2024 Lexus IS 500 Review - A Brand New 16 Year Old V8 Car 

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I took a shot every time Jakub mentioned his 2008 Lexus ISF. I am now deceased.

That diabolical laugh when you launch the car says everything.

Got one black on white interior 3 months ago, couple quick observations for interested buyers: 1) the sound is indeed great, both engine and sound system. The car is tightly screwed together , not rattly, and you get a great sound experience overall. 2) interior can be tight, but manageable. I have a child seat in the back, and even with my driving at 6ft someone can sit behind me. Noting this is NOT a large sedan, and you will find a Golf R more roomy and practical. 3) the lack of extendable sun visor is a BIG pain for daily driving, need to find after market solution ASAP. However, there is a seating position high enough to cover my head - not ideal. 4) don't let your wife or kid drive it, ever. The wheels are low profile and car sits low ( i have swift springs on which drop it about an inch also, would recommend, looks great and feels more planted without too much comfort loss) 5) i understand the dated comments on tech etc. I think you have to see the value prop here, at 75k CAD this is the cheapest you will get this car of any place in the world. It will hold its value better than all competitors, and will outlast them too reliability wise. Screens break, electronics fault over time, this is a car that you own for 10 years with little issues and still resell well. 6) i dont plan to track or street race, but the car is fast enough to feel great on a spirited night drive or country road. It really is a 'feeling', the combination of the compact package , rwd and v8. You don't get this for the 0-60 in my view, although it has plenty there when needed. People who know will want to race you, and the car gets some of that 'negative' attention, but overall lots of 'nice car dude' from random male strangers 😅

New viewers of the channel: huh, i wonder if he had a 2008 isf Old viewers to the channel: huh, i wonder if he had a 2008 isf

That Lexus V8 always sounds great.

These Lexus 5.0s sound so good, especially with upgraded exhausts. Surprised, but glad, they’re still offered

Solo Jakub reviews give dads in charge when mom is gone vibes 😂

Instant classic. Get it while you can.

I talked to owner who owned ISF, he loved that car to death. Still owns it today

Running errands, commuting, this car would be excellent for actual daily driver activities while remaining very entertaining and reliable.

V8 and CD player? Yes please.

I just got a 2024 of these in white with red interior and I absolutely love it. Everything about it is amazing. My only real complaint is that the gas tank is too small but that might have to do with the way I’m driving it lol

Jakub has to be the most American Canadian ever.

its funny this has pretty much everything petrol heads ask for: simple RWD layout, naturally aspirated V8, absence of overwhelming tech/touchscreens everywhere-yet you dont see a lot of these on the road

The original IS300 with the 2JZ and a manual was my dream car for a long time. It’s like a more reliable 3 series.

10 years old is the updated 2UR still very advanced V8

As an ISF owner I have nothing but love for the IS500!

V8 goodness with reliability? sign me the fuck up. Also i disagree about the color, it looks amazing on the car.

Man, I wish Lexus would offer a 6 speed manual in the IS trims.

I have owned this for a few months and have loved it!

Not a diss to Yuri but is a video with only Jakub kinda better? You've become such a good presenter. Also, love the car

That Lexus Redline will always be so iconic

I kept searching for what was making those dings in my browser tabs before I caught on that it was for every time Jakub said 'my 2008 Lexus ISF' lol

In a world where engines are downsizing, many turbos and electric cars everywhere. This is just refreshing, art. If i had the money i would probably buy one over a top German car to be honest. Just raw goodness.

Thank you Lexus/Toyota for bringing us some truly fun cars 🎉. I absolutely love my IS500 and GR Corolla

Your 2008 Straight piped V8 sounds amazing

This is one of the most perfect sedans available. Sadly, We don't get a v8 IS/IS F anymore in South Africa.

I love all the BMW M series old and new. I love all of the AMGs. But in July 2012 I bought my ISF brand new daily driver (currently 62k miles)… and there has never been 1 second I thought about replacing it. I will never sell it. It gets me to the grocery store, liquor store, Costco, etc fast enough for sure! ❤

I’ve loved every generation IS. Keep it going Lexus!

That blue with black accents is amazing... Damn fine looking car

I've got a 2023 and I've added a non resonated mid pipe, it's perfect.

