Lexus has unveiled the “first vehicle designed by and for the Twitch community.” As part of the effort, the company tapped streamer Fuslie to host a special design session where fans “voted on modifications ranging from the gaming-themed exterior wrap to the custom controller to their ‘game fuel’ beverage of choice.” With the selections in hand, Lexus worked with SCPS to bring the crowdsourced IS to life. The end result is pretty unique as the Gamers’ IS has an Infiltrate wrap with a “technical, interface-driven, HUD-centric design territory reminiscent of first-person gaming, black ops and reconnaissance.”
Bigger changes occur in the cabin as the
model was been outfitted with programmable RGB LED lights on the ceiling as
well as LED panels that project content onto the rear window. The model also
has illuminated seats and “smart tint” on the windows to dim the interior for
playing games.
Speaking of the latter, the front
passenger side has been transformed into a gaming station with a curved monitor
and a seat with haptic feedback. There’s
also a retractable keyboard and a one-off 3D printed game controller. A custom
gaming computer resides in the trunk and features an AMD CPU as well as an MSI
Gaming GeForce GPU. If that wasn’t
extreme enough, the model also has a fog machine and “automated RGB lasers.”
As for the vehicle itself, it’s based on
the IS 350 F Sport. As a result, it has a 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces 311
hp and 380 Nm of torque. It’s paired to either an
eight- or six-speed automatic transmission, depending on whether it’s
rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
