Originally Posted by
lexusis350
I think Lexus might be able to make a tiny dent Against BMW and Mercedes, but many people might not buy it because it is not known for performance.
Hopefully Lexus improves steering and makes the cars fun to drive.
i have a feeling this has been far out of their minds.
lexus is taking alot of positive PR as well as performance reviews for their overall domianace in the performance hybrid market, all this press is nothing but positive in the performance sector.
as i have thought for a while the IS350 as well as these hybrid models was the start of pulling people away from MB and BMW.
if the IS350 is any indication of the power and the type of car the IS-F will be then the smaller AMG cars may definatly be in a hard spot. the seqential in the IS350 is also one of the best automatic transmissions i have ever been witness to-- the shifts were precise and quick.