Niet alleen de door Fox Marketing/Artisan behandelde Lexus IS-F zal present zijn op de Specialty Equipment Market Association (oftewel: de SEMA Show), ook een door Five Axis behandelde GS 460 zal ten tonele verschijnen.
De IS-F en de F-Sportline voor de IS250/350 waren peilers in hoeverre het Lexus-publiek geïnteresseerd was in sportievere varianten. Nu blijkt dat dit zo is, heeft Five Axis zijn zinnen gezet op deze GS 460. Details zijn niet bekend, maar wat wel bekend is, is dat Lexus naast deze GS 460 nog vier heftig aangepaste IS-F’s zal laten zien. De volgende tuners leven zich uit op de IS-F:
Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance
Import Tuner Magazine/TEIN Suspension
0-60 Magazine
MotorworldHype.
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PRESS RELEASE
Lexus Brings New Project Cars and Energy to the 2008 SEMA ShowTorrance, CA, October 16, 2008 – Lexus is taking its performance message to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show for its second official appearance this fall with a bevy of new project cars and multiple ways to sample its IS F high-performance sedan and F-Sport products. Headlining the project cars will be a fresh take on the Lexus GS 460 by Five Axis.
“The introduction of the IS F last year was our first opportunity to stimulate major interest from the performance community,” said Brian Bolain, Lexus national engagement marketing manager. “We followed up with the F-Sport line of performance accessories for the IS 250/350 and judging by the market’s overall response, there was clearly some pent-up demand.”
A good barometer of that response lives in the array of project cars that will be on display in the Lexus space which, like last year, is situated next to the Motor Trend proving ground between the Central and South halls.
Projects On Display
Riding a wave of momentum from its Project IS F car introduced at SEMA last year, Five Axis has turned its attention to the Lexus GS 460. Project GS will debut inside the Lexus SEMA booth on Tuesday, November 4 and designer Troy Sumitomo will be on hand to talk about his latest creation.
Project IS F also returns to SEMA with a newly (and heavily) modified V8 engine filling its engine bay. Now bored and stroked to 5.75 liters, the car was a major hit at SEMA last year and has been bulking up on horsepower and torque ever since.
Four unique IS F project cars created by these independent builders will be on display at the Lexus space:
Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance
Import Tuner Magazine/TEIN Suspension
0-60 Magazine
MotorworldHype
Each team is taking their own performance and design approach, with some focused on increased track performance and others making sure their rides are even more fun on the street, as well as the track.
Lexus will also display a special LX 570 created by ICON 4×4 Design. This concept brings a stealthy and functional look to the LX (“anti-bling” says ICON’s Jonathan Ward) augmented by several performance upgrades.More Inside
Step into the air-conditioned Lexus booth next to the proving ground and you will find several displays including:
IS 350 equipped with F-Sport accessories and concept body kit
F-Sport accessories on display with information
2009 IS F with the latest factory updates including a new interior color and other detail changes
In the Driver’s SeatA small test track (Motor Trend Proving Ground) adjacent to the Lexus booth gives attendees the chance to drive the potent IS F as well as an F-Sport-equipped IS 350. The track will be open to Lexus cars during normal show hours beginning Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 9:00 a.m. until the track closes Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
Next to the booth, Lexus will strap an IS F to a chassis dyno for full throttle runs through a simulated ¼ mile. Power shifting the 8-speed Sport Direct Shift transmission is encouraged. The dyno will run from noon Tuesday until 3:00 p.m. Friday.
Also not to be missed are the IS F video racing simulators where drivers can pit themselves against one another on Laguna Seca’s iconic Corkscrew for prizes and bragging rights. Helmets are optional.
M Freak zegt
Heerlijke teasert! :D
jo zegt
Gaat een beetje richting de Mercedes CLS :) En daar is niks mis mee!
a. zegt
toen ik het plaatje voor het eerst even snel bekeek leek hij een seat voorkant te hebben!
AMG zegt
Chek de blauwe remklauwen.
Heine zegt
prachtige tekening!
wg zegt
tupperware met tupperware…
Pixed zegt
@wg: triestige reactie van een triestigaard
On topic: als deze dezelfde stijl heeft als de IS-f van 5Axis, dan zal dat vonken geven!
Bob zegt
Ziet er te strak uit! Iemand toevallig een grotere versie van dat plaatje? Would be niceeeeee!
wg zegt
@pixed
WTF is een triestigaard??? Een belgisch biertje uit 1920???
model is al plastic, met spoilers wordt het helemaal een plastic apparaat…
sorry hoor, dat ik smaak heb…