2006 Lexus IS 250/350
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2006 Lexus IS 250/350
Okay, just as a disclaimer, not selling out on the G or anything, but the new Lexus IS was unveiled today in Geneva, Switzerland. Supposedly the car will be offered in 2.5L and 3.5L V6s, with the latter reportedly at 300-315hp. Official US-specs to be released at New York auto show at the ending of March.
IMO, this car looks WAY better than the GS300/430, with most of the same features/options, but still retains smallish dimensions.
Source: clublexus.com
P.S. If pix don't show, click here at ClubLexus.com
Author: flipside909
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
March 1, 2005 - Geneva, Switzerland
Dubbed the "The Next IS", the all new 2006 model IS was finally unveiled to the world at the 75th Annual 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The IS250 2.5L Direct Injection Dual VVT-i will officially debut in late March in New York. New to the IS, a first for Lexus and an exclusive for Europe is the IS220d which features a 2.2L 4cyl Direct Injection Diesel.
The New IS shares it's styling cues from it's bigger brother the New 2006 GS which has finally made it's official American release today. The all New IS and GS share a new design theme called the "L-Finesse" which is Lexus' new direction aimed to be the global premium brand for the 21st Century.
Quote: "NEW LEXUS IS" - Lexus Europe
The new Lexus is 90 mm longer and 75 mm wider than its predecessor. Its wide track and prominent wheel arches combine with short front and rear overhangs to give the car a low centre of gravity and broad, robust appearance, appropriate to its sporting prow-ness.
To the front, a trademark, vertically latticed grille instantly identifies the new IS as a sporting member of the Lexus marque. As first demonstrated on the LF-S concept vehicle, the aggressive, twin-barrel headlamp clusters are positioned on a higher plane than the grille itself. This carefully considered disposition of the key frontal elements will become a unique characteristic of future Lexus models, focusing the eye at the very apex of the vehicle to strengthen the impression of speed and agility.
Preliminary New IS Features:
Standard Equipment
- SmartAccess with push-button start
- Optitron Instrument Cluster
- Power Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
- Steering-wheel-mounted Cruise Control, Audio and Display Controls
- Bluetooth® technology
- 10-Way power seats with memory for driver and passenger
- Wood and/or Metal trim interior
- Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
- Mini Plug accessory connector
- Illuminated Scuff Plates on door sills
- AM/FM/CD, 13-speaker audio system
- Ten airbags, including a first-in-segment double knee airbag
Optional Equipment
- Ventilated Front Seats with multistage fans
- Touch Screen-Voice Activated DVD Navigation System
- Mark Levinson Premium Surround Audio System
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Intuitive Parking Assist
- Rain-sensing Windshield Wipers with Headlamp Washers
- Power rear-window sunshade
- XM® Satellite Radio capability
- Lexus Pre-Collision System (PCS)
- Intelligent Adaptive Front Lighting System (I-AFS)
- Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management System (VDIM)
IMO, this car looks WAY better than the GS300/430, with most of the same features/options, but still retains smallish dimensions.
Source: clublexus.com
P.S. If pix don't show, click here at ClubLexus.com
Author: flipside909
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
March 1, 2005 - Geneva, Switzerland
Dubbed the "The Next IS", the all new 2006 model IS was finally unveiled to the world at the 75th Annual 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The IS250 2.5L Direct Injection Dual VVT-i will officially debut in late March in New York. New to the IS, a first for Lexus and an exclusive for Europe is the IS220d which features a 2.2L 4cyl Direct Injection Diesel.
The New IS shares it's styling cues from it's bigger brother the New 2006 GS which has finally made it's official American release today. The all New IS and GS share a new design theme called the "L-Finesse" which is Lexus' new direction aimed to be the global premium brand for the 21st Century.
Quote: "NEW LEXUS IS" - Lexus Europe
The new Lexus is 90 mm longer and 75 mm wider than its predecessor. Its wide track and prominent wheel arches combine with short front and rear overhangs to give the car a low centre of gravity and broad, robust appearance, appropriate to its sporting prow-ness.
