@@RandenMontalvo Yet the car enthusiasts will probably buy up these V8's it's not always about numbers but the feel and driving experience, also helps to know this V8 is bullet proof unlike the turbo competitors.
@@RandenMontalvo those boosted six cylinders will win the race to the mechanic’s shop every time. But I think that has more to do with inexperienced owners that don’t follow the maintenance schedules. Boosted engines have more maintenance intervals than NA. This also raises the costs. Which owners ignore and end up paying for it down the road. (Or not and just sell them on craigslist).
@@RandenMontalvo Those mcclarens are bought, then sat on until the warranty expires. They aren’t daily driven. But I bet that same owner dailys a modified Nissan GTR 1400hp AWD. Boosted engines and carbon fiber parts started off in the aftermarket realm. A place where Warranties never existed and which is why the used car market always beat new car market in sales. Cars like the IS500 and hellcat are only popular because it gives consumers an option to buy boosted and high performance cars with a warranty instead of having to build them like we did before that first fast and furious movie gave car engineers ideas to sell to their marketing departments.
BTW i love Lexus cars and Toyota and general but you can buy a Supra and smoke a RCF with the money you save in dividends. Its time to get Lexus a proper sports GT and the RCF cant deliver or the LC500 if they have that V8 in them.
@@francesa9776 and what's wrong with properly powering a car and giving it a soul? The only part of the equation missing is a good manual for these cars.
Thank the epa, cdc, who, etc etc,, they say you don’t need that but they have them in their cars, you need to conserve while we live in the mansion and tax you death, in the name of saving the earth.
They sacrificed too much TQ for higher HP with that engine its what harms it from being a potent weapon on the track. They fixed the weight on the Track edition but to little too late. Theres a reason nobody thinks this car is fast sadly despite the great sound. Its a great engine in the wrong time in my view. Im ready to see the next chapter.
The IS 500 is honestly a great car. I've already put down money for a holding spot to get one. Transitioning from a Honda to this beast is going to be amazing.
You are very fortunate person. I envy you a lot! Even the regular ISs are being culled in Australia... So sad. I sure hope there is a next Gen and I hope it comes to Australia... But yeah. I envy you!
@@ParissaKhoury I'm looking for a daily driver. There's too much traffic to be clutching every 2 minutes... I'd get a manual as a weekend car. 370Z, GR86, or 5.0
The CT4-V 2.7T makes similar torque. The CT5-V would be a better choice over these. Then there is Blackwing which Lexus, and any Japanese, have no answer for.
@7:30 i highly disagree with the impressions of the transmission on the track. The car is not letting you downshift if youre too high up in the rpm band to prevent you from over revving. You have to learn the powerband. I’ve taken my (older) ISF with the same transmission on the track and its an absolute blast to shift (sure manuals are funner). The car is very intuitive and feels right on a track/twisty road.
@@normt430 not everyone is interested in a drag race. For me I love the V8 engine sound. Maybe one day I will go electric, maybe buy myself a Porsche Taycan as retirement gift.
Not sure why the remarks were made that the paddle shifters don’t work. Regarding the RCF, put the car in manual mode and sport plus drive setting and it comes alive. It has pretty quick up shifts and downshifts for an older 8spd trans. Is it a dual clutch, no, but overall it does a great job for what it is. The paddles do work.
@@lifeofmike556 Anyone can if you're good financially. For me I'd love to have a performance car that can last for a long time simply because I'm not in the same camp as you are.
The is500 is definitely on the top my wish list to own and keep one for a Kong time. But at the current scene in the car maket it will be very difficult to get one a reasonable price.
I prefer the RCF since it has an oil cooler and trans fluid cooler. It's such a cool car and completely underrated. Coming from other sport type vehicles, I absolutely love the RCF. I'm never selling this car.
@@RubberChickenMan007 that’s a preference that can be beat. If it’s not a GT3 RS or LFA etc. it probably needs modifications. Rather exhaust and tune etc.
@@JRLL81_ not that I need your approval for what I do to my car, but yes, I track it. The biggest challenge I have now is finding the right tires for better grip. The other ones I've tried heat up quickly and then become greasy.
