Altezza

[Dimex]

Do you like this car? I love it.

[nospower2001]

this car looks great, ive only seen a few video clips of it doin burnouts and doin dounuts, other than that i really dont know to much about the altezza

[igor@af]

the altezza is VERY good in all aspects - price, performance, styling, reliability [of course, it's Toyota] and everything else that you can think of.

[enzo@af]

It's essentially the same car as the Lexus IS series, but it didn't come to the states.

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[kepone]

it *is* exactly the same car as the lexus is300, the only difference is the engine/tranny options.. here in the USA, we only get one engine/tranny option, which is the 3.0 liter I6 ( same engine as gs300 and NA MKIVTT ) with a automatic tranny.. in japan and europe, they have a few different engines and at least 3 different tranny options..

i love the car though, i want one badly.. but ill wait till the manual version comes out later this year.

[justin@af]

I like the car...i mean if u like the IS300 then why not this car?? Anyways i think the car looks tight

[gang$tarr]

I was juss wonderin how much the Toyota Altezza Costs? Cause the Lexus IS300, same car, just here in North America costs around $35,000 American and it's like $48,000 Canadian

if it's cheaper in japan or europe, couldn't you just import it to North America, than change the symbols, to Lexus IS300?

[i_rebel]

I love this car . . . and I for one am glad it finally made it to the states.

Not sure why, it's not as if I'm going to run out and buy one . . . nice to know I can see them on the road I guess . . .

[Jay!]

I think it will be a long time before we start seeing Altezzas like these in the States:



The sooner, the better, though. :flash:

[Chris]

Those Altezza's are awesome!!
Next year we will be getting the 6-speed for the IS. We didn't get one originally because the I6 would fry it, too much power.
Without a manual, I wouldn't even consider this car. With a manual, well it makes it good. The segement they are aiming at requires a manual, at least in my mind.

ARE THERE ANY DIFFERENCES (other than powertrain) BETWEEN THE ALTEZZA AND IS300??

[gang$tarr]

is anybody gunna answer my question or just ignore me?

[Jay!]

From what I can find at www.Lexus-Europe.com (and please prove me wrong if you can find better ), Europe only has the IS200 so far, but with AT or 6 speed MT. The engine is only two liters, but it's still an inline six. It makes 155 bhp at 6200 rpms and 195 Nm / 4400 rpm. (metric conversions welcome)

They get the IS300 in the SportCross [wagon] form later this year, I think. It didn't mention the IS300 sedan. Maybe they'll just make the three-liter engine an option there.

There is no mention of price on the website, even on the "Equipment and Prices" page.

In England, according to www.Lexus.co.uk, the top-trim IS200 is listed at £20,970.00. That makes it about US$29,500. Slightly less, but for 2/3 of the engine.

I can't pull up the Japanese page tonight, sorry.

AutoTrader.com lists the IS300's MSRP as $30,805. Where'd you get $35K?

Odds are, the differences in price on the other continents won't make up for the shipping/importing costs. The picture of the IS I saw on the German page was left-hand drive, so that's no big deal, but who knows when it comes to emissions equipment?

[Chris]

190 NM is 140.144 lb-ft of torque.

[gang$tarr]

coo, thanks for the input

[Chris]

No problem