Video: BMW M3 vs Lexus IS-F face-off

  • Posted on: 9.09.2008
  • Author: Horatiu B.
  • Comments: 1

Fifth Gear at its best again. We have just posted their videos on what car chicks dig, which was quite an amusing video I might add, and now, they are back to the more silly professional videos. Same cars, the Lexus IS F and the BMW M3 sedan, are being put head to head on a race track.

The guys “kill” these cars on the track, looking to achieve the best lap times. Do you care to guess who wins?

Disclaimer: I like the Lexus IS F, I really do, but not when it comes to choosing between an M3 and an IS F.

Before I will let you watch the nutsy video, here are some technical stats of the two cars:

BMW M3
BMW M3 with 4-litre V8 (based on the S85B50 5-litre V10 that powers the E60/E61 M5 and the E63/E64 M6 to date) delivers 420 DIN-hp (309 kW, 414 SAE-hp) at 8,300 rpm and peak torque is 400 N·m (295 ft·lbf) at 3,900 rpm. 0-60 mph: 4.8 Sec. Top Speed: 161 mph (259 km/h) indicated/155 mph (249 km/h) electronically limited, 203mph (308kmh) delimited with DKG (320kmh)

Lexus ISF
Lexus ISF features a 5.0 L direct-injected V8 producing 416 SAE hp (423 PS, 311 kW) at 6,600 rpm, while peak torque is 371 ft·lbf (503 N·m) at 5,200 rpm. 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration in 4.6 seconds. Electronically limited top speed of 170 mph (270 km/h).

The specifications and video were provided by the guys at lethistorylive.com .

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And here is an older video with the BMW M3 going against the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and the Lexus IS F

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One Response to “Video: BMW M3 vs Lexus IS-F face-off”

  1. RawAutos says:
    September 11, 2008 at 10:27 am

    It’s funny, on other tracks the BMW is like 2-4 seconds faster… Hmm… Nice drive, though.

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