Here's the handling part:
"We were surprised at the IS300's pronounced understeer, as well as a tendency to wallow slightly in abrupt transitions. We were also surprised at how easy it was to bottom the car's suspension at higher speeds over large bumps, something that occurred several times.... And finally, we were surprised at the volume of road noise finding its way into the cabin. It was far from deafening, but noise is a word one just doesn't associate with Lexus."
"On the positive side, when it's not being caned through lumpy corners, the IS300's ride quality seems pleasantly composed over most surfaces, and it doesn't seem to have any waiting-to-bite-you vices. The brake system should stack up as world-class, the thrust of the straight-six is gratifying indeed, and as you'd expect of Lexus, the price of admission includes first-class seats and a terrific audio system."
Earlier in the article, they hint at the instrument cluster as "busy." And criticize the smallness of the center storage bin (like most of us have already).
"We were surprised at the IS300's pronounced understeer, as well as a tendency to wallow slightly in abrupt transitions. We were also surprised at how easy it was to bottom the car's suspension at higher speeds over large bumps, something that occurred several times.... And finally, we were surprised at the volume of road noise finding its way into the cabin. It was far from deafening, but noise is a word one just doesn't associate with Lexus."
"On the positive side, when it's not being caned through lumpy corners, the IS300's ride quality seems pleasantly composed over most surfaces, and it doesn't seem to have any waiting-to-bite-you vices. The brake system should stack up as world-class, the thrust of the straight-six is gratifying indeed, and as you'd expect of Lexus, the price of admission includes first-class seats and a terrific audio system."
Earlier in the article, they hint at the instrument cluster as "busy." And criticize the smallness of the center storage bin (like most of us have already).