Lexus UK launches IS 250 SR
May 14, 2008 Filed under: Lexus IS: 2nd Generation, Body Kits, Europe, Special Editions
Lexus UK is launching a special edition of the Lexus IS 250, dubbed the SR edition, and it features a full body kit, some very nice 10-spoke alloy rims and some sporty interior upgrades, including some aluminum pedals.
The body kit's very subtle, but it works, especially with the wheel combo. Once again, I was tricked into thinking that there was a matte black paint option, but it's just the photography.
The Lexus IS 250 SR goes on sale May 19th, and will retail for £24,990 (manual) and £25,800 (automatic) respectively.
[Via: World Car Fans]
The Lexus IS 250 SR has good transmission. The lever has the heaviness of a big workshop lathe, together with the oily precision of a rifle bolt. So you can slot it from 6th to 3rd or 4th to 6th without any fear of hitting the wrong ratio. The only cog in the works was the ease with which the 1st to 2nd synchromesh could be beaten. Continuing with industrial analogies, the parking brake is like something out of a signal box, yet angled towards the driver and really nice to use
Though actually slightly shorter and narrower than an Alfa 159, the IS250 has very solid, ‘big car’ feel to it. Everything about it feels of the highest quality you can buy in its size and price range.
You can walk up to the car, jump straight in and drive away without having to fiddle with a keyfob. All IS250s come with a ‘smart’ key and pushbutton starter, which means you can leave the ‘key’ in your pocket or handbag while the car locks or unlocks itself.
With the old IS200 you had to have the 6-speed manual rather than the 4-speed auto to get the car to go, the new 6-speed auto changes all that. Go for an IS250 6-speed auto on 16” or 17” wheels and you’ll get a car as refined as it is beautifully built.
Finally a point about safety, as well as crumple zones and pretensioners the IS250 has front, side, curtain and even knee airbags, which in case of an accident improves your chances of stepping out of the car unscratched.
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