Master Bao I still remember that in 2014, Lexus’s chief engineer was announced on the social platform, and the last IS F leaving the production line, this is discontinued. At that time, there were many fans of the BAO, and many F series fans were disappointed. Once the brilliant Japanese performance car series, the F series was not many, and the survivors of the flag, now she has to retreat, that is full. Stubborn and passion JDM years, why will it be successive?
However, the fighting star shift, the savvy Japanese enterprise is seven years later, in another way, in another way, in another way Belief continues. Recently, Lexus announced the latest IS 500 F Sport Performance on its US official website. This performance model based on the current IS, which uses a 5.0L V8 engine similar to the previous F family, in six cylinders and four cylinders. The era of the performance car is still launched in the form of a large displacement self-suction. It has become a “alternative” in the current car business brand.
The F series is the performance sequence of the Lexus brand, and f is named in Fuji Speedway (Fuji Speed) at the foot of Mount Fuji. In 2007, Lexus officially released IS F at the North American Auto Show. This car is equipped with 5.0L naturally aspirated V8 engine, and peak torque can reach 505 Nm. Its appearance broke the situation in BBA Germany’s high-end brand monk performance car market. Subsequent LFA, RC F, and GS F further expand this series.
The new IS 500 F Sport Performance released this time, equipped with 5.0 liters of V8 natural intake engine, and it is said that the engine is still classic. The fine-tuning version of 2ur-GSE, matches Toyota AA80E
8-speed automatic transmission, maximum Horsida 472 hits / 7,100 rpm, maximum torque 526n.m / 4,800 rpm, can reach 0-100 in 4.5 secondsAcceleration of Km / H. Although acceleration is more slower than the opponent BMW M3, Naoki Kobayashi, the Lexi Kobayashi, said that IS 500 F Sport Performance is more intended to provide more balance and enhance the driver’s confidence. In order to implant this 5.0-liter V8 engine, the original factory not only increases the hood cover 50mm, but also the vehicle is also coming to 1,765 kilograms, only 65 kg weighing more than the current IS 350 f Sport. And this is largely solved, the previous RC F model, the prosthetic shortage of the front of the front. Although the previous RC F although horsepower, because the head is overweight, it breaks the balance of the vehicle, so that in driving fun, the elongated six-cylinder RC 350 and four cylinders of RC 200T are not displaced.
This time, in order to improve the control performance, IS 500 F Sport Performanc standard dynamic manipulation kit with electronic suspension, Torsen rear axle limit slip The speed and uses the back shock from Yamaha. At the same time, the vehicle is equipped with a 19-inch enkei plurality of lightweight rims to reduce the quality of the spring. The first 356mm disc dish, the laminate of the 322mm, and provides full protection for the brake performance of the whole vehicle.
However, this IS 500 F Sport Performanc not only has strong horsepower output, but also equipped with a complete Lexus Safety System + 2.5 active driving assistance system, More in compliance with regulations and safety standards in the new era. New cars are expected to be available in the fall, selling prices and models have not been announced this fall.
The new IS 500 F Sport Performance released this time, although it is named with f Sport Performance, not a pure F mark, but this is enough Give the fans who have been suspended for the F series and reheard the hope. However, it doesn’t rule out the future F models.His German brand is similar to the form of turbine + mixing. But no matter what, the new IS 500 F Sport Performance is the inheritance of F beliefs, leaving fire. The large displacement self-suction does not die, she will never exist in the heart of the car.