Yep exactly, every Tesla coworker are buying Teslas and trying to tell me how great it is. I want the last breed of NA V8 (LC500 is on my list) until i go electric after I retire. Then envision myself sitting in a Porsche Taycan.
@@normt430 that’s great because we will see Toyotas and lexus still on the road while everyone has their bland boring no sound EVs. EVs are the boring vehicles today like when the prius came out for people to save on gas. Just another appliance. Stay out the way because its all about smiles per gallon. I didn’t buy the vehicle to look at the infotainment system all day nor save on gas I bought it to drive, so pay attention on the road and move out the fast lane with your autopilot useless no attentive appliance. Big boy coming through shaking your EV cabin.
I love a small car with v8s I fell in love with the 2008 isf 5.0 v8 I wanted one bad but at$56k it was a little out of reach for me so the is500 f sport is similar to the old isf and I feel this is my last chance to get one but there’s going to be a limited amount made so I’m sure the price is going to be marked way up probably $70k at least and people will pay it
The limited amount will be the Launch Edition - 500 units. Not sure how limited the regular one will be. Just know the IS500 only be made for the US and Canada.
@ronnye galiano im not a screen person my self n could care less for touch screens etc. Look at bmw's interiors those cars hardly change there interior hence y i dont buy them lexus let the GS die showed no luv to the IS lexus/ Toyota has been cutting alot of corners recently n thats sad
Honestly, I love them. Small-ish car combined with a large-ish (when was 5.0l ever considered large?) engine. I hope Lexus offers these at reasonable price points.
Honestly, with how long the embargo has been since announcement... something tells me the price won't be reasonable (especially with the current dealership mark ups). I'm feeling if that IS500 is more than $65K... i really makes more sense to go German.
You'd have to drive one before concluding. Plus, the auto market is shifting to automatic transmissions. I get that there are a few people who want their Lexus with a manual transmission, but they haven't made one since at least the first generation IS/SC.
Better happen soon. The problem is the global warming myth the weak minded are brainwashed with. Electrojunk cars are even more polluting than real cars. But they can’t figure that out. Electrojunk is a really stupid idea. And expensive.
A 2023 IS F with twin turbo V8...now that would be a thing if Lexus goes that bold. Short of that I'm done with Lexus performance. Just sold my LC500 (superb tourer) and had the RC F before that. Eyeballing a sedan with next level elite performance: Caddy CT5-V Blackwing. A twin turbo V8 IS F would be hard to ignore though.
Bro your out your mind if u think the rc and IS. Is that same and the IS Is better. Huge different in cars . I have a 2019 RCF and a c8. I love driving my rcf way more . The IS Is nice but not a rcf .
For those who are wondering why lexus have CD players is because mark Levinson audio systems are for true audiophiles. CD quality is far more superior than lossy and garbage streaming music
Well I read in a motortrend magazine ten years ago and there was article stating that all V8 engines must be eliminated and replaced by more fuel efficient engines bye 2025 (if my memory corrects me so) by the USA government (EPA) on passenger and some light duty trucks only.That’s one of the reasons manufacturers must comply to the laws in North America. That’s why you are seeing the decline on these engines.
I respect electric cars, but personally, I just don't like the fact that you can't shift the gears, I also still like putting the key in the ignition rather than pressing a button and I love the sound. Also most of the electric vehicles are going with a large touch screen, and personally I like the traditional center console with a smallish screen and a good amount of buttons
They sorta gave the LFA away. They didn't really make any money on that car. It was originally meant to be a Toyota, but due to lengthy production delays and other problems they decided to badge it under the Lexus name in the hopes that it would still sell. Come on, who would have paid around US$400k for something with a Toyota badge back then?! ... *insert crickets chirping here
It certainly has grown on me as well as we see other automakers become way more obnoxious than Lexus has with their grills. The new chevy suvs, the Huge kidney bmw grills. Makes lexus not so bad at all now!!
Love my GS-F but the V8 is very thirsty. Wish they would have stuffed the Supra with their V6 tt (LS500). If that big heavy LS gets 0-60 in 4.7 imagine what the lighter Supra would do with that motor.
Very nice review but I disagree with what you said about the transmission. Most car reviewers don't get how Lexus' Direct Shift 8-speed works. Put it in Sport +, tran on manual, traction all the way off, and push the car as hard as you can. Only then you will reap the most out of this two-faced transmission.
