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4.88 out of 5 stars

Under the radar

j_az, 08/25/2010
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is just amazing! The Engine is fierce, 420hp from a normally aspirated 5 liter V8. I love this car because only a handful of people know what this car is and everyone else just assumes it's just another Lexus, that's fine with me because it keeps me under the radar, but when the occasional person in the know sees the car, jaws drop! The exhaust note is also intoxicating. 8 spd tranny is fantastic. I have owned Audis and VWs with their dual clutch trannys which i can say honestly are the best I have ever driven, but the Lexus does not come up short here. Interior is well designed. Steering wheel feels a tad thin for me and the leather is just too soft.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Staggering

Dennis , 11/12/2008
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have a Mercedes C32 AMG and CLK500 but the ISF is so good I can see myself selling off the Mercedes. The ride is a bit firm for rougher chip roads (which we have a lot of here in New Zealand) but the electronics are faultless, the bellow of the car great and it does all that I hoped it would do - I am a Lexus convert!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best super sedan for the money

micaISF, 01/21/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Pros: stupid fast. Excellent handling, very predictive and sure footed. Excellent build quality. Comfortable cabin for a sports car. Lexus quiet on smooth pavement. Extremely fast gear changes with manual mode. Powerful brakes. Very well equipped with little nonsense options. Excellent fuel economy for v8. Cons: steering a bit too firm at low speed. Car is a bit heavy and not as tossable as a small sports car. Mark Levinson is mediocre in quality. Ergonomics is not as intuitive as Acura/ Honda. Automatic transmission is a bit sluggish unless switched to manual mode. Loud cabin on rough surface or when under wide open throttle.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

First sports sedan

malujerry, 03/14/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is great. I was leaning towards the M3, but the huge price difference and reliability, along with a test drive, made me choose the ISF. I would not have gone with another car within the same class.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Not bad on first try

malujerry, 04/21/2009
2008 Lexus IS F 4dr Sedan (5.0L 8cyl 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm writing this review after 2 months of having it. I was debating between the M3 and this, but after reviewing reliability histories and the true price difference AFTER options, I decided on taking a gamble on Lexus's new fastest car. This car is almost the perfect balance between a race car and daily driver, it is almost perfect for being noticeable, but yet not so noticeable, and quite frankly can be either boring or crazy fun, depending on your mood. To sum it up, I have very little regret over this purchase and unless it's a Bentley, Lambo, or Ferrari next to me on the road, I never feel "shown up."

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