LEXUS IS · F · Sedan · 2008 ‐ 2009

Lexus started manufacture from 2008 of cars model IS, modification of F and finished it in 2009. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.7 tons.

«IS F» car with a 8-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 4.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 270 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak power of 423 horsepower at 6600 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 64 l of petrol, thereby when normal fuel rate is 11.4 liters per 100 km (8.3 l on the highway, 16.8 liters in the city), that let you drive nearly 562 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 360 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 345 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/40R19.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS got the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).