OK you may say this belongs in the other cars section, but since most of us are keenly interested in competitors to the M3, I think it belongs right here in this section.
Car and Driver got their hands on an IS-F and did some actual testing and have numbers to report. It looks way better than expected.
- 416hp (a shade more than the M3)
- 371 ft lb torque (excellent)
- Redline 6800 rpm (not so hot...)
- Estimated curb weight 3800 lb (not so good)
- lb/hp IS-F: 9.1
- lb/hp E92 M3: 8.8 (1655 kg, 414 hp)
- 0-60mph: 4.2s (4.4 from C&D test, admitted some traction problems)
- 0-100mph: 9.8s (est. CarTest E92 M3 10.6s - anyone have an actual test number?)
- 0-150mph: 24.7s (est. CarTest E92 M3 26.6s - anyone have an actual test number?)
- 1/4 mi: 12.7s @ 114
- Braking 70mph - 0: 159 ft
- Skidpad (300ft): .92g (E92 M3 .94g)
I am suprised by how good the straight line performance is lugging around 3800 lb with only 416 hp and a 6800 rpm redline. The torque is fat though!
Other details:
- Brembo calipers
- 19" forged aluminum wheels, stock
- Excellent ride/handling balance
- Estimated base price: $59k USD (a nice under the $60k "psychological barrier" move by Lexus)
Original article
here.
OK I know most folks think the car is hideous. Let's try to focus the replies on how much of a threat you think this car will be to the M3 strip/track/street. I think I may have to begin "back pedaling" a bit as I thought there would be no way they would get this car as fast as them seem to.