How fast is a 2002 or 2003 Lesux IS300 5spd?

[toant103]

How fast is a new 2002 or 2003 Lesux IS300?
I can't find any data on the 5spd. Like 0-60Mph and
1/4 mile time.

 

[TrueBlueLS]

The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: AMDStunna
The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

LoL

just because you sat next to one that raced dont mean it can't do 15.3
the driver could have sucked..

a person in an S2000 could get 17.3 18.3 if he don't know how to shift...



oh .. and I think people have either done the 15.3 or have done 15.1 stock on the IS300 ~ ..

visit .net

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: AMDStunna
The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

LoL

just because you sat next to one that raced dont mean it can't do 15.3
the driver could have sucked..

a person in an S2000 could get 17.3 18.3 if he don't know how to shift...

15.3 is probably not too far off. i don't think they are that fast, but not far off..

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: toant103
How fast is a new 2002 or 2003 Lesux IS300?
I can't find any data on the 5spd. Like 0-60Mph and
1/4 mile time.

Not very. And it has a I6 not a V6.

In terms of luxury RWD boy-racer vehicles, Lexus is the only one with a product, the IS300. However it is not *fast* when compared to the 330i, G35, etc..However it is a great fun to drive.

 

[lowtech1]

Funny I found the performance (0 to 60 in 6.8 seconds) on Lexus site in less than 15 second.

www.lexus.com - Performance

 

[TrueBlueLS]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: AMDStunna
The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

LoL

just because you sat next to one that raced dont mean it can't do 15.3
the driver could have sucked..

a person in an S2000 could get 17.3 18.3 if he don't know how to shift...



oh .. and I think people have either done the 15.3 or have done 15.1 stock on the IS300 ~ ..

visit .net

You must not have read that too good. If it shows that I'm running a 15.668 and I sat next to it, how do you figure I think it does a 15.3? I even stated I didn't believe it. I just like how my Cavalier hangs with V6s.

 

[MonkOnXanax]

Originally posted by: AMDStunna

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: AMDStunna
The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

LoL

just because you sat next to one that raced dont mean it can't do 15.3
the driver could have sucked..

a person in an S2000 could get 17.3 18.3 if he don't know how to shift...



oh .. and I think people have either done the 15.3 or have done 15.1 stock on the IS300 ~ ..

visit .net

You must not have read that too good. If it shows that I'm running a 15.668 and I sat next to it, how do you figure I think it does a 15.3? I even stated I didn't believe it. I just like how my Cavalier hangs with V6s.

it was probably an automatic.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I've driven one. It doesn't feel very fast, and it's 0-60 time is pretty weak, around 7 seconds I think. The 330i and G35 feel faster by comparison. The IS300's clutch is of the short-throw variety and takes a little getting use to if you're use to a long-throw clutch (like in the Miata). Also, the IS300's shifter feels clunky; for example, gears 1-3-5 feel more spread out than 2-4 on the pattern, so I always thought I was downshifting into 2nd from 3rd instead of upshifting to 4th when I brought the hammer down. 1-2 shifts were not very smooth either during hard acceleration. Although I didn't drive one in the middle of the summer, I've heard the metal gearshift nob can get quite hot if the car sits in the sun for too long.

The IS300 suffers from a harsh highway ride with lots of wind and tire noise. In its favor, it has very tight handling, and I wish I could have thrown it through some tight corners, but was unable to do so.

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

The IS300 and GS300 have I6s, not V6s. The other 300s in the Lexus lineup have V6s.

 

[Mill]

Not very fast if I count the one that raced a few months ago.

 

[ElFenix]

the factory riced civic? not very fast

 

[BCYL]

In the Dec 2001 issue of Sport Compact car they did a full test on a 02 IS300 5spd... Here are the numbers:

Dyno'ed hp @ the wheels: 184hp, 196lb-ft torque

0-30: 2.5s
0-60: 7.4s
30-50: 2.8s
50-70: 4.2
1/4 mile: 15.3s
1/4 speed: 90.2mph

Slalom Speed (700ft slalom): 67mph

60-0 stopping distance: 125ft.

 

[b0mbrman]

All the results from the different magazine tests listed at Autosite.com

 

[DonaldC]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
The IS300 and GS300 have I6s, not V6s. The other 300s in the Lexus lineup have V6s.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: AMDStunna

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: AMDStunna
The 3.0 DOHC V6? I read somewhere that Lexus claims it'll do a 15.3 quarter mile. How much of that do I believe? Not a thing considering I sat next to the one I raced.

LoL

just because you sat next to one that raced dont mean it can't do 15.3
the driver could have sucked..

a person in an S2000 could get 17.3 18.3 if he don't know how to shift...



oh .. and I think people have either done the 15.3 or have done 15.1 stock on the IS300 ~ ..

visit .net

You must not have read that too good. If it shows that I'm running a 15.668 and I sat next to it, how do you figure I think it does a 15.3? I even stated I didn't believe it. I just like how my Cavalier hangs with V6s.

Just because your best is a 15.6, does not mean you run a 15.6 everytime.

 

[StageLeft]

You must not have read that too good. If it shows that I'm running a 15.668 and I sat next to it, how do you figure I think it does a 15.3? I even stated I didn't believe it. I just like how my Cavalier hangs with V6s.

I'm having a bit of a trouble believing that a 140 HP cavalier can do the 1/4 in 15.6