Road Test review – 2024 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance – Muscular In All The Right Places
It wasn’t too long ago that V8-powered muscle cars dominated the performance market. The BMW M3, Audi S4, and the Mercedes C63 AMG all had V8s at one point in time and these V8s helped push them to new heights both in sales and performance. However, the push for tighter fuel economy forced the segment to embrace smaller engines and turbocharging. Lexus has chosen to pivot and re-use a familiar performance formula for its performance sedan, the 2024 Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance. But is it a formula that can still get results on the track and sales? or is …