To the front, a trademark, vertically latticed grille instantly identifies the new IS as a sporting member of the Lexus marque. As first demonstrated on the LF-S concept vehicle, the aggressive, twin-barrel headlamp clusters are positioned on a higher plane than the grille itself. This carefully considered disposition of the key frontal elements will become a unique characteristic of future Lexus models, focusing the eye at the very apex of the vehicle to strengthen the impression of speed and agility.
Preliminary New IS Features:
Standard Equipment
- SmartAccess with push-button start
- Optitron Instrument Cluster
- Power Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel
- Steering-wheel-mounted Cruise Control, Audio and Display Controls
- Bluetooth® technology
- 10-Way power seats with memory for driver and passenger
- Wood and/or Metal trim interior
- Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
- Mini Plug accessory connector
- Illuminated Scuff Plates on door sills
- AM/FM/CD, 13-speaker audio system
- Ten airbags, including a first-in-segment double knee airbag
Optional Equipment
- Ventilated Front Seats with multistage fans
- Touch Screen-Voice Activated DVD Navigation System
- Mark Levinson Premium Surround Audio System
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Intuitive Parking Assist
- Rain-sensing Windshield Wipers with Headlamp Washers
- Power rear-window sunshade
- XM® Satellite Radio capability
- Lexus Pre-Collision System (PCS)
- Intelligent Adaptive Front Lighting System (I-AFS)
- Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management System (VDIM)
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Tech specs look very promising...
Looks, i'm not to sure about tho. It kinda reminds me of a mazda now, it dosent have that distictive look that it had with the current body.
The rear just looks wrong, and IMHO the front is a little too slanted. Now that I think about it, the tail lights remind me of the BMW 5 series but not put together as well as the BMW...
Overall i'd say tech part of the vehicle was a great move, but not so sure on styling maybe i'll grow on me, who knows.
Looks, i'm not to sure about tho. It kinda reminds me of a mazda now, it dosent have that distictive look that it had with the current body.
The rear just looks wrong, and IMHO the front is a little too slanted. Now that I think about it, the tail lights remind me of the BMW 5 series but not put together as well as the BMW...
Overall i'd say tech part of the vehicle was a great move, but not so sure on styling maybe i'll grow on me, who knows.
it's got features an X5 from '02 has. the body looks like a blown shape of a Scion TC. i think the interior looks cheesy. check out my replies on forumshawaii. i'm not interested. it's not ugly or anything. ^ i agree with mista Frostya on the tech parts.
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U.S. Preproduction Specs
2006 Lexus IS 250/350 vs. '05 G35s
______________IS 250_______IS350____05 G35s 5AT ____6MT
Wheelbase________107.5 ________< _________112.2 _________<
Length___________180.1_________<__________186.9 _________<
Width_____________70.9_________< __________69.0 _________<
Height____________56.1_________<___________57.7 _________<
Curb Wt._________3,450________3,525 _______3,468 ________3,512
Displacement_______2.5L_________3.5L ________3.5L _________3.5L
HP (est)___________200+________300+ ________280 __________298
Torque (lb.-ft.)_____180+________275+_________270 _________ 260
Tranny_________6AT/6MT_____6AT/6MT________5AT _________ 6MT
0-60 (secs.)_______< 8.0________< 6.0 ________6.1* _________ 6.1*
*Source: Edmunds.com
2006 Lexus IS 250/350 vs. '05 G35s
______________IS 250_______IS350____05 G35s 5AT ____6MT
Wheelbase________107.5 ________< _________112.2 _________<
Length___________180.1_________<__________186.9 _________<
Width_____________70.9_________< __________69.0 _________<
Height____________56.1_________<___________57.7 _________<
Curb Wt._________3,450________3,525 _______3,468 ________3,512
Displacement_______2.5L_________3.5L ________3.5L _________3.5L
HP (est)___________200+________300+ ________280 __________298
Torque (lb.-ft.)_____180+________275+_________270 _________ 260
Tranny_________6AT/6MT_____6AT/6MT________5AT _________ 6MT
0-60 (secs.)_______< 8.0________< 6.0 ________6.1* _________ 6.1*
*Source: Edmunds.com
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