Developed and engineered directly by Lexus, the 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder first appeared in the NX 200t SUV . Not long after, it was followed by its bigger brother, the RX 200t , and with the start of the holidays , it was also the turn of the IS sedan .
In its case, the well-known designation 200t hides 245 hp and 350 Nm , which are transmitted to the rear wheels by an eight-speed Sport Direct Shift gearbox with paddles under the steering wheel. Incidentally, this box was originally developed for the RC F coupe. The mid-class sedan in this combination accelerates to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and reaches a maximum of 230 km/h, according to the automaker, consumption is an acceptable 7 l/100 km.
Source: Lexus
