LEXUS IS · 250 Sport · Sedan · 2009 ‐ 2010

Lexus launched manufacture from 2009 of cars model IS, modification of 250 Sport and finished it in 2010. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to fit 5 men including the driver.

«IS 250 Sport» car with a 6-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 208 horsepower at 6400 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car in 8.1 s to 100 km/h and obtain max speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 13.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 7.7 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.8 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 65 liters of petrol, what provides to go roughly 664 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 291 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/40R18.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Lexus IS received the higher number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control.