If time weren’t a factor, we’d undoubtedly see this IS rolling the streets. But Lexus and VIP Auto Salon took on a project few would dare to do: let the public design their dream car. It’s bold, controversial and the ultimate test for the builders who created some of the most talked about cars of SEMA in a quarter of the time a typical build takes – at the same time they were also building the Vossen CVT and Seibon Carbon IS 350s. For Evans, he walked away with a year lease for a 2014 IS 350 F Sport, a trip to the SEMA show, a cool $2,000 in his pocket and bragging rights few people will ever have. If anything, it showed us there is still plenty to uncover in the world of body kit design. So, until the next…
ESSENTIALS
Owner: Lexus USA
Vehicle: 2014 Lexus IS 350 F SPORT RWD
Engine: Toyota 2GR-FSE 3.5L V6
Horsepower: 306 hp @ 6,400 rpm
Torque: 277 lb-ft @ 4,800 rpm
ENGINE
Stock
EXHAUST
Custom tip design by Rob Evans
DRIVETRAIN
8-speed automatic with paddle shift (stock)
Exterior
Custom aero package by Rob Evans (fabricated by VIP Auto Salon)
BASF custom Glasurit Ultra White paint
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
Nutek 3-piece forged one-off concept wheels – 20x10.5 -59 (f), 20x13 -30 (r)
Nitto Invo tires (stretched) – 285/30 R20 (f), 345/25 R20 (r)
Brembo GT brake kit – 6-piston monoblock calipers, 15-in. 2-piece rotors (f), 4-piston monoblock calipers, 13.6-in. 2-piece rotors (r)
SUSPENSION
Universal Air Suspension with AccuAir I-Level control
INTERIOR
Takata Racing (Drift Pro LE seats, Drift III ASM green harnesses)
Huper Optik ceramic-based window film (installed by STM)
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS
Stock
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