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    Dec 21, 2005 11:22 AM 1,182
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    Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Lexus IS 350, Part 3

    Why you should buy this car: It s faster than a BMW 330i and looks sharp enough to draw blood.

    Why you shouldn t buy this car: Driving a 300-horse sports sedan without adequate chassis control or progressive brake feel is like dating a bulimic supermodel.

    Suitability Parameters
    · Speed Merchants: Yes
    · Fashion Victims: Yes
    · Treehuggers: No
    · Mack Daddies: No
    · Tuner Crowd: Yes
    · Hairdressers: Yes
    · Penny Pinchers: No
    · Euro Snobs: Yes
    · Working Stiffs: No
    · Technogeeks: No
    · Poseurs: Yes
    · Soccer Moms: No
    · Nascar Dads: No
    · Golfing Grandparents: No

    Vitals
    · Manufacturer: Lexus
    · Model tested: IS 350
    · Model year: 06
    · Price as Tested: $35,440
    · Engine type: 3.5-liter V6 DOHC 24 valve, VVT-i
    · Horsepower: 306hp @ 6400 rpm
    · Torque: 277 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm
    · Redline: 6600 rpm
    · Wheels and Tires: 17 X 8 aluminum alloys, [optional] Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40YR18 (front) 255/40YR18 (rear)
    · Drive type: rear wheel drive
    · 0 - 60: 5.3 secs.
    · 1/4 mile: 14.2 secs.
    · Top speed: 142mph
    · Fuel economy city/highway: 21/28
    · NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: NR

    [by Robert Farago]

    Related:
    Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Lexus IS 350, Part 1; Part 2 [internal]


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