2012 Lexus IS-F

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2012 Lexus IS-F

Starting MSRP $61,300

MPG City: 16 Highway: 23

Available Engines

416-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 (premium)

Transmissions

8-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual

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(5.0) 1 consumer review

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New or Notable

Performance version of IS sedan
416-hp V-8
Eight-speed automatic
Large Brembo brakes
 

What We Like

0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds
Interior trim
Tame trunk lid spoiler
Quad tailpipe design
Eight airbags

What We Don't

No manual transmission
Some transmission lag
Squirrelly rear end
Peculiar domed hood
Tight backseat

It took a long time, but in 2008 Lexus finally threw its noodle into the alphabet soup of automotive performance variants. The rear-drive IS-F is a performance variant of the IS 250 and IS 350, which are covered separately in the Cars.com Research section. The IS-F comes only as a sedan with a 416-horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8. The other IS models come as a sedan and convertible with V-6 engines and an all-wheel-drive option for the sedans. Lexus claims the IS-F sprints from zero to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. It competes with the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.

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1 Available IS-F Trim

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    Engine MPG MSRP Invoice
Base 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan
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8 cyl 16/23 $61,300 $57,009
Destination charge: $895
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