Put this on my watch later list, and I am now enjoying it on the big screen WITH SOUND.

I HATED the front grill when it first came out. But it's really grown on me over the years. Honestly my favorite at the moment

I remember when i was young. I thought lexus was so boring. Now im in my lexus era.

I ended up buying a black ISF years ago (still have it) thanks to Jakubs review.

You know what, old is good sometimes, I own a RC350 F sport and enjoy it so I can imagine the fun this car can be, and that engine! They are great cruisers and when you need to pass, yup no problem…. You don’t buy these for ultimate speed, they are muscle cruisers. IS ,RC,LC if you approach them with a GT cruiser mindset you I’ll love these cars. And you won’t be at the mechanics all the time (RELIABILITY). Yeah I guess I’m biased 😂

Great video great entry to the 2UR and modified cooling, brakes, full suspension and its a fantastic platform! Color is gorgeous but the car has potential and is insanely fun! 🙌🏽 IS500 is a great pickup kudos to those who don't follow the crowd! 🙌🏽

I can't remember the last time I watched a TSP video from beginning to end. It's just so much better when Jakub is on his own.

Lexus is smart if it works perfect they don't mess with it, that's why there so reliable

Wish they’d brought this over here, makes me miss my IS-F!

I have the MSC exhaust on my GSF with the valves system. It’s expensive but awesome. My god it sounds good, people are always amazed how it sounds. “That’s a Lexus?” Is a question I’ve heard a few times.

All I care about is that it’s a v8 sedan, I literally care about nothing else, idc how it handles or how nice the interior is, if it’s fast I do not care I just want to have a modern v8 sedan

Honestly this review was SO good man lol

“No gloss black”

Was between ordering this or a 340 last year for a new DD. Ended up personally liking the 340 more because it feels more “sporty” and more modern after driving both. However, absolutely love the IS500’s motor, if it had a quicker transmission and more dynamic suspension setup I would have picked one up immediately and added another v8 to my garage. Massive props to Lexus for continuing to offer a product like this and I hope it sticks around for a few more years, it is a great car. Would love to pick one up at some point as a 3rd or 4th car.

Great review, Jakub. Love the V-8 and this is such a great vehicle despite being long in the tooth. By the way, Yuri and you do a great job together but are still very solid reporting individually. I am sure it is a bit of an adjustment. Do miss the comedic banter back and forth between the two of you though. Keep up the great work.

The real throwback of the infotainment system is the cd player

I feel like this is Lexus’ version of the old w204 Mercedes c63 (2007-2015). Love it

you can tell Jacob is really passionate about this review with how in dept he went haha

Thats a sweet ride! Been a while since I watched a review of a really sweet car! Hybrids and EVs messing up everything...

Props for taking a look at the induction sound system. On launch, reviewers lazily claimed the sound in the cabin was fake.

I actually have the Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02 on my IS 500 and can confirm they're pretty dang good on this car. I can actually use first gear now. Lol But in all seriousness, great tire all around. It's my daily, and they're pretty comfortable tires, but they feel a lot more responsive than the Bridgestones that came on the car.

I have owned an IS350 F-sport RWD for the past 5 years, I was excited to see the IS500 happen, the 8AT (and quiet/refined interior) are the downsides for me, I wish I could have it with a 6mt; I know it would be slower, but I don't care about 0-60 after a certain point. I do not like the engine in the CT4-V BW, and have no desire to pay for an M3. 'Just buy a mustang" you might say, but I need four doors, hence the IS350 F-sport RWD I currently own.

It’s crazy for Lexus to have not put a V8 in their LS but put one in this car and the LC and the RC.

as the saying goes round and round.. there's no replacement for displacement! ICE RULES!

That shot at 0:13 was sick

Accl/Brake pedal “conflict”!! That rings of the ‘ol unintended acceleration “issue”…

18:02 the fact that this is a 2024 car with a CD player is WILD.

