Before I explain what the IS500 is, I have to explain why Lexus just doesn't call it an IS F. The company uses a four-tier system for its various F lines – F Sport Design, F Sport Handling, F ...

Specifications. 2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance Vehicle Type: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan. PRICE Base/As Tested: $57,575/62,075 Options: Premium (heated steering ...

The IS500 Ultimate Edition therefore receives the regular IS500 F Sport Performance's 5.0-liter V-8 with no notes. We don't have any, either. So, buyers can look forward to 472 hp, 395 lb-ft of ...

When it comes to driving the 2024 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance, though, there’s a finality to every rip, growl, and purr emanating from the exhaust of its naturally aspirated, 5.0-liter V-8.

Our time in the IS500's passenger seat was brief, and, in all honesty, merely confirmed the simplistic assertion that an IS350 F Sport with a V-8 behaves much like, well, an IS350 F Sport with a V-8.

IS500-exclusive aesthetic parts include lighter, 19-inch Enkei wheels, a small lip spoiler, darker window trim, and a more aggressive rear diffuser that houses stacked quad exhaust tips.

The 2022 Lexus IS500 F Sport is best interpreted as the existing IS350 F Sport with significantly more juice. Aside from small mechanical changes that include larger 14.0-inch front and 12.7-inch ...

There aren't many options for the IS500 F Sport Performance. The model I'm driving is pretty well equipped at $62,075. The only major option available that my car is missing is a $2,450 package ...

Curiously enough, the IS500 was expected to debut with the 2021 refresh, so rumors of its appearance on the menu have been around for months. Ultimately, Lexus chose to keep the IS300 and IS350 ...

Lexus claims that the IS500 is 143 pounds heavier than a rear-wheel-drive IS350, and we assume that most of that weight is in the nose. Like the IS F that came before it, ...

We can always count on Nihon Car & Bike to keep us abreast of the goings on in Japan, and its latest scoop is what we think are official shots and specs of the forthcoming Lexus IS500. While these ...