2022 Lexus IS500 FSport: Regular Car Reviews 

I love RCR because instead of reviewing the car itself, he reviews the idea and feeling of it

who would’ve thought lexus would be making the last v8 compact sports sedan.

Humility and V8 don’t often go together but if anyone could write that story its Lexus.

"A used 3 series is too!" *Shows a 5 series*

I appreciate you guys taking the time to film my car. 👍 Edit: The F car bit made me giggle, a lot

Idc what anyone says this new IS500 is fucking gorgeous and will easily go down as one of the nicest v8 sedans ever made. Period! 😂. It’s like having a scat pack that went to college. Much more luxurious and build quality will obviously be a lot better being a Lexus. Nothing to not like about this car 👍🏻

The "5.0 V8" vanity plate is a special kind of flex...

This is hands down one of the best looking sedans ever produced. That V8 engine is gonna go down in history as one of the best engines made

I never realized before how good looking that IS' rear and rear 3/4 looked until now.

you nailed it at the beginning. It's a Grand Seiko. Only cool to people who know. Makes a good impression to lay people at a distance. It's not a Rolex. It's not a fancy Italian design. It's not a Chinese copy cat that looks similar and does all the same things at a quarter the cost. BUT it's well made. It will last for years. And yet you'll always be seen as something less.

This is one of those Lexuses that, in 8-12 years, you’ll be able to buy for $22k with 53,000 miles on it from a man in his 70s who kept impeccable maintenance records. And when that day comes, I will be deep into my midlife crisis and will probably buy one.

Bought one the first chance I got. It's very personal indeed. It's a personal celebration of the V8 that no one else really cares. And I'm fine with that

"Optimus Lime" made me actually laugh. thank you for that gift.

Here I am drooling over this IS500 only to be reminded at the end why I need to love my LS430 all the more.

I enjoy every RCR review yes, but every once in a while they hit a little deeper. This did that.

-says "a used 3 series does that too" -shows a pic of an E39 XD

One of the nicest looking sedans I can think of, in recent memory.

Lexus is such a slept on brand for performance rides. Even their V6s are amazing

2022 Lexus IS500: when daddy is trying to buy back mamas love because mommy caught daddy on top of his tennis coach…

this is a damn good looking car! if I were in the market for a sport sedan like an m3 id buy this in a heartbeat! 472 bhp just sounds like a shit load to me but its not super crazy anymore!

As a ISF owner I approve this video

"The official car of your late 20s"

Highly appreciate the Grand Seiko reference

IS500 FSport is the Japanese interpretation of the Pontiac G8 GXP and Chevy SS 6.2L. Good Ole fashioned N/A V8

As an ISF owner, I love that Lexus are still at it making the best V8 sleepers 😁

This is so weird to see. Lexus haven't sold anything other than 4cyl hybrids in the UK for like 10 years. Only reason I haven't had an IS is because I don't want a small engined hybrid. If they sold something like this over here I'd have one.

“It falls short of greatness by chasing a moment that hasn’t yet passed “ DAMN that’s great writing…

I love this car. It might be a classic in 20 years.

that was a great episode and loved your ending words.

Your closing comments perfectly described the ownership experience of my ‘21 Tacoma with all the fancy interior bits and the manual. Maybe that’s Toyota’s thing now. Hope I can keep it forever.

"If you can't beat the competition, outlast them" ~Lexus

I had a C55 with a V-8, this is the only car in production today that is similar to that experience with a lot less maintenance cost.

I bought an RCF last week for all the same reasons mentioned in this vid, great content as always!

The reasons why I have one of these cars on order. Toyota reliability It’s as close as your gonna get to having an out the factory 4 door Coyote powered Mustang. Responds positively to Boost like a Coyote powered Mustang Not a Charger(BEST REASON DEPENDING KN YOUR LOCALE) Sounds really good with an aftermarket exhaust I test drove a is350 before putting my order in and this car looks better in person. It felt good and tight and was complimented on its looks to the people I’ve shown it to. Even though my wait may be long, I don’t see another car in the near future taking away my attention from this.

2 minutes in I'm laughing my ass off. I forgot how amazing this channel is. And man it's grown in subs! Congrats guys!

