SEMA Preview: 600 hp, twin-turbo Fox Marketing/Artisan Lexus IS-F
I thought this was worthy enough to be put here because I did know if everyone would get a chance to see this in the IS-F section. If you have to move it sorry for the inconvenience. Anyway, late night surfing I found this article. I know I will be going to SEMA again this year. Wow over estimated 600hp to the wheels!
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The 2009 Lexus IS-F is slated to get some serious attention at SEMA, and Fox Marketing and Artisan are out to prove that show and go aren't mutually exclusive.
The plan is to create an IS-F that has the power to match its presence, and to that end, Artisan developed a twin-turbo setup that huffs compressed oxygen into a 5.0-liter V8 equipped with JE pistons and Crower rods. With a Mishimoto radiator, an Artisan exhaust, a healthy amount of boost and a thorough tune, Artisan is estimating over 600 hp at the rear wheels.
Aesthetically, the team sought to compliment the stock IS-F's styling, so they've fitted a bespoke body kit consisting of custom front and rear bumpers, and a set of side-skirts that cleanly integrate into the blistered rear fenders. iForged rollers fill the wheel wells, sized 20x9.5-inches in front and 20x11.5-inches in the rear, and wrapped in Toyo T1R tires (255/35R20 front and 305/30R20 rear). The Glasurit Sunset Orange hue is courtesy of BASF, and according to Brian Fox, they'll be blacking out the headlamps, grille and emblems to tie everything together.
Artisan plans to have its IS-F exhaust on sale next month, and when we check out the Lexus booth this November, we'll be able to see Fox/Artisan's efforts in person, along with a handful of other tuned and tweaked IS-Fs.
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I would think with those numbers that they are only running at 5-8lbs. of boost. I think that the car is capable of a lot more.........This kinda peaks my interest.........
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Looks nice, but yeah I agree...
They should be giving some real numbers/dyno proof, instead of an estimate.
They could've taken some liberty with that number lol..
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