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UK police replace Imprezas with Lexus IS-F cruisers

Objects you do not want to see in your rear-view mirror: Hungry dinosaurs, pissed-off exes holding rifles, mushroom clouds and this guy. Indeed, you're looking at a Lexus IS-Force, an IS-F that's been converted to a cruiser for police duty in the English county of Humberside, which includes the notoriously criminally minded port city of Hull. For the past few years, Humberside bobbies have been chasing baddies in Subaru Imprezas, but the AWD cars just weren't up to the task at hand. What to replace 'em with? Here's what the cops were ... Read more →

Review: 2009 Lexus IS F pursues perfection, might need more personality Michael Harley

The Lexus IS F is the sole Japanese contender in a crowd of compact high-performance sport sedans. Boasting a full complement of performance upgrades, including a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a ...

The heat IS on: Lexus planning IS cabrio, lightweight IS-F Noah Joseph

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Lexus IS-F The higher-ups at Toyota may have decided to axe the replacement for the Lexus SC convertible, but don't get too used to the idea of a world ...

Lexus delays LF-A, GS-F and more Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A concept. Lexus sales have been down every month so far this year, which may be due in part to its SUV and crossover-heavy lineup. It also seems that ...

Lexus IS-F gets tuned by Wald Dan Roth

Click above for gallery of the Wald IS-F The extrovert of the entire Lexus lineup, the IS-F isn't light on visual or actual horsepower. Japan's Wald Tuning hasn't let that fact get in their way of ...

VIDEO: WebRidesTV pits IS-F against RS4 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view the WebRidesTV shootout. It's tough to top Top Gear (as Gear producers are about to find out), but until Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow get back on schedule, the crew at WebRidesTV is back to cure our insatiable lust for all things automotive and in motion. Sure, it doesn't ...

Lexus brand isn't flying in Toyota's home market 1 year ago on Autoblog

In trying to establish a Japanese-market foothold for Lexus, Toyota has seemingly fallen prey to the same tactic that made the Cadillac Cimmaron such a maroon. When trying to launch a brand, especially an upscale brand, it's not advisable to rebadge existing models and crank up the price. It ...

Lexus IS-F racer actually a 2004 Opel Vectra DTM car? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Remember that luscious Lexus IS-F racer study that received its fair share of unrequited attention the Tokyo Auto Salon? According to AutoBild, it turns out the car isn't an IS-F racer at all -- well, at least not beyond the hood and fact that it has four doors. The German paper reports that the car ...

2008 Lexus IS F to start at $56,000 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for high-res pics of the 2008 Lexus IS F var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/2008_Lexus_IS_F_to_start_at_56_000'; Lexus announced today that its super sedan, the IS F, will hit the market with a base price of $56,000. In exchange for your money, Lexus will give you an IS sedan ...

Lexus IS-F Racing Concept coming to Tokyo Auto Salon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Lexus is gearing up for next week's Tokyo Auto Salon and has released a teaser image on its preview site showing the Super GT SC430 and the IS-F Racing Concept. Lexus hasn't released any details about the DTM-esque racer, but from the looks of its massively flared wheel arches, comically large ...

Lexus IS-F design to influence F-lineup, even though it ain't pretty 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lexus has received its fair share of flack for the styling of the new IS-F sports sedan. The gaping gills and misshapen snout – the most radical exterior elements – have done little to distinguish itself from its lesser brethren, and the interior is largely unchanged, save a few badges ...

SEMA 2007: Lexus F-Sport performance accessories 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res pics of the entire F-Sport line of accessories Lexus is using the F brand to launch itself into the arena of premium luxury sports cars. Hitched to the wagon of the recently introduced IS-F is the next salvo: F-Sport performance accessories. Presumably, if you like ...

Pull my dyno - Automobile puts the IS-F on the rollers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lexus is billing the IS-F as "Everything you thought we weren't," and the potential is certainly there. The engine bay is filled with 5 liters of 4-valve V8 putting out 416 horsepower and 371 pound-feet of torque. The Minilite-esque wheels hide a Brembo braking system with six piston front calipers ...

Lexus poised to be the next Cadillac, but not in the good way 2 years ago on Autoblog

Cadillac's image resurgence sees it vacating its spot as fuddy duddy transport, which it filled for most of the 1980s and '90s. Quality woes didn't help, but overall, the brand induced yawns. Big, body-on-frame barges are still available at the Lincoln store, but there's also a market for luxury ...

Lexus IS-F sales begin 12/25 with 417 HP underhood 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more high-res photos of the Lexus IS-F Merry Christmas, says Lexus, which announced today that its hopped up entry-level luxury sedan will go on sale Christmas Day in Japan. Also unknown until now is the exact horsepower rating of the car's 5.0L V8, which has been ...

Neiman Marcus "Special Build" Lexus IS-F 2 years ago on Autoblog

Even though we just turned over our Jessica Alba calendar to October, Lexus is proclaiming that the holiday season is right around the bend. In keeping with tradition, the L-finesse'd automaker is teaming up with Neiman Marcus to offer its own special holiday edition ride to trust fund kids and ...

VIDEO: Lexus IS-F doing things no other Lexus has done before 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lexus = luxury. That's been the traditional equation, and rather sedate luxury at that. The IS is more fun, certainly, but it's not really a monster-revving tire smoker -- at least, not before it's been fettled. (I don't know what the means either - Ed.) It appears, though, that as Lexus works to ...

Lexus rolling out factory performance parts at SEMA 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for high-res gallery of the Lexus IS-F Toyota is the official sponsor of this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and Lexus, its luxury division, will be making its first appearance in Sin City at the end of October. On hand will be the Lexus IS-F, a very high-performance version of ...

Lexus provides IS-F prize for Wii tennis tournament 2 years ago on Autoblog

To tie into its sponsorship of the U.S. Open, Lexus is going to host a "Virtual Tennis Open" using the Nintendo Wii. The tourney will be for charity, but the top prize of a one-year lease on a Lexus IS-F is for the winner to keep and use as he or she pleases. Hosted by tennis champ Andy Roddick, ...






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Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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