Super TestCar reviews - Lexus - IS - IS300 sedanLexus modelsWhat's Changed7 Dec 2001 THOUGH it can be described as a new model in its own right, the IS300 is more accurately a premium entrant in the IS range which has arrived midway through the first generation. The most obvious new aspects are the GS300's 3.0-litre engine and five-speed automatic transmission, along with an abundance of new features (VDC, to name one) and options (satellite navigation, to name another). It picks up the general IS-series facelift, which on the outside includes a new radiator grille, chrome tailpipe and "smoked" tail-lights, while the interior gains curtain airbags for front occupants, an improved audio system, a redesigned centre console and a pollen filter linked with the climate control air-conditioning system. Under-skin improvements include greater structural protection for frontal collisions, a new exhaust system for both 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre models, increased body rigidity, revised suspension calibration and enhanced braking performance with electronic brake-force distribution and "brake assist". Did you know?Brake Assist will interpret a quick, hard push of the brake pedal as emergency braking and supplement the braking power applied if the driver fails to push the pedal with enough forceAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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