So glad you managed to review one of these! I've got an '08 ISF and absolutely love it. The older 2URGSE engines don't rev white as high as the current is500 and LC, but it still delivers much of the same experience. Only thing I wish I had was the slightly softer sprung ride and fold down seats of the is500, as it's a bit stiff on crappy Ontario roads and can't really fit much for a road trip

“A used 3 series does that too”, shows a 5 series lol

100% true! Buy a v8 now as there will plenty of EVs in the future

Its weird that Mr. Regular didn’t touch on the main appeal of V8 RWD compact cars; its fun. Putting a loud expressive engine with a distinct character in a visually distinct and attractive small car thats agile and engaging is FUN. Its not about having the fastest, the most comfortable, the most quiet, the most reliable, and the most capable car on the road, but about how many of those boxes are ticked while being entertaining. The moment you buy for the best as a car enthusiast is the moment you already lost.

As a valet no other car felt like "do you know who my dad is?!" than this car. I was stoked to get to drive one and completely deflated by how sitting in the seat felt like riding someone else's coattails. Plenty of cars I drove actually were bought with daddy's accomplishments but this one, irrespective of its owner, was the only one that felt like it.

I can definitely see this car being a future classic. Potentially a good investment. Like people who bought 90s Japanese sports cars back when they were dirt cheap in the 00s and early 10s. Possibly a solid buy for someone who has the means.

The fact you made a gnar pump reference was wild, my two favorite creators coming together haha

This video is a piece of art. Amazing work

It is beautiful I love how it looks

Incredible writing and delivery with superior comedic taste

I was waiting for RCR review od lexus is500 and it did not disappoint me

This review had me in stitches... The random tangents were slightly raunchy and highly appreciated 😝 Definitely a review that hits differenty and I've seen all IS500 reviews out there!

That motor is a dream. Love it in my ISF

I just got one of these last weekend and had to come back and watch this. :) I agree with the "can't flex" part. Honestly, most people, if they even know what an IS is in the first place, probably think it's the 350. But I like that. I just want to drive the car and not be instantly recognized as that guy. And honestly, the "worst cargo space in its class" is kinda misleading. It has a nice trunk for what it is. The measurement is not quite indicative of how usable it is.

The LC500 is a phenomenal car, but this car isn’t too bad either. Another awesome video guys👍

RCR, waxing eloquent like the rear cover of a generational novel then immediately talking about beating off. It’s a thing of beauty, thank you.

I love this car. I wish I could afford it, I would love to see a wagon version and I wish I still had my IS300.

One thing you can't do in a BMW that you can do with this; keep it beyond the warranty 🤣

VERY well written. So many layers of conflict and understanding. Damn man you are getting Pulitzer levels of depth here.

I love your commentary so much

I was shocked to find my 2011 accord V6 was smoother to drive and accelerate than a new Toyota Camry 4cyl, it's made me realize how smooth a V8 sedan must be to drive

Nice to see that lexus added mazda's soul red to their cars

Man, the Dan Marino reference cut THIS Gen-Xer to the quick. Great car, great video.

You’ve outdone yourself with this review, Mr. Regular

That peanut jar tip is pure 🔥

Man, that paint colour is beautiful

Dude this and the Lexus 250 (suv) are literally my dream cars. Great video.

thank you for this, subscribed :)

It's a final farewell to a beautiful era. Of course it can't compete with The New. But it doesn't try to. It doesn't have to. If this is the end, there couldn't be a better car to mark it. It's a swan song, and boy, is it an epic one!

Keep buying what you want. Don't let someone else decide what you want.

I'm so proud of Lexus for culminating over 100 years of Automotive ICE tech and giving us a product that will stand the test of time. The perfect Car to end an Era.

This voice over review was fucking amazing. I had little expectations going in and expected meh but was blown away. It made me laugh, it made me think, hell, it almost gave me nostalgia. Excellent work.

If "I don't care what you think, I love this car, I just frickin' love it." was a car.

Future classic I’m calling it

I like it because of the quality of the product. I really like the IS500 F-Sport.

Nice video 👌 that part when you said v8 are on their way out really struck me. I’m looking to buy a big fast car also not for the flex but to have something to enjoy and reminisce about the old gas powered engines

Where is the 9/12/22 upload? Is everybody okay?

