Lexus IS shook the E46 3 series and W202 C class in 1998 with their 6 inline 2.0 FR sedan.
it failed to bite into their territories however.
even the 3.0 version also failed to improve sales, but the IS (intermediate saloon?) is a fine effort by Toyota, parent company to Lexus.
all new model will start with a 2.5 V6 with a 2.2 diesel following soon.
http://www.lexus.co.uk/lexus_cars/is/is_new/index.asp
it failed to bite into their territories however.
even the 3.0 version also failed to improve sales, but the IS (intermediate saloon?) is a fine effort by Toyota, parent company to Lexus.
all new model will start with a 2.5 V6 with a 2.2 diesel following soon.
http://www.lexus.co.uk/lexus_cars/is/is_new/index.asp