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IS 300: No more tranny gap.(Lexus)(Brief Article)
Sensing a shortfall in the IS 300's repertoire when compared to say, a BMW 3 Series or an Audi A4, Toyota's luxury Lexus division will offer its sport sedan with a five-speed manual transmission beginning in August.
Not that the IS 300's five-speed electronically controlled automatic is a slouch, but the manual, as any manual will, gives drivers better control of the engine's power. In this case that's 215 hp and 218 lb-ft of torque from the dohc VVT-i-controlled 24-valve inline six. Lexus says the new transmission knocks ...
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