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Originally Posted by CaptainDang
Brother in law is looking to get into something fast, 4 door and sporty after selling his Z4. He has 1 kid so the Z4 would not work anymore.
He wanted a new 335i, but I told him for the price he could pick up a used C63, CTS-V, E90 M3 or IS-F. CTS-V is automatically ruled out since he doesn't do GM.
After trolling the Lexus forums, it seems like the updated 2011 and up Lexus IS-F are seriously fast around the track.
Car and Driver lighting lap has the 2011 IS-F at 3:05.4 which is faster than both the E92 M3 coupe (3:05.6) and C63 AMG Coupe (3:06.3). An E92 M3 coupe running Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Plus tires would only tie (3:05.4) the 2011+ IS-F which is running on regular summer tires.
So my question is... since the IS-F is under tired from the factory, 225F/255R on a 400+ hp car, and it tied an E92 M3 coupe running on 245F/265R track tires. What if they were on level playing fields and they were both running Pilot Sport Cup Plus tires, would the IS-F destroy it the M3? Would a 4 door E90 M3 fare even worse against the Lexus?
We're discussing the newer updated 2011+ IS-F here, as it seems the early 2008-2010 IS-F's were pretty mediocre around a track.
Thoughts guys? Can anybody track knowledgeable please share their opinions on this?
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What about a hellcat Charger. $65k new. Heck of a car for the money. They are underrated and are closer to 750hp with that awesome 8sp auto.