Lexus IS F User Manual

EXPERIENCE THE NEW IS F.

The only way to truly understand what makes the new IS F so special is to drive it yourself. Please contact your nearest Lexus Centre or national Lexus website to arrange a test drive.

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Printed in Europe, February 2008

BORN ON THE RACETRACK.

“The IS F is incredibly fun to drive and I’ll challenge anyone to drive it and

not start smiling. It’s designed to allow drivers to safely realise their passion for high-performance driving, whether for circuit racing or in everyday use.”

YUKIHIKO YAGUCHI, IS F CHIEF ENGINEER

It all began when a small group of Lexus engineers, all passionate motorsport enthusiasts, started discussing an idea for a new high-performance Lexus.

On the racetrack its performance would push back frontiers. Yet on public roads it could be driven as smoothly and comfortably as every other Lexus. Inspired by this idea, and led by Chief Engineer Yukihiko Yaguchi, the team worked autonomously from all other major Lexus development programmes. By 2003 they were able to present the IS F prototype for examination by Lexus senior management.

Based on the award-winning IS sports sedan, it was equipped with a powerful

5.0-litre V8 engine, state-of-the-art 8-

speed Sport Direct Shift (SPDS)

automatic

transmission, a race-tuned

suspension and

extremely powerful brakes.

The car’s

technological innovations, stunning performance and exciting handling

characteristics generated so

much

enthusiasm at Lexus that the project was given the green light and the Lexus IS F was born.

THE IS F STORY.

“F” is the new designation reserved for Lexus cars of ultra-high performance, of which the IS F is the first. “F” stands for “Fuji Speedway” where the IS F was developed and tested.

Situated in the foothills of Mount Fuji in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, Fuji Speedway first opened as a road course in 1966.

In 1976 the track hosted the first Formula One event ever held in Japan. In September 2007, after a major reconfiguration, Fuji Speedway once again hosted the Japanese Grand Prix. The circuit includes the longest straight (1.5 km) in the Formula One season, where extremely high speeds can be attained.

To recognise the important role of the Fuji Speedway in the IS F project, the new “F” logo integrates the most demanding corners from the racetrack in its design.

OUR HOME STRAIGHT (AND CURVES).

POISED TO PERFORM.

In developing the new IS F, Lexus engineers pursued phenomenal high-speed performance, delivered through a formidable package of advanced racetrack technology. It’s evident even when the car is at rest. Advanced aerodynamics are there to minimise wind resistance, allowing high-speed track performance right up to 270 km/h. For maximum “ground effect”, F1-inspired composite underbody fairings suck the car down onto the track to enhance traction. Massive air intakes cool the powerful V8 engine, while side air outlet gills help remove heat from the engine bay. At the rear, quadruple trapezoidal exhaust pipes ensure rapid dissipation of exhaust gases and enhance engine breathing.

SCULPTED FOR SPEED.

Its looks are muscular, and every contour has been shaped with speed in mind. The bodywork of the IS F was fine-tuned following extensive wind tunnel research and testing on racetracks around the world. The result is a car that generates the optimum downforce without compromising its highly competitive drag coefficient, offering exhilarating performance both on and off the track.

Though speed combined with exceptional handling was our goal, the process of aerodynamic refinement has produced a car of strong lines and arresting beauty. To enhance these looks, and because it is in our nature to pursue perfection, the car is given a deep and lustrous shine by master craftspeople who twice wet sand the bodywork by hand.

POWERFUL, REFINED AND EFFICIENT. A SHORT SUMMARY OF OUR V8 ENGINE.

In Japan, gifts of great importance and value are presented in special envelopes. The V8 engine cover of the new IS F is modelled on such an envelope. Beneath the V8 engine cover of the new IS F is an exemplary expression of Lexus race engineering skills: a new 5.0-litre engine of massive power that incorporates many new high-performance engine technologies.

Engine: 5.0-litre V8 petrol, 32-valve, DOHC Displacement: 4969 cm

Performance: 311 kW, 505 Nm Max. speed: 270 km/h (electronically limited) 0-100 km/h: 4.8 seconds Combined fuel consumption: 11.4 l/100 km Combined CO

emissions: 270 g/km

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