2011 LEXUS IS-F
BY DAVID COLMAN
 The “F” in the nomenclature of this Lexus stands for Fuji, Toyota’s home race track. More specifically, the shape of the letter F replicates the first turn at Fuji, because turns at speed are what the IS-F is all about. For 2011, this Lexus hot rod has undergone a truly remarkable transformation from tentative chrysalis stage to full adult incarnation.Â
 The single most important factor in the improvement is the sea change revision to the computer program controlling handling and traction control. Since its inception in 2008, the F has verged on performance greatness, but fallen short of the mark, handcuffed by the overly conservative traction and handling limitations of its Vehicle Dynamic Integrated Management (VDIM) system. Whenever you started to drive the F the way such a rocket is meant to be driven, the VDIM system would beep incessantly at your antics while cutting power and applying brakes. The original F was impossible to drive anywhere near its limits.Â
 Cut to the 2011 model and the infuriating Nannyism of IS-F 1.0 is a thing of the past. Read the rest of this entry »
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