Next-gen Lexus IS F reportedly in the works

While the Lexus RC F was well-received at its recent unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota’s luxury division isn’t done with performance models yet. A report from Japan hints that a next-generation IS F sedan will be produced concurrently with the grand touring coupe.

According to Car Sensor, the decision to green-light the IS-F was fast-tracked to take direct aim at Lexus’ German competition. The high-performance F cars’ chief rivals, the Mercedes C63 AMG and BMW M3/M4, are offered in both two- and four-door configurations.

Power would likely come from the RC F’s naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter V8, estimated to produce just north of 450 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque, with a fuel-saving Atkinson-cycle cruising mode and direct- and port-injection. Likewise, the RC F’s eight-speed automatic and torque vectoring differential will follow.

As with the current IS F, a wider track with flared fenders to match will likely set the IS F apart from its lesser stablemates visually. A suspension more aggressively tuned than the current IS F Sport’s is expected as well. In essence, it will be a four-door RC F styled to resemble the IS sedan.

Photo by Mark Elias.

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