[Germanauto]

I like Throttle House but it's a total joke that they'd pick this over the M340. Literally all this car has going for it is its sound and looks. The M340 is not only faster but a much better handling car. I don't even need to start on the interior/infotainment/NVH advantages yet. My only personal knocks on the M340 is the lack of pure road feel through the steering alongside my belief that it feels kind of asleep unless you are pushing it hard.

I have autocrossed the new IS350 F Sport and RC-F. The IS has slow lazy steering and a slow transmission. The RC-F was a complete boat. I doubt this engine is the saving grace given all the flaws of the IS.