The Lexus IS exists because Toyota's chief engineer was an AE86 guy who thought luxury sedans had forgotten how to drive.
That single philosophy shaped four generations of one of the most underrated sport sedans ever built. Some nailed it, some lost the plot, and one of them came with a 5.0L V8 that nobody talks about enough.
Here's how every generation stacks up:
ā Why the first gen IS300 with the 2JZ-GE is still the one collectors are hunting
ā The generation Toyota let the IS-F loose with 416hp and zero apologies
ā Where the third gen quietly became one of the best daily drivers under $25K
ā Which one to buy if you want to build, and which one to buy if you just want to drive
The IS never got the same hype as the M3 or C-Class AMG, but the people who know, know. The 1IS community is only getting louder and prices are already creeping.
Save this next time someone tells you Lexus doesn't make driver's cars.
Which gen IS would you daily? Drop it below š
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