00:00Welcome to the video from the Car Magazine Tuning Blog.
00:04Today we're talking about the last V8 in a sporty Lexus sedan, the IS500 Climax Edition.
00:11At a time when large displacement 8-cylinder engines are disappearing from new cars,
00:16Lexus is bringing a worthy finale to the market with this special edition,
00:19albeit only for the Japanese home market.
00:23Just 500 units of the IS500 Climax Edition will be made.
00:26Technically, the model is based on the well-known Ultimate Edition from the USA,
00:32but has a few special features.
00:35The new braking system is particularly striking.
00:38The ventilated brake discs with a diameter of 38 cm are complemented by red Brembo 6-piston calipers
00:44and high-performance brake pads.
00:47This means that the Climax Edition achieves the same braking performance as the significantly
00:52sportier RCF Coupe.
00:53The rims are from BBS, are forged and finished in matte black with a diameter of 19 inches.
01:02Connoisseurs will recognize the wheels from the American Ultimate Edition or the Japanese
01:06F Sport Mode Black Series, but in glossy black.
01:11Lexus also offers a new paint color for the Climax Edition, Neutrino Gray.
01:16The interior is dominated by ultra upholstery in combination with genuine leather on the steering
01:21wheel and gearshift lever.
01:24Color accents are provided by the combination of black and flare red, a Climax Edition badge
01:29in the center console and individual start graphics on the 8-inch LCD speedometer.
01:33The analog clock design was also specially designed for this edition.
01:39Under the hood, everything remains the same.
01:42The naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 continues to deliver 4 horsepower and 535 newm of torque
01:49to the rear wheels.
01:50Power is transmitted via an 8-speed automatic transmission.
01:54There are no electrified versions.
01:56The focus here is on classic driving pleasure.
02:00The starting price for the Climax Edition in Japan is around 57,000 euros.
02:05This makes it significantly more expensive than the regular IS500 variant, which starts at around
02:1151,000 euros.
02:13The first edition from 2022 was priced at just under 54,000 euros.
02:18In the US, the IS500F Sport Performance will be available for around 53,000 euros in the 2025 model year.
02:28The ultimate edition for the US market has been announced, but has not yet received an official price.
02:37The IS-series has been an integral part of the Lexus model range since 1999.
02:42The current generation was launched, revised in 2017 and received another facelift in 2020.
02:49The Climax Edition is now likely to mark the end of the history of this sporty sedan
02:53and with it the V8 in the Lexus IS.
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