That Lexus IS is stupid good looking. The IS500 will be worth every penny if whatever they charge simply based of looks alone. Also, I’m 31 and I still prefer CD’s. Though Apple Music has come a long way when it comes to good audio quality.
“Bad ass V8s”?!! It’s a 5.0 V8. It’s probably the smallest NA V8 on the market and it has been reused since the ISF release in 2007. The new IS is a pretty but it’s the same car as the last. They recycle the same shit and then pay channels on TH-cam to do these BS reviews. It’s really very obvious. Lexus F failed. The RCF track edition is a joke of a track car for 100k with the laughable “3.96” 0-60 😂.
I feel like in every Nathan only video, he throws a fun jab at Roman. Age and hair are his most common go tos. But I want both of these cars. Just not the price tag.
Love that Lexus still offers reliable and powerful v8s.
@@RandenMontalvo Yet the car enthusiasts will probably buy up these V8's it's not always about numbers but the feel and driving experience, also helps to know this V8 is bullet proof unlike the turbo competitors.
@@RandenMontalvo those boosted six cylinders will win the race to the mechanic’s shop every time. But I think that has more to do with inexperienced owners that don’t follow the maintenance schedules. Boosted engines have more maintenance intervals than NA. This also raises the costs. Which owners ignore and end up paying for it down the road. (Or not and just sell them on craigslist).
@@RandenMontalvo Those mcclarens are bought, then sat on until the warranty expires. They aren’t daily driven. But I bet that same owner dailys a modified Nissan GTR 1400hp AWD. Boosted engines and carbon fiber parts started off in the aftermarket realm. A place where Warranties never existed and which is why the used car market always beat new car market in sales.
Cars like the IS500 and hellcat are only popular because it gives consumers an option to buy boosted and high performance cars with a warranty instead of having to build them like we did before that first fast and furious movie gave car engineers ideas to sell to their marketing departments.
BTW i love Lexus cars and Toyota and general but you can buy a Supra and smoke a RCF with the money you save in dividends. Its time to get Lexus a proper sports GT and the RCF cant deliver or the LC500 if they have that V8 in them.
@@RandenMontalvo Has a Lexus ever won any comparo lately? I'm not aware of any.
Never thought I'd see the day that Toyota had more V8 powered cars than GM, Ford or Chrysler (Stellantis).
Yestertech at this point.
Sad thing people are so dumb down they are demanding stupid stuff like electric cars. Really stupid idea.
@@francesa9776 im kinda partial to my Yestertech as far as this is concerned.
@@francesa9776 and what's wrong with properly powering a car and giving it a soul? The only part of the equation missing is a good manual for these cars.
@@talisikid1618 "stupid" lol. Electric cars arent stupid
These vehicles are some of the most beautiful cars in today’s market. It is sad that the V8 is leaving us. The sound will be gone. 😢
Yes. We are heading into sad times.
Thank the epa, cdc, who, etc etc,, they say you don’t need that but they have them in their cars, you need to conserve while we live in the mansion and tax you death, in the name of saving the earth.
@@thorpower1015 Yes. Well said.
These are some sad and confusing times:(
Don't worry electric is not real, the power grid cannot handle that much power.
The car trend nowadays:
"Let's stuff a V8 in a sedan".
"Let's stuff in a 4 banger in this huge SUV".
Hate this man
Let's put this tall looking shit box on top of these batteries. "A rolling refrigerator".
😂😂😂😂
Most underrated V8 of the past century
Certainly very impressive numbers out of 5 liters and natural aspiration
They sacrificed too much TQ for higher HP with that engine its what harms it from being a potent weapon on the track. They fixed the weight on the Track edition but to little too late. Theres a reason nobody thinks this car is fast sadly despite the great sound. Its a great engine in the wrong time in my view. Im ready to see the next chapter.
@@RandenMontalvo no
@@chir0pter I agree no doubt the next chapter is going to be much greater performance wise than this NA last phase.
@@RandenMontalvo no
The IS 500 is honestly a great car. I've already put down money for a holding spot to get one. Transitioning from a Honda to this beast is going to be amazing.
