还记得雷克萨斯ISF吗？这款2006年上市的运动轿车功率达到310千瓦/416马力，车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间仅需4.7秒，最高时速271公里。虽然雷克萨斯并未表示将恢复F高性能车型，但最近有传言称未来几年车厂将推出动力更强劲的IS400车型。据国外网站报道，雷克萨斯将推出298千瓦/400马力的IS。该车将搭载取自新一代雷克萨斯LS的3.5升V6双涡轮增压引擎，功率416马力，可搭配十速自动变速器或新的八速自动变速器。该车还将配备由雷克萨斯FSport部门开发的高性能配件，包括更大轮圈，刹车盘和更硬悬挂。不过这款IS400不会成为高端宝马M或奔驰AMG的竞争车型，其竞争车型并非M3或C63，而是英菲尼迪Q50RedSport和捷豹XES。这两款车都搭载了3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎，功率分别为400马力和279千瓦/375马力。如果该车获批，预计将在2020年发布。

 

2020 Lexus IS Could Get 400-Horsepower Biturbo V6

Remember the Lexus IS F? Of course you do. The 416-horsepower (310-kilowatt) sports sedan hit the market in 2006 and was capable of sprinting to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in just 4.7 seconds, with a top speed of 169 miles per hour (271 kilometers per hour). While Lexus hasn’t even hinted at the hardcore F models' return, new rumors suggest a more-powerful IS 400 could be available in just a few years.

 

A 400-hp (298-kW) Lexus IS is coming, according to the website Driving Enthusiast. It would use the same 416-hp biturbocharged 3.5-liter V6 found on the new Lexus LS, and either the same 10-speed automatic or a new eight-speed automatic. It would also include a few warmed-over features from Lexus’ F Sport division, including bigger wheels, larger brakes, and a stiffer suspension. The proposed IS 400 wouldn’t be a hardcore M or AMG rival, though. Instead of going up against sports sedans like the M3 or C63, it would compete more directly with sporty sedans like the Q50 Red Sport and the Jaguar XE S. Both of those cars come powered by a biturbocharged 3.0-liter V6, and produce 400 and 375 hp (279 kW), respectively.

 

If Lexus does green light an all-new IS, we should see it sometime in 2020. Reports suggest that the proposed 400-hp model has been in the works since 2015, but will finally be built alongside the new generation.