Lexus LIT IS (XE30, third generation, 2016) photos
For Dua Lipa’s Be The One music video, Lexus created a special IS sedan fitted with 42,000 LEDs that can respond to music or hand gestures.
For Dua Lipa’s Be The One music video, Lexus created a special IS sedan fitted with 42,000 LEDs that can respond to music or hand gestures.
The XE30 Lexus IS took the design of the second generation car, and gave it a whole lot more menace with slashes, cuts, and an angrier appearance.
The facelifted third-gen Lexus IS has a new headlights, driving lights, grille, bumpers, taillamps, and a larger 10.1-inch infotainment display.
Made by UK company Laser Cut Works and Scales and Models for Lexus, this XE30 IS sedan replica is made from 1,700 pieces of laser cut cardboard.
For the 2016 model year, the Lexus IS range gains entry-level model with a 4-cylinder turbo, and mid-spec with a detuned 3.5-liter V6 and AWD.
The top-of-the-range Lexus IS350 has a 306hp/277 lb-ft 3.5-liter V6 powering either the rear or all four wheels, with torque split from 30/70 to 50/50.
For the 2016 model year, the Lexus IS range gains a new IS300 AWD model (to replace the outgoing IS250 AWD) with a detuned 255hp/236 lb-ft 3.5-liter V6.
Although the new 2.0-liter turbo is a bid to match the Germans and their on-paper mileage, the new Lexus IS200t also recalls the original turbo-4 Altezza.
The XE30 Lexus IS has adopted the brand’s new 2.0-liter turbo-4, with 180kW/241hp and 350Nm/258 lb-ft, in a move that recalls the original Altezza model.