You are very fortunate person. I envy you a lot! Even the regular ISs are being culled in Australia... So sad. I sure hope there is a next Gen and I hope it comes to Australia... But yeah. I envy you!
where do I go to put money down on the is 500
The IS500 is an easy pick for me. I don't need a manual, twin turbos, or AWD. I can't wait til the embargo is lifted and we can place orders.
Same!
You have no choice than get a M3/4 if manual is a must. Good luck with the reliability, ask me how I know.
@@jml9550 the M3 seems like a fun car... they all are. I like manuals but don't need one for a daily driver.
@@ParissaKhoury I'm looking for a daily driver. There's too much traffic to be clutching every 2 minutes... I'd get a manual as a weekend car. 370Z, GR86, or 5.0
The CT4-V 2.7T makes similar torque. The CT5-V would be a better choice over these. Then there is Blackwing which Lexus, and any Japanese, have no answer for.
@7:30 i highly disagree with the impressions of the transmission on the track.
The car is not letting you downshift if youre too high up in the rpm band to prevent you from over revving. You have to learn the powerband. I’ve taken my (older) ISF with the same transmission on the track and its an absolute blast to shift (sure manuals are funner).
The car is very intuitive and feels right on a track/twisty road.
I love that rear spoiler, reminds me of old school evo.
Very sad with the end of the V8 era, the cars were so awesome. I still have doubts the current electrical grid can handle all of the upcoming EV"s.
More like will our lungs be able to handle all the coal burning to power the grid to power the car lol
the IS 500 design is absolutely stunning. Definitely pulls off that stealthy but cool look.
Where have you been brother, miss your reviews and very good to see you back. Awesome explanation on Lexus V8s.
I’ve always been a fan of the IS350. The V8 is awesome! Lexus really knows what they are doing!
Keep your batteries I’ll hold on to my NA V8 any day
You'll be left in the dust!
Norm is on every Lexus video just to complain about them…never had a good thing to say about a Lexus ever…He’s actually on here for a negative review.
@@normt430 not everyone is interested in a drag race. For me I love the V8 engine sound. Maybe one day I will go electric, maybe buy myself a Porsche Taycan as retirement gift.
@@penvon Norm is a Ford lover only knows how to drive straight line ...
love Lexus V8 reliability
Not sure why the remarks were made that the paddle shifters don’t work. Regarding the RCF, put the car in manual mode and sport plus drive setting and it comes alive. It has pretty quick up shifts and downshifts for an older 8spd trans. Is it a dual clutch, no, but overall it does a great job for what it is. The paddles do work.
We all know these engines go 200k miles.
At least.
More
These V8s easily can last up to half a million with basic maintenance.
@TheJblacc59 Supercharged hellcat engines won't last long.
@@lifeofmike556 Anyone can if you're good financially. For me I'd love to have a performance car that can last for a long time simply because I'm not in the same camp as you are.
The is500 is definitely on the top my wish list to own and keep one for a Kong time. But at the current scene in the car maket it will be very difficult to get one a reasonable price.
Wow, I love the rims on the IS 500.
yep it’s gorgeous!
love these. have the Toyota build quality too.
Probably because Toyota owns it
The moment he said 4 door and i automatically thought GSF R.I.P
I would buy a Lexus over any German car
I prefer the RCF since it has an oil cooler and trans fluid cooler. It's such a cool car and completely underrated. Coming from other sport type vehicles, I absolutely love the RCF. I'm never selling this car.
I’m hearing on track I still have to upgrade those. U can buy the upgraded oil and trans cooler for a 1,000.00 dollars for Is500. Problem solved .
@@bigjdm5460 sounds good but having everything from factory can't be beat.
@@RubberChickenMan007 that’s a preference that can be beat. If it’s not a GT3 RS or LFA etc. it probably needs modifications. Rather exhaust and tune etc.
Do you track the car? Cause it wouldn't matter if you don't track the car.
@@JRLL81_ not that I need your approval for what I do to my car, but yes, I track it. The biggest challenge I have now is finding the right tires for better grip. The other ones I've tried heat up quickly and then become greasy.
That spoiler/wing looks like something I’d put on a car in a Need for Speed video game 🤣
good review though Nathan 👍🏻
It does
It probably helps keep the back end planted at higher speeds especially with the short wheelbase.
@@korndawggy1801 yeah it helps with the downforce
Thats why it's called the track edition.
