The new 2006 Lexus IS350 (official road test pics update)
 

This is the new 2006 Lexus IS350.
It is equiped with V6 engine but different displacement, IS 250 is equiped with 2.5-liter engine, while the IS 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter engine.
Both IS will be rear and AWD sport sedan.
IMO this car will be a good competitor to the crowded luxury sport sedan class...

some high res pics:

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/1895/lexusis35015bj.th.jpg http://img289.echo.cx/img289/5199/lexusis35021gv.th.jpg http://img262.echo.cx/img262/672/lexusis35070av.th.jpg http://img262.echo.cx/img262/8369/lexusis35097el.th.jpg

http://img286.echo.cx/img286/9229/le...50104ey.th.jpg http://img286.echo.cx/img286/2048/le...50126by.th.jpg http://img286.echo.cx/img286/2774/is35097xl.th.jpg http://img286.echo.cx/img286/5787/is3504ec.th.jpg

http://img286.echo.cx/img286/786/lexusis350144dw.th.jpg http://img286.echo.cx/img286/135/lexusis350159ex.th.jpg http://img290.echo.cx/img290/5116/le...50184bh.th.jpg http://img290.echo.cx/img290/5823/is350195bv.th.jpg

I don't know. . . it almost seems like the front end is too bland. Like there is too much hood or something.

I like the fact that they are trying to be aggressive with their styling, but I just don't really like it. It reminds me to "Pontiac Aggresive" where it is definitely aggressive but does not look really good.

Looks like a Mazda6.

A bit, yeah, but the Mazda is a more cohesive design from my perspective...

hmm, has anyone noticed the new lexus and bmw both has ugly, squinty, taillights?
other then those taillight, its cool

Not bad. Sort of shouts out: "I am an aggressive and angry Toyota!"

kinda looks like the avalon, where they're trying to make it too futuristic and they failed to do that.

I take it this is a rebodied E46? :P

the more that i look at this thing, the more i like it. i just want a manual.

thats a very handsome and well propotioned car im suprised, Lexus are becoming increasingly competitive

no more clear taillights? I wounder why :roll:

Man the Honda accord sure is a Popular bodys tyle.

I like it very much, at least the style.

i like it a lot better than the current IS, i have never really been a fan of the clear break lights and its good to see that they are gone. also the interior looks wonderful IMO. exterior looks better than the redesigned GS i think.

i seen a new lexus today @ work, and they look really cool in the "flesh"

much better than the pics convey

Oh really? is it the IS250 or IS350? I thought the car would be on sale in December?

it wasnt an IS series, it was another that was the new styling

A bus drove into the side of my car while i was stationary. That wasn't fun :?

I have to agree. It's not bad at all actually.

Yeah that car is a beuty, how much will it cost?

now that I see actual pictures, I can SAFELY say I do NOT like it. Like with the previous, the hood is cool all low, but the trunk is too high... It looks ugly that way. If the trunk would be lower, then we'd have a winner.

is/altezza that started the red/white taillights dont have them anymore..

That's a good thing. Those always looked like plastic toy "space guns" anyway.

Those lights were awesome IMO. The whole car was awesome. I really love it.

Too bad this new one doesn't look so good. The rear lights are too high and the side mirrors are horrible :x

I have to agree, those side mirrors are missplaced...