more is430 news

[blasian_man]

just got my autoweek in the mail today, and went to their website to spread the news. i dunno if i would chose one of an m3 though, maybe is it was alot less

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?p..._code=05920507
(09:10 Aug. 19, 2003)
Lexus set to put together IS 430 muscle car this fall


By AUTOWEEK

The traditional definition of a muscle car is a smaller car given the engine of a bigger car. Well, Lexus has a smaller car, the IS 300, and it has a nice engine from a bigger car, the 4.3-liter V8. Voilà: muscle car.

Lexus has tapped Rod Millen to assemble its IS 430 muscle car, which should be completed this fall. The V8 will not be supercharged or turbocharged but will get enough massaging to put out 350 to 360 hp, with the emphasis on “street driveability.”

The power will run through a Getrag six-speed manual to a drivetrain upgraded to handle the extra power. The car also gets bigger brakes and 18-inch wheels.

Is this a production tease? We hope so. Word is the engine requires only an extra three-quarters of an inch of hood space to fit, a clearance that could easily be accommodated.

[thehemi]

Yeah, that would make for an awesome car.
The IS is the best looking Lexus model, IMO.
Add some big grunt and it becomes awesome.