May9

For the last few days, we've been sitting on spy photos of an camouflaged Lexus IS, seen undergoing testing at the Nurburgring track. We've been unable to figure out what it might be a prototype for, so we're simply going

to share all the possibilities, and leave it up to you, the reader, to decide!

The prototype has the following characteristic: A roll-cageRecaro racing seatsNo SunroofA paint scheme that seems to transition from very light blue to darker blueA hood bulgeA bulge on the trunkLowered suspensionNo GPS Antenna

So far, several theories have been proposed regarding the true identity of this car. They include: A new IS race car (possible — are there decals under that camo?)An IS facelift (unlikely)A turbocharged IS (possible — those could be air intakes on the hood)A hybrid IS (possible — many hybrid prototypes have equipment protruding from the hood)A mechanical testbed for a hardcore IS-FR (possible, but not very likely)A mechanical testbed for the IS Coupe (unlikely)

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by livgon
Filed under: Car News For Enthusiasts