Ch’Pok
New Forum member here. Carmaker1 I’ve been following your posts on various forums and appreciate your willingness to share knowledge.
I had been looking forward to replacing my G35 with the V38 Q50, but since that car just got Ghosned, I’m very interested in the next IS.
Most important want: stick to the GA-L rear wheel drive platform! If one is going to pay extra for a luxury/sport sedan, it should be the real deal, not a gussied-up Camry or Altima. Toyota doesn’t seem to have the management or financial issues of Nissan, so hopefully the IS won’t suffer the same fate as the Q50.
Other wants: make F Sport a real competitor to M Sport, Red Sport, etc.; not just visual and suspension upgrades. The days of making a 200hp entry level car, 300hp top “normal” car, and a 400-450hp bonkers car to fight the M3 are over. Bonkers is already 500-ish hp, and we’re talking about three years from now. There’s a hole in the IS lineup now.
Styling should be more aggressive than the LS or ES, but too much. A sport sedan should get its looks from good DNA (restart RWD platform rant here). To me the 2IS nailed it.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Smartphones are no longer a fad, and automakers with few exceptions, are bad at making UIs. People are gonna use their phones, automakers should concentrate on how to safely integrate them, not replace them.
My two cents, FWIW.
Ch’Pok
New Forum member here. Carmaker1 I’ve been following your posts on various forums and appreciate your willingness to share knowledge.
I had been looking forward to replacing my G35 with the V38 Q50, but since that car just got Ghosned, I’m very interested in the next IS.
Most important want: stick to the GA-L rear wheel drive platform! If one is going to pay extra for a luxury/sport sedan, it should be the real deal, not a gussied-up Camry or Altima. Toyota doesn’t seem to have the management or financial issues of Nissan, so hopefully the IS won’t suffer the same fate as the Q50.
Other wants: make F Sport a real competitor to M Sport, Red Sport, etc.; not just visual and suspension upgrades. The days of making a 200hp entry level car, 300hp top “normal” car, and a 400-450hp bonkers car to fight the M3 are over. Bonkers is already 500-ish hp, and we’re talking about three years from now. There’s a hole in the IS lineup now.
Styling should be more aggressive than the LS or ES, but too much. A sport sedan should get its looks from good DNA (restart RWD platform rant here). To me the 2IS nailed it.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Smartphones are no longer a fad, and automakers with few exceptions, are bad at making UIs. People are gonna use their phones, automakers should concentrate on how to safely integrate them, not replace them.
My two cents, FWIW.
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Gecko
Carmaker1
Anyway, back to 4IS. Like the next RX, the 4IS is in development for GA-L.
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
Gecko
Carmaker1
Anyway, back to 4IS. Like the next RX, the 4IS is in development for GA-L.
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
Gecko
Carmaker1
Anyway, back to 4IS. Like the next RX, the 4IS is in development for GA-L.
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
B
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least. As a matter of fact make them available right now for the current generation. The interior also more luxury looking but still sporty at the same time. The driving dynamics have to be amazing. Lexus needs a new four cylinder engine with 270 plus hp.This has to be available in both rwd and AWD. Lexus also bring over a hybrid engine over. You will just gain even more customers if you do. Next a turbo six cylinder engine is a must for the IS. This engine should have 350 plus hp. Lastly please Lexus bring back the ISF. The ISF should have 450 plus hp or close to 500 hp.
B
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least. As a matter of fact make them available right now for the current generation. The interior also more luxury looking but still sporty at the same time. The driving dynamics have to be amazing. Lexus needs a new four cylinder engine with 270 plus hp.This has to be available in both rwd and AWD. Lexus also bring over a hybrid engine over. You will just gain even more customers if you do. Next a turbo six cylinder engine is a must for the IS. This engine should have 350 plus hp. Lastly please Lexus bring back the ISF. The ISF should have 450 plus hp or close to 500 hp.
B
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least. As a matter of fact make them available right now for the current generation. The interior also more luxury looking but still sporty at the same time. The driving dynamics have to be amazing. Lexus needs a new four cylinder engine with 270 plus hp.This has to be available in both rwd and AWD. Lexus also bring over a hybrid engine over. You will just gain even more customers if you do. Next a turbo six cylinder engine is a must for the IS. This engine should have 350 plus hp. Lastly please Lexus bring back the ISF. The ISF should have 450 plus hp or close to 500 hp.
B
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
B
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
B
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
Carmaker1
Gecko
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1

Bluesuprarcf52
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least.
Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.

Bluesuprarcf52
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Carmaker1
Gecko
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1

Bluesuprarcf52
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least.
Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.

Bluesuprarcf52
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Carmaker1
Gecko
Wait, what? RX is going RWD?
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1

Bluesuprarcf52
The next generation Lexus IS has got to be a home run. The IS has to debut on the all new GA-L platform and brand new dynamic engines. The IS has to have a fresh and aggressive new exterior and please Lexus make the triple L premium Led headlights available in the USA at least.
Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.

Bluesuprarcf52
Lexus should also make a all new entry level two coupe and convertible. Just called it the RC or renamed it the SC. Have the same engine options as the new IS. Make the new RCF or SCF a true m4 killer.
While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1
What name do you think the Lf-1 production might be call?


Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Thanks. I was just saying if Lexus doesn't want to reuse the RC nameplate then they should reused the SC nameplate. Lexus better make a entry level coupe again. Do you think there is a good chance that a third coupe might join the lineup,maybe more as Porsche 911 competitor.
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1
What name do you think the Lf-1 production might be call?


Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Thanks. I was just saying if Lexus doesn't want to reuse the RC nameplate then they should reused the SC nameplate. Lexus better make a entry level coupe again. Do you think there is a good chance that a third coupe might join the lineup,maybe more as Porsche 911 competitor.
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1
What name do you think the Lf-1 production might be call?


Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Thanks. I was just saying if Lexus doesn't want to reuse the RC nameplate then they should reused the SC nameplate. Lexus better make a entry level coupe again. Do you think there is a good chance that a third coupe might join the lineup,maybe more as Porsche 911 competitor.
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
B
Carmaker1
Well, not exactly. I just was referring to company developments, since everything else has been redesigned or killed off. The RX is 760X, but at times I question the intense similarity of the LF-1 Limitless to the RX and if upscaling the RX family to GA-L isn't a bad idea against X5 and GLE? Then NX on GA-K?

650b is the actual program code for that LF1



Actually, the IS might look more like the LS+ concept, so Triple LED implementation might not be necessity with such a design.



While RC nameplate could easily remain, instead of a new IS parallel coupe (IC?), an SC just isn't going to happen again in this market, when the LC exists.
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
Carmaker1
Bluesuprarcf52
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
2020 most likely.

F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
An IS 450 makes perfect sense to me. IS 350 should NOT be the range topper anymore. Either a detuned V35A-FTS or a 3.0L Dynamic Force TTV6. ISF V8? Nah. It will be V35A-FTS or similar with added improvements.

Ch’Pok
New Forum member here. Carmaker1 I’ve been following your posts on various forums and appreciate your willingness to share knowledge.
I had been looking forward to replacing my G35 with the V38 Q50, but since that car just got Ghosned, I’m very interested in the next IS.
Most important want: stick to the GA-L rear wheel drive platform! If one is going to pay extra for a luxury/sport sedan, it should be the real deal, not a gussied-up Camry or Altima. Toyota doesn’t seem to have the management or financial issues of Nissan, so hopefully the IS won’t suffer the same fate as the Q50.
Other wants: make F Sport a real competitor to M Sport, Red Sport, etc.; not just visual and suspension upgrades. The days of making a 200hp entry level car, 300hp top “normal” car, and a 400-450hp bonkers car to fight the M3 are over. Bonkers is already 500-ish hp, and we’re talking about three years from now. There’s a hole in the IS lineup now.
Styling should be more aggressive than the LS or ES, but too much. A sport sedan should get its looks from good DNA (restart RWD platform rant here). To me the 2IS nailed it.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Smartphones are no longer a fad, and automakers with few exceptions, are bad at making UIs. People are gonna use their phones, automakers should concentrate on how to safely integrate them, not replace them.
My two cents, FWIW.
Well, thank you. I appreciate that my man. Here is an early look at a proposal by designer C. Lee from 2016 for it, at Design Centre Atsugi in 2016. Things have wrapped up now, with major changes along the way. This was during ideation sketching.

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Trexus
Lexus desperately needs to reinvigorate and expand the IS line. First and foremost bring back the IS F, second bring the IS hybrid to North America and last bring back the IS Sportcross wagon.

IS 300 rwd
IS 300 awd
IS 300h
IS 350 sedan
IS 350 Sportcross wagon (competes with Audi A4 Allroad wagon)
IS F
I think:

IS 300 RWD Dynamic Force Turbo 4 Cylinder RWD
IS 300 I4 T AWD
IS 300h RWD/AWD THS
IS 350 RWD 2GR-FKS (LS 350 318hp)
IS 350 AWD
IS 450 RWD Twin-Turbo 3.0L V6
IS 450 AWD TTV6
IS F RWD High Output V35A-FTS 3.5L V6?

IC Coupe (replaces RC?)
IC Cabrio

IS SportCross in 300 and 450 grades.
Carmaker1
Bluesuprarcf52
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
2020 most likely.

F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
An IS 450 makes perfect sense to me. IS 350 should NOT be the range topper anymore. Either a detuned V35A-FTS or a 3.0L Dynamic Force TTV6. ISF V8? Nah. It will be V35A-FTS or similar with added improvements.

