2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance Review: A Grade of F

Auto123 reviews the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance.

The automotive world has changed a lot over the past 20 years. Since the turn of the millennium, the industry has moved – stampeded, almost - towards SUVs, but also towards greater connectivity, assisted driving, safety for all and of course electrification. But amidst this technological whirlwind, some brands have persisted in offering cars that are tied to the past.

Take for example the current Dodge Challenger that's been soldiering on largely intact since 2008, or even Volkswagen’s Golf GTI that has been following the same slowly-evolving formula since the 1970s. Even Lexus has shown a penchant for looking back, with sedans like the GS (which left us a few years ago, mind you) and the LS. Though for the Japanese automaker, when it comes to sportiness, nothing comes close to the IS sedan... except maybe the RC coupe based on the same architecture.

Possibly – probably? - for the last time, Lexus brings another revised edition to the “affordable” performance segment with the IS 500 F Sport Performance. For those who remember, Lexus delivered the IS F sedan for the 2008 model-year; it was the first and only IS to feature a big V8 engine under its hood. It’s that same engine that sits under the hood of this 2022 IS 500.

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