100% agree with the rear door cut out making the rear fenders super wide. Such a missed design detail by many TH-cam car channels.
Problem is not the car it's the price tag lexus put on them.
That’s true …
You’re paying a premium for the reliability. These are absolutely ancient, well proven designs.
No. The problem is you and everyone else think a station wagon with a lift kit is "safer" than sedans.
And you think an M4 cost less?
@@jml9550 , The M4 is a beast .. BMW make’s immaculate vehicle’s well I’m speaking for the “ M “ series 😂!
Love my rcf, might not be the fastest of the bunch but it sounds amazing and I can cruise in it all day long.
Yep. Not always about the numbers. I bet most people don't take it the track anyways. It'll be a great ownership experience.
Its fast enough an fast from the DIG I love mine as well
Yep exactly, every Tesla coworker are buying Teslas and trying to tell me how great it is. I want the last breed of NA V8 (LC500 is on my list) until i go electric after I retire. Then envision myself sitting in a Porsche Taycan.
Same. Not letting go of mines.
I wish it had the gauge cluster that the RC350 has. That’s my only gripe. 😆
CD's have 3 times the sound quality of an MP3
Somehow I don’t think they will have a problem selling 60 of them
FINALLY.......a great review by Nathan. Straight and to the point without any "quirkiness". Thanks Nathan, outstanding job.
"Bonnet." "Petrol." Sarah -n- Tuned endlessly saying "aluminium." Clarkson, et al have really made their mark.
They may be an end of an era for Lexus V8s but I still have hope in their twin turbo v6 engines.
...as everyone and their brother move onto to EV's. The Japanese are so far behind today.
@@normt430 What the heck are you talking about. The Japanese have some of the best tech right now.
@@roostertailspice2482 starting with worst infotainment interface....they also have the lowest horsepower and torque output in the luxury segment.
@@normt430 that’s great because we will see Toyotas and lexus still on the road while everyone has their bland boring no sound EVs. EVs are the boring vehicles today like when the prius came out for people to save on gas. Just another appliance. Stay out the way because its all about smiles per gallon. I didn’t buy the vehicle to look at the infotainment system all day nor save on gas I bought it to drive, so pay attention on the road and move out the fast lane with your autopilot useless no attentive appliance. Big boy coming through shaking your EV cabin.
@@Anomize23 you sound as backwards as the Toyota CEO!
I love a small car with v8s I fell in love with the 2008 isf 5.0 v8 I wanted one bad but at$56k it was a little out of reach for me so the is500 f sport is similar to the old isf and I feel this is my last chance to get one but there’s going to be a limited amount made so I’m sure the price is going to be marked way up probably $70k at least and people will pay it
The limited amount will be the Launch Edition - 500 units. Not sure how limited the regular one will be. Just know the IS500 only be made for the US and Canada.
I liked that IS500 it’s so nice! I had never pay attention to Lexus but this car changed that
A Lexus will last forever if you take care of it. On the other hand Mercedes BMW Audi will keep your car in the shop with crazy bills 💸
U also get an outdated interior on a new model definitely the biggest draw back
Just don't look inside. It's quite the contrast.
@@dalcrudupt I’m going shopping for a car before the end of the year and I will check them out
@ronnye galiano im not a screen person my self n could care less for touch screens etc. Look at bmw's interiors those cars hardly change there interior hence y i dont buy them lexus let the GS die showed no luv to the IS lexus/ Toyota has been cutting alot of corners recently n thats sad
Don’t understand these press embargo’s. If the companies are proud of their vehicles then why keep people from talking about them?
Great pre-review! Both cars are like fine wines that are to be savored and lusted after. Love the last of the glory days vehicle videos.
For $102k for the RCF, i would buy a LC500. A very goodlooking design and a great sounding V8.
Normal RCFs are much cheaper than the FS edition, I love mine to death and I’ll take it over an LC500 any day of the week, faster too
Honestly, I love them. Small-ish car combined with a large-ish (when was 5.0l ever considered large?) engine. I hope Lexus offers these at reasonable price points.
Very few European manufacturers offered an engine that big. The only one really was Mercedes for a short time.