I love this car. Absolutely stunning

I got my is500 usb with red interior and I do not regret it one bit

I was just looking at the IS500.. it's nice.👍🏾

In it's day, my 2000 GS400 was pretty fast, still is. Love Lexus V8s

This is probably the car I want the most at the moment that us somewhat attainable given my age and income😂 Loves lexuses, own a second one atm, wish it had some more modern (2024) tech like no touchpad, an awd (that can be turned off) and it would be an ultimate car in its class. It loses to M340i in many things like tech and speed, but honestly, IS500 is so much more unique that idc about that 1 second or so difference in the 0-60

Lexus holds the key to destroy every other luxury or manufacturer with Toyota money backing in the company. They just need to put the right pieces together in one vehicle and bring back the high-performance F cars with turbo charged motors

I don’t care how old how some people don’t like this car, I personally loved

That glorious sound

This is the time where I can quote a great canadian song... If I had a million dollar!! That Lexus is all I can ask for in a car!

If your going to keep comparing it to a BMW M3 340i (3L TT vs 5L NA, apples to oranges) you should also mention that the Lexus IS 500 will probably last twice as long on the same repair budget. I've raced against several Lexus cars (at my local tracks) with this V8 and they are consistent and durable/reliable, I cant say that for TT M3's.

Funny how this has more views than the mazda video. MAKE V8'S GREAT AGAIN!!!

DO NOT GET THE RR RACING EXHAUST. THEY DRONE LIKE CRAZY. Great video. I have a Lexus GSF and love these cars.

I love this car. Great review.

You can tell that it's a Lexus 2UR by the way it hits the rev limiter. The banging the rev limiter on those is so amazing.

Im sorry but to me it literally looks like a lightly modded Toyota Camry from 2020

I don't know if you guys know this? But jakub actually has a 2008 isF so this is a really chill review for him.

imo anything under 5.5 seconds is plenty quick enough for a daily driver

One of the best car review video I have seen. Nailed it.

Is that a cd player in the car? That’s amazing in 2024

The “ding” every time he mentions his old ISF 😂😂

Lexus still keeping the v8. There's still some hope left.

wow Jakub's straight piped ISF sounds glorious

Am I the only who thought the km above the fuel gauge when he slid the tac was the fuel range? 😂

The flap is used in n/a engines for torque modulation through the bandwidth. Opening the flap all the time will most probably cause a loss of torque in the lower rev range.

glorious engine. One of the best v8s on market right now if not THE best v8 on market right now (For new cars ofc)

I have a 2010 ISF, and I can relate to the seats being comfortable but not for hours.

Wish they made the interior nicer. Also needs a better transmission

I’ve wanted one of these since they announced them, what a car

Can someone explain the appeal of burnouts? I don't get it. I just see $$ going up in smoke.

The little dance it does before launching is cute

15:41. Look at that lawn !

I had a 4 cylinder IS years ago. Not a single issue over 5 years. Lexis’ are so well built & it feels so nice inside.

i can see that the transmission is faster than the previous is500 that you reviewed.

Love how easy it is To really drive the IS model. They love the road

CT5V Blackwing: "Oh how cute, at least it's trying."

I love my 23' IS500 in Molten Pearl. In the world of turbo charged cars I wanted a new reliable N/A v8 sedan. Love the 5.0 V8, a comfortable 25 mpg on the freeway (when you behave), the fun you can have with the car, and the Lexus paint is awesome (from a detailers perspective). So fun and easy to do donuts with the car. The car sounds soo good with an upgraded exhaust and midpipe (soon to get headers). Tuning truly opens up the engine and the transmission (a tad bit better shifts). Is the car perfect? no. The sacrifices of lower 0-60 times, the transmission, lack of a oil/transmission cooler, are made up with best reliability (and problem free fun) you can have. The Bridgestone tires that came with the car are the worst. This car is a GT car and not a track beast, accept it and enjoy the car. I have others cars better meant for the track. My only hate is I am 6'4" and I don't have any head room left, no chance to have a helmet on for a track day. Sucks we didnt get the slick top that was an option for the Canadian market. You realize how small the car is when the driver seat is all the way back and nobody can fit behind me lol.

Needs a hood scoop, manual transmission, and AWD.

I wouldn't mind having one, but would much rather buy a lightly used LC500 for almost similar money (actually, LC500s hold value extremely well, so who knows...)

Hold the traction control button down till it turns off vsc and traction control your welcome

love it how there's still similarities to the ISF big fan

I wish car brands would scale the engine bay length based on the engine output. We could have a 3 series with a 3 foot long engine bay and one with a 5 foot engine bay