Los Angeles Lexus News

The 2012 Lexus IS F can’t wait for the next corner. With a 416-hp 5.0L V8 that delivers racetrack-worthy acceleration, the new Lexus luxury sedan is truly a performance machine. It’s a technological tour de force that includes titanium intake valves, direct fuel injection and Variable Valve Timing with intelligence and Electronic intake valve timing. The 2012 IS F features a world’s-first eight-speed Sport Direct-Shift transmission for seamless, lightning-fast shifting. The new luxury sedan uses a special lock-up clutch for improved responsiveness, plus a control system that enables virtually instant manual upshifts (as quick as 0.1 seconds) and blips the throttle on downshifts, while giving the driver full control over gear selection. You can visit your Los Angeles Lexus dealer to schedule a test drive of the 2012 IS F.

TORSEN® torque-sensing limited-slip rear differential helps harness the IS F‘s phenomenal power by incisively managing torque between the rear wheels as needed. Increased traction means more power and a more exhilarating performance through turns and curves. The 2012 IS F‘s 5L engine has an insatiable appetite for air that demands a sophisticated dual intake system. The dual intake system provides smooth power at low-to-medium speeds, then opens wide at elevated rpm for maximum power and torque. This is something you’ll have to feel to believe! Come by your Los Angeles Lexus dealership today to find out more.

While consistent, powerful braking capability helps reduce lap times on racetracks, it also is an important safety feature for nonprofessional drivers on all sorts of surfaces.  Brembo® crafted a special brake system for the 2012 IS F, including massive six-piston aluminum calipers that clamp huge 14.2-inch cross-drilled rotors in front and two-piston calipers with 13.6-inch cross-drilled rotors in the rear to consistently provide short, drama-free stops.

The Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system supports high-performance driving on every front. It integrates braking, steering, Vehicle Stability Control and Traction Control systems to help minimize loss of traction in a turn. For the 2012 IS F engineers, nothing less than a world-class suspension system was acceptable. After all, power is nothing without finesse.

At the front of the vehicle, you will find a modern variation on the double wishbone design. The system also uses a coil-over-style shock absorber and spring assembly. Monotube gas-pressure shock absorbers are employed with stiffer springs and a larger stabilizer bar—all optimized to precisely control body, wheel and suspension motion. The rear suspension is also a contemporary twist on the classic double wishbone, this time in multi-link form. Like the front suspension, it has been extensively modified and tuned for high-performance duty, using higher rate springs and monotube shock absorbers with damping curves tailored to the 2012 IS F. Test drive, anyone? Visit your Los Angeles Lexus dealer to schedule an appointment.

The extensive reworking of the suspension that occurred in 2011 included reduced spring rates, larger anti-roll bars, longer bump stops and more. These modifications have carried over to the 2012 IS F, and they make it more than competitive with other vehicles in its class.

Come by Keyes Lexus, located at 5905 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401, or give their professional sales staff a call at (888) 216-6854 to learn more about the 2012 IS F. Or, you can view the new luxury Lexus online at www.keyeslexus.com.