Lexus IS-F Racing Concept to bow at Tokyo Auto Salon

Elmo187 · January 5th, 2008, 09:49 PM

Courtesy of AutoBlog

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Lexus is gearing up for next week's Tokyo Auto Salon and has released a teaser image on its preview site showing the Super GT SC430 and the IS-F Racing Concept. Lexus hasn't released any details about the DTM-esque racer, but from the looks of its massively flared wheel arches, comically large diffusers and righteous wing, it's all business with a side of flash. Where Lexus might campaign such a vehicle is open to speculation and we'd encourage you to do just that in the comments below.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/lexus_is-f_race_teaser_2.jpg

the infinite jar · January 6th, 2008, 05:14 AM

Oh my, that is some kinda ugly.

Karoug · January 6th, 2008, 10:30 PM

Looks like a copy of an Audi DTM-racer

Elmo187 · January 7th, 2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Karoug

Looks like a copy of an Audi DTM-racer

word is that this is Toyota's answer to Merc and Audi in DTM. now if only BMW builds a DTM M3, then we'd all be set for a war of epic proportions.

Karoug · January 7th, 2008, 09:33 AM

^That would be great!! DTM is really boring as it is now..

vikiradTG2007 · January 7th, 2008, 01:27 PM

I'd really try to start watching DTM if that car starts racing in it. Unfortunately, no TV channel in Romania broadcasts it at the moment. A channel did broadcast it up to 2006, but then just sort of... stopped.

Elmo187 · January 8th, 2008, 05:46 PM

some interesting news from AutoBlog:

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No single car better demonstrates the determination of Lexus to stick it to the Germans than the IS-F. The high-performance sports sedan gives the BMW M3, Mercedes C63 AMG and Audi RS4 a real run for their ~~deutschemarks~~ euros. But Lexus isn't about to let it rest there. That is, not if the rumors are to be believed.

A few days ago we brought you a preview image of the IS-F Racing Concept, which Lexus is bringing to its home-court Tokyo Auto Salon later this week. But while it certainly looks the part, emerging reports now suggest that the concept is no mere concept at all, but that Lexus is actually planning on using it to compete in Germany's domestic (and both highly popular and ultra-competitive) DTM touring car series. The rumors are fueled by the image you see above, posted mysteriously on TeamLexus.com. If the reports turn out to be true, the IS-F could find itself trading paint with race-prepped AMG Mercedes C-Classes and Audi A4s before long.

However a seemingly conflicting report suggests that the racing IS-F pictured above is actually a GT2 car destined to succeed the previous IS300-based racer that Lexus campaigned in the 2006 American Le Mans Series (ALMS). Enough differences exist between the dark concept headed for Tokyo and the orange one in the new images to allow for the possibility that Lexus could be relentlessly pursuing perfection in two distinct classes with racers based on the same sports sedan.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/team-lexus_is-f.jpg

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/01/team-lexus_is-f_2.jpg

Steve Levin · January 8th, 2008, 05:50 PM

It's definitely two different rulesets. The black car has aero pieces that are DTM-legal but not LMS/ALMS legal. The orange car looks to be built to LMS/ALMS which would not be a competitive shapre in DTM.

Steve

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