Honestly, with how long the embargo has been since announcement... something tells me the price won't be reasonable (especially with the current dealership mark ups). I'm feeling if that IS500 is more than $65K... i really makes more sense to go German.
@@technom3598 Mercedes offered several V8's at bigger displacements since 1963.
@@kevbev89 And forsake reliability? No way.
@@2006gtobob Ya... Mercedes is literally the only brand to do it.
Needs a manual gearbox
You'd have to drive one before concluding. Plus, the auto market is shifting to automatic transmissions. I get that there are a few people who want their Lexus with a manual transmission, but they haven't made one since at least the first generation IS/SC.
why? youre not going to buy one....
@@damilolaakanni I mean the new Cadillac cts-V black wing came out with an auto or manual option and nearly 50 percent of the models sold were manuals
@@9Epicman Nearly 50%? Well that's nice to hear when the ratio of all the sales is much lower.
@@9Epicman Those two (CT4-V Blackwing, CT5-V Blackwing) are amazingly well done. GM did a good job for once.
Meanwhile Ford: we couldn’t fit a V-8 in the bronco 🤠
Maybe until toyota and porsche project to save internal combustion engine come 🙌🙌🙌
Better happen soon. The problem is the global warming myth the weak minded are brainwashed with. Electrojunk cars are even more polluting than real cars. But they can’t figure that out. Electrojunk is a really stupid idea. And expensive.
A 2023 IS F with twin turbo V8...now that would be a thing if Lexus goes that bold. Short of that I'm done with Lexus performance. Just sold my LC500 (superb tourer) and had the RC F before that. Eyeballing a sedan with next level elite performance: Caddy CT5-V Blackwing. A twin turbo V8 IS F would be hard to ignore though.
They’re both down in horsepower and torque from previous model V eights what the hell man
That RC-F is so freaking beautiful 🤗
I sure hope Lexus brings back the IS F but these RC F and the new IS 500 are BEASTS! Would love to own one of these one day!❤
Bro your out your mind if u think the rc and IS. Is that same and the IS
Is better. Huge different in cars . I have a 2019 RCF and a c8. I love driving my rcf way more . The IS
Is nice but not a rcf .
For those who are wondering why lexus have CD players is because mark Levinson audio systems are for true audiophiles. CD quality is far more superior than lossy and garbage streaming music
Exactly, stop calling 5 liter v8s big. It’s a big engine but not for a v8.
There's more to size than just liters
Well I read in a motortrend magazine ten years ago and there was article stating that all V8 engines must be eliminated and replaced by more fuel efficient engines bye 2025 (if my memory corrects me so) by the USA government (EPA) on passenger and some light duty trucks only.That’s one of the reasons manufacturers must comply to the laws in North America. That’s why you are seeing the decline on these engines.
smells like some agenda to shape price expectations....starting to get disappointed
I’ve been hearing for years about Lexus getting rid of their v8s that’s a bunch of bull crap I don’t believe it and will never believe it
My dealer said these will be $60-$65k msrp depending on options
Nice
Not buying an electric car ever. I rather drive a used car.
I respect electric cars, but personally, I just don't like the fact that you can't shift the gears, I also still like putting the key in the ignition rather than pressing a button and I love the sound. Also most of the electric vehicles are going with a large touch screen, and personally I like the traditional center console with a smallish screen and a good amount of buttons
@@alphonsusho8962 race cars have had a start push button for ever.
It's a bigger version of the wing you get on the TRD Camry
Nothing like a pure V8 sound and feel plus the reliability that toyota/lexus provides. I love my rc F and would hold onto it for many years.
Massaging seats on a sports sedan....Lmbo...then we will complain about weight
Car is worth it because it’s the same old Lexus IS, just with a bigger engine. Watch they over price it like they did with the LFA
Over priced and still losing money because they're not charging enough. Its a tough market and probably one reason why these kinds of cars are dying.
They sorta gave the LFA away. They didn't really make any money on that car. It was originally meant to be a Toyota, but due to lengthy production delays and other problems they decided to badge it under the Lexus name in the hopes that it would still sell. Come on, who would have paid around US$400k for something with a Toyota badge back then?! ... *insert crickets chirping here
i honestly don't think they are going all electric in 2035. especially if you look at the market. people don't want them. governments want them.
Corporations are in bed with gov. Better start protesting & demonstrating!
