The facelifted 2021 Lexus IS was unveiled in June and already TRD and Modellista are offering styling upgrades. Starting with TRD, it has launched a new front splitter that can be finished in black or painted body color. As standard, we think the updated IS looks pretty aggressive, but this new splitter makes it even more striking.
Elsewhere, TRD has designed aerodynamic
wing mirror covers, new side skirts, a sports muffler and a custom rear
diffuser. TRD is also offering unique 20-inch forged aluminum wheels alongside
a performance damper and new bracing. Those interested in the TRD parts can
check them out in the online configurator.
As for Modellista, its parts are a little
more subtle. At the front, there are new splitter add-ons that give the car
some added style without being as eye-catching as the TRD splitter. Other parts
include extended side skirts, a custom body-colored diffuser, a rear lip
spoiler and a distinctive set of wheels.
In late September, Lexus confirmed that
the 2021 IS will start at US$ 39,000 in the U.S. The rear-wheel drive IS 300 is
powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 241 hp, whereas the
all-wheel drive version gets a 260 hp 3.5-liter V6 and the range-topping IS 350
a 3.5-liter V6 pumping out 311 hp.
