A change is happening at Lexus. The company known for its competent -- yet somewhat soulless -- luxury cars is actively pursuing the younger, performance-minded auto enthusiast. Two generations of the Lexus IS sedan have lured new enthusiasts to the brand, and the V8-powered Lexus IS F has showed the world that Lexus is ready to run with established performance icons like the M3 and RS4.However, not every potential Lexus owner can afford the IS F’s $60K price tag, and Lexus wants to make sure that a broader range of consumer can enjoy the company’s new dedication to sport tuning. So, Lexus introduced its line of Lexus IS F-Sport performance accessories at the 2007 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Think of Lexus IS F-Sport as Lexus’ version of TRD or Nismo: factory-engineered products designed to enhance performance while maintaining OEM-like levels of reliability. The latest car to benefit from this line of Lexus IS F-Sport products is the Lexus IS 350, and we got the chance to take a fully loaded F-Sport Lexus IS 350 for a spin.All the upgrades are pricey, but not all of them effective. For our money, we’d add just the suspension and brake upgrades and save a few grand by ignoring the engine stuff -- but that’s just us.
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