Penguin Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Road and Track has the new M3 for a full road test, and it's faster and more nimble than the IS-F.ailure Sorry Toyota close, but no cigar for the IS-F.ailure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Road and Track has the new M3 full test, and it's faster and more nimble than the IS-F.ailure But this one has 8 gears Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 But this one has 8 gears Maybe that's the problem, it spends more time shifting than converting the engine's power into forward motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexylegacy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 From what I've read, the IS-F only uses the torque converter in first gear in manual mode, after that, a clutch locks the engine crank directly to the drive shaft from gears 2-8, so there is no loss of power to the wheels. Apparently the thing will engine brake in whatever gear if you let off the gas, just like a manual. I've been reading a bunch of previous posts also. In regards to luxury, I've been in the BMW 335, the Mercedes C-class, and the IS350, and I can say quite comfortably that the BMW has the crappiest interior of them all and the Mercedes and Lexus are about dead even in quality of the interiors. I personally think the Lexus is much nicer in it's layout, but that's just my opinion. The quality of materials is excellent in both. The BMW sucks though. It just looks and feels cheap. After watching all those videos I have 2 words: Me Likey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 its also a low level emission car... thumbs up to lexus my gt is luxury (when compared to what i was driving) and it didn't cost me 60k either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Im thinking that the new M3 will be priced accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 3700 lbs, so lighter than a CTS V and 16 mpg city, 23 hwy so about as thirsty as an STi. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Clarkson's secret passion. Other cars I’m looking forward to? The Abarth version of the Fiat 500, the Jag XF with the new V8, and quietly, because it’s a bit embarrassing, the Lexus IS-F. Theoretically, this stands no chance of being better than the BMW M3 or the Audi RS4, leave alone the gloriously insane Mercedes C 63. And yet deep down inside, I have a sneaking suspicion it’ll marry the sheer blood-curdling, ear-bashing excitement of a rear-drive 5 litre V8 sports saloon with the sort of quality you normally find only in a mechanical heart. It’s good looking too, in a Wilmslow sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Pimp Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I'd like to see a matchup with the new CTS-V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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