Lightning Lap 2014: Lexus IS350 F Sport - Car and Driver (blog)
This IS350 F Sport is a rock, the solid foundation we’ve been waiting for from the world’s largest car company, which has scrupulously avoided building a world-class sports sedan for its luxury division despite ample need. This is a foundation on which even greater cars can be built, if Lexus so chooses. Whereas the old IS graduated magna cum laude from the school of snap-oversteer, this car’s behavior is entirely predictable, which lets you take it to its ragged edge of adhesion with confidence. Its weakness here is power, or lack of it, relative to weight. 2 pounds for each one of its 306 quiet, Camry-hum horsepower (alas, it’s still a Toyota), it is the only LL2-class car with LL1 stats. It could also use a little more grip, as the 0. 89-g Turn One cornering force lands it fifth from the bottom in the overall ranking. Power and grip are two items that are easy to fix, however. Source: www.caranddriver.com
