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?

Wasn't Chaser a mid sized car?

Hmm... I always thought of the GS/Aristo as mid sized, but I guess they're more 'large'.

Was there a recent smaller Toyota RWD sedan before the Altezza/IS?

GS is classified as mid sized, and IS is small sized. I don't know anything RWD that is smaller than Altezza/IS from Toyota. It might be the smallest RWD sedan from Toyota in 2000s.

Chaser and its succesor the Mark X are pretty big almost GS/Aristo size but more sporty. Toyota needs to put a turbo V + MT in the Mark X and then it would be like the old tourers.

Luckely it wont be long until we see the return of the turbo engine of toyota, the 2013 Crown Athlete is gonna be the first to receive one.

It's a great news even thought we will never see any Crown models in the states.

Thats true but what the Crown gets first follows to Lexus. My bets are on the GS getting a Turbo engine in the next MMC in about 2 years. The Crown has always been the testing bed for new technologies, first toyota with ESP, NAVI, Turbo engine (70's) and had the 2GR-FSE three years before the GS350!

Toyota Yundong Shuangqing hybrid concept revealed for China-only
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Are the graphics on the windows standard? If so, I'm in just for that. Hopefully it says something cool. ;)

Can someone shop that into a is-f?

Best I could do
http://i50.tinypic.com/2qn1387.jpg

Too bloated looking design to be the IS-F.

I would make the hood longer and the rake on the windshield more steep but my photoshop skills are poor

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^ I don't understand the front end at all, what's the point? :D

Literally translated is "dual push" (push as in push a button in, not push a car forward). Weird word choice, but I bet it's a Japanese translation thing.

The IS will again be on the GS platform. It's not going to be 86 based.

Yeah, I figured that out too. Heard Sedan, Convertible, Coupe are coming. If they offer IS350 with manual tranny, it would be hard for me when I'm on the market for a new car in the next 12 months.

GT86 sedan? :D
But it's hybrid. :(

:bellyroll: Haha, only thing I can think of is this if what you said ever came true... :suicide:


Although my statement was serious, but was somewhat rhetorical too. :thumbsup:

did I miss something looks the same...just has body molding's on the front and rear bumper????