Sharper Handling, Sweeter Sounds For 2010 Lexus Is F
EPSOM, UNITED KINGDOM – March 25, 2010: Sharper handling, new high-tech features and a cool new all-white interior lead the list of improvements and changes for Lexus’s ultra-high-performance IS F for 2010.
Limited slip differential
As announced at the 2009 Frankfurt
motor show, the full-blooded sports saloon gains the benefit of a new
limited slip differential. Fitted as standard, it gives the IS F
significantly better traction and stability in high-speed cornering: Lexus
test engineers were able to improve the car’s lap time around the
Fuji International Speedway by a full two seconds.
The Torsen unit is robust enough to handle the 505Nm delivered by the IS F’s 5.0-litre V8 engine, automatically directing drive torque to the rear wheel with the most grip. Out-and-out performance is unchanged, with the IS F capable of nought to 62mph acceleration in 4.8 seconds and a top speed (electronically limited) of 168mph.
HDDsatellite navigation
In keeping with Lexus’s
reputation for effective use of advanced technologies, the IS F is fitted
with a new satellite navigation system, powered by a 40GB hard disc drive
(HDD). It is one of the fastest-responding and most accurate guidance
systems on the market, giving full-map coverage across Europe, with
automatic links to local traffic information data to ensure efficient route
planning.
The HDD also provides an on-board ”sound library” function, with 10GB of disc space available for owners to store tracks from CD – space enough for around 2,000 songs.
DABaudio
The tuner in the IS F’s 14-speaker Mark
Levinson 5.1 surround sound system has been upgraded to receive DAB digital
broadcasts and a USB port has been added (in addition to the Aux-in jack),
to allow for fully integrated connection of portable digital music
players.
New leather interior and alloy wheel options
IS F can be
ordered with a new white leather interior in place of the standard black
finish and with new mesh-design 19-inch alloy wheels instead of the
standard 10-spoke design. Both are no-cost options.
Prices
The 2010 Lexus IS F is on sale now, priced £55,595
on-the-road