Lexus IS-F Sighted in Lambo Orange: Stud or Dud?

The so-called Lamborghini orange is a sweet color that usually contains pearl orange mixed with some yellow. And while most supercars would probably look good in this hue, we're not so sure about this Lexus IS-F that was spotted in Slovakia. For one, we'd say that the owner should paint all the chrome parts such as the grille and the window trim in black while we'd also vote to replace the dark-gray factory alloy wheels with ones finished in black to provide a more vibrant contrast with the orange paint job. Check out the rest of the photos after the jump and tell us what you think.

Via: Autogespot

Fox Marketing Begins Work on Lexus IS 350 Convertible for SEMA

We first told you about Fox Marketing's Lexus IS Convertible project back in May when the tuner issued the first teaser sketch of the hotted-up cabrio that is slated to make its debut at the 2009 SEMA gathering the first week of November. Now, as well as revealing that the donor car will be the IS 350 C, the crew over at Fox Marketing also published a gallery of photos of the project car as it begins taking shape in their tuning shop.

The hardtop convertible will boast a custom made wide bodykit (somewhat inspired from the range-topping IS-F) complemented by a set of beefy 20-inch iForged Sprint alloy wheels shod in 305/30 R20 Toyo T1R tyres.

Previous reports stated that the IS 350C project car would get a turbocharged V6, but Fox Marketing has yet to reveal any details on the drop-top's specifications.

Via: Cardomain

Boys in Blue Acquire Lexus IS-F V8 Police Car in the UK

Humberside Police made automotive headlines today in the UK after the department announced that it has taken delivery of its first Lexus IS-F police car. The 168mph (270km/h) rear-wheel drive sports sedan that is powered by a 417HP 5.0-liter V8 engine will replace the current Subarus employed by the Roads Crime Section. Special decals and LEDs aside, the police version of the IS-F is equipped with £30,000 (about $50k or €34k) worth of on-board computers and communications equipment.

The department, which is responsible for policing the area covering the East Riding of Yorkshire, the city of Kingston, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire, said that specially trained officers spent 12 months evaluating a number of high performance vehicles before reaching a decision.

Sergeant Mike Peck of the Humberside Police Roads Crime Section said: "The purchase of the vehicle was far from an easy decision and involved research and advice from the force fleet manager, financial managers and a vehicle dynamics expert."

"The Lexus was tested during a 12 month period along with similar vehicles and proved itself to be ideally suited in providing a dynamically safe high performance chassis along with an electronically stable platform for the computer equipment. In the past this equipment has placed huge demands on vehicles but the Lexus IS-F easily met with our requirements," Peck concluded.