<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Lexus Is 250]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Lexus Is 250]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/lexus is 250 http://jalopnik.com/tag/lexus is 250 <![CDATA[Bang Up Your Lexus, Goof Off With a Samurai Sword]]> A very expensive crunch emanating from the front of your Lexus can only mean one thing: it’s time to bring out the duct tape, the spray paint, and a katana blade. More »
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5502806&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The 2009 Lexus IS250 Gets Updated, Apparently]]> According to World Car Fans, there's something new about the 2009 Lexus IS250. We're having a tough time determining exactly what changes were made from the previous generation — it looks like there's been a minor change to the front splitter, those look like new wheels and the side mirrors appear to be a touch more stretched out from their base than the current model. Actually, we're told it's all these things — plus some new interior colors and revised stability software. Up next, watch as we wait in breathless anticipation for the press release "Lexus releases Toaster 2.0, the kitchen appliance with leather upholstery and bitchin' focus group upgrades." More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5044766&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Lexus IS Mystery Solved: It Was An Endurance Racer In Germany With The Candlestick]]> Remember that mystery Lexus IS circling the ring last week? Due to the camo, guesses as to what it could be ranged from a new hybrid to a mid-cycle refresh. Turns out that the most obvious answer was right: it's a race car. Those questionable hood bumps were merely an illusion created by the camouflage. This is the TME/Team Gazoo IS 250, which competes in the ADAC endurance series and can be seen fighting for the Rennstrecken Trophy at the ring. The fastest lap? Just under 10:58. Though not quite Cadillac CTS-V fast, the IS is in a group that only allows vehicles with displacements from 2.0- to 2.5-liters (sorry Lexus IS-F). The spy report from those Columbos at KGP below the jump. More »
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