Lexus IS 250 Sports Concept

Lexus has unveiled their new 2008 IS 250 Sports concept. The Sports Concept features a number of mechanical and visual enhancements including brakes, shock absorbers, sway bars, chassis braces, air intake, clutch, short shift kit, exhaust, 19-inch wheels, engine cover and spoilers.

The car is stop by using a six-piston calipers at the front and a four piston at the rear and a set of larger cross drill rotors for the front and the rear. Besides that, Bilstein shock absorbers and springs are fitted to the car as well. While for the performance, a performance intake and a stainless steel exhaust system are also fitted to the car. The final result, the 2.5 liter V6 engine shoud produce around 213 hp.

The manual gearbox receives a short shift kit, resulting in a 35 per cent reduction in fore and aft gearshift movement while a performance clutch delivers a 16 per cent increase in clamping force. Finally, the Sport Concept features a carbon-fibre engine cover, front and rear lip spoilers and lightweight graphite grey, 10-spoke, 19-inch forged aluminium wheels.