Lexus always seems to make cars that would've been hailed as pretty great...several years ago. The commercials showing the passion and fun, when the highest spec you usually see is an IS350 and even that is rare compared to a sea of IS200t, 250 and 300t's. I appreciate Lexus to an extent, but I've come away disappointed from most I drove. They're fine cars for casual driving, a luxury car for those who aren't car people. The actual F cars are even in themselves underwhelming, relying more on a mix of "More reliable than a German car!" to make up for their high cost but performance that doesn't even match a common Camaro SS or Mustang GT (That said German cars are often equal to in performance while maintaining their luxury). But once you get a taste of what is possible, it's like tasting a cheap grocery store cake after having a slice from a Michelin star restaurant. It's a shallow substitute for what you long for. Luxury always dated, performance always behind. But just like that grocery store cake, every week it's there for you. It tries its best, but it wins no awards - but you can't afford the alternative, so it's the more palatable alternative to buying store brand cookies instead.

Its funny that you're posting this now because I just found out about this car yesterday

great video! when are you going to do a review of a TLX Type S? that would be awesome 😎

The last of V8’s of the 2020’s? More reliable V8 than the modern day compact heavy “sports cars.”

The line about not even taking a day off on Christmas 😂😂😂 So good. This also perfectly describes the intersection we are at with big displacement, and efficiency through other means on the horizon. Also I can’t stop thinking about the RCR Giveaway Camaro. As much as I hope I get to be it’s caretaker, I hope even more that the person that gets it will care for it, and be careful in it, respecting the power it puts out.

I got to drive one of these at a Lexus event and loved it.

I like that the number 500 actually means 5 liter instead of just... higher number better.

Thinking about the fact this might be Toyotas last v8 gives me “I don’t want to live on this planet anymore” vibes.

Magically poetic

1:10 - Oh, Mr. Regular, The Internet will not forget that moment XD...

This the kind of car show we need!

I wish Lexus would offer this car as a wagon

I'd take a Citizen Eco-Drive with all the bells and whistles over a three hander Grand Seiko though.

I Dunno... those new Lexus commercials sure have alot of hipsters in them. Also Pre-nostalgia is going to be my new go-to catch-phrase when I need to impluse buy anything. Thank RCR for feeding my addiction.

That Dan Marino analogy hits hard. I must have one of these

A 4-Cyliinder Camry, speaking from experience, does not like long distances and will eventually wear on you after a gallon of gas is consumed. A used 3-Series comes with mysterious electrical problems that somehow never, ever go away, and a strange smell that's equally persistent. The Camry 6SM is as you said, rare, and is even worse for Toyota nerds giving you shit for those same reasons. Electric cars still aren't there yet for a lot of reasons but are being pushed there like a couple who price their son out of living at home even though he's trapped in a dead-end retail job and has no hope of making rent anywhere. And I still wouldn't have one because the IS in general, regardless of engine, has been the calling card of tryhards, even more than that weird-smelling BMW, who wish to look like go-getters to both girls and their bosses but never quite know when to quit; they are the calling card of the Corporate Bro, who may have grown out of popped collars and Natty Ice, but only as far as Kohl's 3-piece suits and Bud Light despite having the means, and perhaps the need, to go further. Much like Lexus' current droop-quality interior, "good enough" is never good enough; it just means coasting. Perhaps we shouldn't think this way, but perhaps we also shouldn't be punishing people that want to drive and enjoy it by railroading them into poor decisions for nefarious business reasons cosplaying as popular environmentalism, or designing the world around the scourge of smartphones, or forcing a kid to move out on principle even though he can't afford it.

lets get into that jar a bit more

I feel fortunate to own a Lexus V8 1UR FSE has been an excellent motor, enjoy them while you can!!

I love the IS lineup. I still have my old 2008 Lexus IS250 at 130k miles. Lexus knows how to make timeless looking cars. My next car will be a Lexus , perhaps another IS or the coupe they make, the RC350.

"Why would you buy a classic car to daily drive when there's car with bluetooth screen and gas milage" hope this car reminds people who only buy what's popular and easy what its like to have things because you enjoy them. Unlike 99.9% of modern cars, i'll actually be looking out for these. Give them a knowing nod of approval.

And the bastards don't sell it in Europe

When the time comes for me to get rid of my Taurus SHO, this is at the top of my list for replacements.

8:00 I loved "eurrh" hahaha ;) Great looking car, design refresh done really well.

love how you wanted to down shift then realized its an auto lol

00:55. No the Camry doesn't. Not since 2004. The tyre roar is atrocious. The 90s V6 ones were quiet however.

That broscience shoutout is the icing on the cake .

As a prospective IS500 owner I don’t care what they say about me. I just want to do 90+ on the NJ turnpike and look good doing it 😂😂😂

I drive this car for the same reason I own a 1969 Omega Speedmaster. You'll either get it or you won't.