Ch’Pok
New Forum member here. Carmaker1 I’ve been following your posts on various forums and appreciate your willingness to share knowledge.
I had been looking forward to replacing my G35 with the V38 Q50, but since that car just got Ghosned, I’m very interested in the next IS.
Most important want: stick to the GA-L rear wheel drive platform! If one is going to pay extra for a luxury/sport sedan, it should be the real deal, not a gussied-up Camry or Altima. Toyota doesn’t seem to have the management or financial issues of Nissan, so hopefully the IS won’t suffer the same fate as the Q50.
Other wants: make F Sport a real competitor to M Sport, Red Sport, etc.; not just visual and suspension upgrades. The days of making a 200hp entry level car, 300hp top “normal” car, and a 400-450hp bonkers car to fight the M3 are over. Bonkers is already 500-ish hp, and we’re talking about three years from now. There’s a hole in the IS lineup now.
Styling should be more aggressive than the LS or ES, but too much. A sport sedan should get its looks from good DNA (restart RWD platform rant here). To me the 2IS nailed it.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Smartphones are no longer a fad, and automakers with few exceptions, are bad at making UIs. People are gonna use their phones, automakers should concentrate on how to safely integrate them, not replace them.
My two cents, FWIW.
Well, thank you. I appreciate that my man. Here is an early look at a proposal by designer C. Lee from 2016 for it, at Design Centre Atsugi in 2016. Things have wrapped up now, with major changes along the way. This was during ideation sketching.

View attachment 2845 View attachment 2846 View attachment 2847 View attachment 2848 View attachment 2849

Trexus
Lexus desperately needs to reinvigorate and expand the IS line. First and foremost bring back the IS F, second bring the IS hybrid to North America and last bring back the IS Sportcross wagon.

IS 300 rwd
IS 300 awd
IS 300h
IS 350 sedan
IS 350 Sportcross wagon (competes with Audi A4 Allroad wagon)
IS F
I think:

IS 300 RWD Dynamic Force Turbo 4 Cylinder RWD
IS 300 I4 T AWD
IS 300h RWD/AWD THS
IS 350 RWD 2GR-FKS (LS 350 318hp)
IS 350 AWD
IS 450 RWD Twin-Turbo 3.0L V6
IS 450 AWD TTV6
IS F RWD High Output V35A-FTS 3.5L V6?

IC Coupe (replaces RC?)
IC Cabrio

IS SportCross in 300 and 450 grades.
Carmaker1
Bluesuprarcf52
Lastly when do you think the LCF and LSF might come out? Second gen LFA?
2020 most likely.

F1 Silver Arrows
Maybe I'm thinking a little too simplistic here, can't they slap in the TTV6 from the LS into the IS as an IS350 successor and voila? Then a V8 for the IS-F again? Upgrade the turbo 4-cylinder to have better NVH and a slight increase in power/torque? Lastly implanting the genius multistage hybrid system for a hybrid model?
An IS 450 makes perfect sense to me. IS 350 should NOT be the range topper anymore. Either a detuned V35A-FTS or a 3.0L Dynamic Force TTV6. ISF V8? Nah. It will be V35A-FTS or similar with added improvements.

Ch’Pok
New Forum member here. Carmaker1 I’ve been following your posts on various forums and appreciate your willingness to share knowledge.
I had been looking forward to replacing my G35 with the V38 Q50, but since that car just got Ghosned, I’m very interested in the next IS.
Most important want: stick to the GA-L rear wheel drive platform! If one is going to pay extra for a luxury/sport sedan, it should be the real deal, not a gussied-up Camry or Altima. Toyota doesn’t seem to have the management or financial issues of Nissan, so hopefully the IS won’t suffer the same fate as the Q50.
Other wants: make F Sport a real competitor to M Sport, Red Sport, etc.; not just visual and suspension upgrades. The days of making a 200hp entry level car, 300hp top “normal” car, and a 400-450hp bonkers car to fight the M3 are over. Bonkers is already 500-ish hp, and we’re talking about three years from now. There’s a hole in the IS lineup now.
Styling should be more aggressive than the LS or ES, but too much. A sport sedan should get its looks from good DNA (restart RWD platform rant here). To me the 2IS nailed it.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Smartphones are no longer a fad, and automakers with few exceptions, are bad at making UIs. People are gonna use their phones, automakers should concentrate on how to safely integrate them, not replace them.
My two cents, FWIW.
Well, thank you. I appreciate that my man. Here is an early look at a proposal by designer C. Lee from 2016 for it, at Design Centre Atsugi in 2016. Things have wrapped up now, with major changes along the way. This was during ideation sketching.

View attachment 2845 View attachment 2846 View attachment 2847 View attachment 2848 View attachment 2849

Trexus
Lexus desperately needs to reinvigorate and expand the IS line. First and foremost bring back the IS F, second bring the IS hybrid to North America and last bring back the IS Sportcross wagon.

IS 300 rwd
IS 300 awd
IS 300h
IS 350 sedan
IS 350 Sportcross wagon (competes with Audi A4 Allroad wagon)
IS F
I think:

IS 300 RWD Dynamic Force Turbo 4 Cylinder RWD
IS 300 I4 T AWD
IS 300h RWD/AWD THS
IS 350 RWD 2GR-FKS (LS 350 318hp)
IS 350 AWD
IS 450 RWD Twin-Turbo 3.0L V6
IS 450 AWD TTV6
IS F RWD High Output V35A-FTS 3.5L V6?

IC Coupe (replaces RC?)
IC Cabrio

IS SportCross in 300 and 450 grades.
F1 Silver Arrows
Oooooh @Carmaker1 lovin it when you keep sharing such juicy info. ;) Even if it may be hypothetical! Appreciate everything you do! :D

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