Next gen IS mule caught testing- probably modified 86's chassis!!!
 

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....exusismule.jpg

For a car that still hasn't donned its new body yet, not even under copious camouflage, there's been chatter about the 2014 Lexus IS for an awful long time. We saw the first mule 18 months ago, and it was about that time that intel predicted Lexus' next-generation small sport sedan would run on a four-door version of the Scion FT-86 chassis and be followed by a coupe.

The snappers at CarPix caught a modern mule out on test, the only change so far from 2010 being the panels obscuring the front intakes and a roll of packing tape applied to some panel gaps. The car we eventually see will continue the sportification of the Lexus brand in both appearance and capability. As well, the IS-F begat by this IS, having been planned for and developed from the beginning, should really show us what an M3-fighting Lexus can do.

Link: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/16/n...t-circulating/

Excited to see the coupe version, I've been wanting an IS coupe to come out for a long time. Nice post Dark

nice I like the sound of that.

It will be more exciting if they make a new 2.5L flat4 that output more power than current 2.0L to directly compete with 328i in term of power and handling. The current gen IS250 lack of power and feel to compete with 3 series, at least all models before 2011.

It looks more like a 4 door TC to me.

But the mule is current gen IS. How can any Lexus look like CT now?(I hear people say about that all the time). I'm waiting to hear people say, "LX looks like a oversized CT."

Always thought it was stupid there was no real IS-F coupe

:word: I had been waiting waiting and waiting for coupe of the current gen. No luck.

This quote is so full of win.

The original altezza seemed more like a true bmw 3 series competitor than the current model, which is too cushy boring lexus except for the extreme is-f. Hope they can make the new one more like the original especially if they're using the frs platform.

Are they putting next gen Supra engine in that little thing like last time? :D If so, I'm in.

Article mentioned about 4 door 86, but it seems like a Toyota than a Lexus. :\ I don't see next IS is going smaller since 3 series is getting bigger. It's either going bigger or staying the same.

Chaser?