These V8's will be classic JDM's in 10 years. Damn...wish I could afford them tho. Lol
I love everything about IS500 except that boring rear end. How you gonna make a car so angular and aggressive yet have the rear end look blocky
The new Supra have used the V8 from Lexus instead collaborating with the Germans turning the Z4 into the Supra.
Love Lexus, you can daily these and then have something more exotic and unreliable as the weekend car.
Lexus RCF look sick just need wide wheels and tyers
I must admit: though I hated it at first, the Lexus grill has grown on me. I kinda love it. Damn you Toyota
It certainly has grown on me as well as we see other automakers become way more obnoxious than Lexus has with their grills. The new chevy suvs, the Huge kidney bmw grills. Makes lexus not so bad at all now!!
Love it that they stil have a cd player.
Sounds alot beter the streamed stuff.
These two are great V8, but LC500 V8 is fantasticly amazing Lol
Lc is pure fire!!
Love my GS-F but the V8 is very thirsty.
Wish they would have stuffed the Supra with their V6 tt (LS500). If that big heavy LS gets 0-60 in 4.7 imagine what the lighter Supra would do with that motor.
Pound for pound there’s nothing better than Toyota/Lexus.
Very nice review but I disagree with what you said about the transmission. Most car reviewers don't get how Lexus' Direct Shift 8-speed works. Put it in Sport +, tran on manual, traction all the way off, and push the car as hard as you can. Only then you will reap the most out of this two-faced transmission.
Get one now while you still can, before you're forced to ride around in a ride-share golf cart.
Lc500.... all day long baby!
$102K , I rather take a GTR R35
Love the RCF and the carbon fiber spoiler 😎👍
Love the Lexus 5.0s but I wouldn't call them massive. Have you seen the engines in the dodge performance vehicles?
Dodge is more of a performance brand where Lexus is more luxury
LC500 or bust...so underrated. Maybe that means prices will come down enough
Love Lexus, but 472hp from a modern V8 is average and 395 lb/ft is pitiful
Still faster than 90% of car in the street plus Lexus V8 bulletproof 😊
Anyone notice that all the ICE automakers are putting out their best efforts, fully loaded awesomeness as they regretfully move into EV’s?
Omg, Lexus has a touch screen? How did they get a hold of such alien technology?
They need to do that to the Camry and Avalon TRD models.
tells us that soon there won't be v8's, but lexus is still pushing out cd players in 2022 lol we good
I find the CD player absolutely hilarious. That's awesome
Beautiful 😍😍😍
None of you own it. You broke and spent retirement money on these
5.0 v8 is not massive but a small v8!
Love my G'S F V8.
Am I the only one who likes the integrated dash and don’t care for touch screens?
That Lexus IS is stupid good looking. The IS500 will be worth every penny if whatever they charge simply based of looks alone. Also, I’m 31 and I still prefer CD’s. Though Apple Music has come a long way when it comes to good audio quality.
If you could downshift when the beeps are happening, you'd probably blow the motor.... so may just deal with it, it saved you lots of 💰.
This v8 should put it on to Ls. V6 turbo more matching with this sport car
Wing looks good
Couldn't just make it 500hp?
It’s still Japanese engineering
I want a GS-F with the TVD.
“Bad ass V8s”?!! It’s a 5.0 V8. It’s probably the smallest NA V8 on the market and it has been reused since the ISF release in 2007. The new IS is a pretty but it’s the same car as the last. They recycle the same shit and then pay channels on TH-cam to do these BS reviews. It’s really very obvious. Lexus F failed. The RCF track edition is a joke of a track car for 100k with the laughable “3.96” 0-60 😂.
This guy provides more details
Perhaps the most reliable V8s in the market.
They’re the same damn car. Lexus’s only changes slight details between em to sell more cars
As long there is a demand for V8s there will be V8s. Manufacturers can not tell us what to buy.
I feel like in every Nathan only video, he throws a fun jab at Roman. Age and hair are his most common go tos. But I want both of these cars. Just not the price tag.
Honestly, that wing looks SOOOO MUCH BETTER than the stupid “TRD style” wing people keep putting on mk4 Supra’s… hideous
If I have the extra cash I would pick up the RCF.....that car look sweet 😋