It s faster than a BMW 330i and looks sharp enough to draw blood.

Driving a 300-horse sports sedan without adequate chassis control or progressive brake feel is like dating a bulimic supermodel.

· Speed Merchants:

· Fashion Victims:

· Treehuggers: No

· Mack Daddies: No

· Tuner Crowd:

· Hairdressers:

· Penny Pinchers: No

· Euro Snobs:

· Working Stiffs: No

· Technogeeks: No

· Poseurs:

· Soccer Moms: No

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents: No

· Manufacturer: Lexus

· Model tested: IS 350

· Model year: 06

· Price as Tested: $35,440

· Engine type: 3.5-liter V6 DOHC 24 valve, VVT-i

· Horsepower: 306hp @ 6400 rpm

· Torque: 277 ft.-lbs. @ 4800 rpm

· Redline: 6600 rpm

· Wheels and Tires: 17 X 8 aluminum alloys, [optional] Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40YR18 (front) 255/40YR18 (rear)

· Drive type: rear wheel drive

· 0 - 60: 5.3 secs.

· 1/4 mile: 14.2 secs.

· Top speed: 142mph

· Fuel economy city/highway: 21/28

· NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: NR

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