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Lexus is adamant the IS 500 be recognized as an "F Sport Performance" variant, a new performance tier Lexus created between the mild F Sport treatment and the F (you know, if Lexus still offered an IS F). Lexus tells us the engine and other changes add 148 pounds to the IS 350's curb weight, bringing its claimed figure to just shy of 3,900 pounds - 50 pounds lighter than the RC F coupe with the same V-8. Departments & Features Here we were worried about the H future of performance at Lexus. [Extracted from the article]