Is the 2022 Lexus IS 500 a BETTER sport sedan than a Genesis G70? 

It is crazy to thing they are all going extinct.

and it is not korean! Made in Japan, not N/A too!

Over price

Joe, I read on the Lexus forums, the trans or oil cooler is not on the production cars. Someone had photos of the Launch edition. Great review as always!

@@allentoyokawa9068 100% agree and I think they still make them at the Tahara award-winning plant!

I love the exterior and power, but that interior is a major deal breaker. 🤦‍♂️

This is a very good point! They did bring it under the hood thought!

The whole car is many years old at this point and that is showing. The V8 can't completely cover for it. It's basically the same car from 2006.

Once again the reason this car does not have an all new interior is because this is not a all new car this is technically the same car from 2014 all lexus did was update the chassis make any more rigid more wider and better to drive does that is why the interior is the same because this is not an all new car

Yeah they should have spent the money

Agreed, some nice ambient lighting and maybe ditch the touchpad for a wireless charger that holds your phone while it’s plugged in for android auto or apple CarPlay. And maybe some usb C’s in the back then it would be perfect. Just a few tech improvements would make this perfect. The exterior and reliably is already great

Lexus made this one a standout!

So very true! Thanks for taking the drive with me!

*4.5 seconds, but ya amazing engine.

I totally agree with you! Lexus is really doing it differently.

It really is bullet proof!

A year later, did you go with the IS500? I wanna say you did?

@@ramisaleh1020 bought another Honda! but i'm looking to trade it in soon for a Lexus or Genesis.

So I upgraded. I got a 2023 IS 500 FSP Premium in Infrared (the same color that's shown in this video). I am in love. I can't help myself - I think of excuses to take it out all the time!

That is so awesome of you to say Eddie! We appreciate you so much!

I would take a base is500 with 100k miles over a brand new fully loaded genesis with no miles if I was given the option to choose. Hyundai’s are garbage

LOL ok man. Speaking from personal experience with the G70 or just hearsay?@@Elite_Employee

Lori really is the best in the biz!

What am I missing? This review is the IS 500.

@@rockford8915 lol my thoughts exactly

@@rockford8915 he commented before watching i suppose

@@rockford8915 He literally just came to the video and posted this comment right away. Idk if that's a problem for you or what, but as a Lexus fan myself I get it! This car has been hyped to no end, and it is finally good to see reviewers like Joe getting their hands on it.

I really appreciate you going for a ride with me!

That is the way that I am going for sure!

Ngl, kind of sounds like a v6

@@Striker50_ ???????????????

@@Striker50_ I owned an IS 350 previously, and an IS 500 now. I would have to insist they do not sound anything alike!

One day man!

I love the way that you think!

It would be my choice!

I really appreciate you being on the journey with me.

Of course!!!!

This is the F sport PERFORMANCE trim. Not F sport

You better believe it!

I'm so glad that you found the right one.

They fixed the ride on the IS-F by 2012, then it was a perfection!

I've had 9 cars and two had CD player. (Saturn & Buick) I like to have a CD player. My own suburban has cassette player and no CD. But CD was an option. ( I have a cassette in the deck / mostly listening to am

@@missingremote4388 I’m sorry but almost everyone hates the CD player ... do you really not have Apple Music , or Spotify , pandora ?? Music is literally one touch away through Bluetooth .. why ruin limited space in car with a CD player from 2005

@@is2jzge 2011*

That CD player gets the absolute best out of that Mark Levinson sound system. I'm glad its still there, as niche as it may be.

Only 1 way to find out! TEST DRIVE 🙌🏼 🏎💨💨💨💨💨 0-60 every light 🤣

That is a very good point to mention Harvey!

It’s the same engine as the original 08 isf just slightly modified… Meaning this engine is bullet proof.

how is it in terms of fuel consumption?

no. Don't you drive a Jeep?

@@maga6319 yea trackhawk doesn’t hurt to like another awesome V8😏

I love the V8 in this beast!

@@RaitisRides Totally!

Congrats Erik!

I’m looking at buying one. What’d you have to pay?

Especially with the bulge in the hood.

They say it is coming as an EV.

Thanks for letting me share the laughs and the ON throttle with you!

If I had to do it I would go RCF. I don’t really need 4 doors.

@@RaitisRides just that v8 am I right 😎 🚗💨

I love that color.

No modern car has rigidity problems because of a sunroof. That's a terrible excuse not to have one.

@Bowhunters Duly noted. Thanks!

All wheel drive….low fun factor

This is a pre-production unit.

@@RaitisRides Hi Raiti man your a legend. Ok so it's pre-production so can probably get a sunroof etc on this from Lexus.

Lexus will have a better resale value. Just look at how much the IsF are selling for.

6yrs old Genesis worth literary NOTHING.

@@johnerickp Does that still work out on an *over* MSRP purchase? And there's still something of a time value of money situation if you're spending $10K more upfront

@Zero You definitely do pay for it. The IS500 is great but getting your hands on one is going to be difficult. So maybe the better comparison is IS350 vs G70?

@Zero Who cares about resale? Most buyers lease performance sport sedans! I'll take the Genesis G70, which is better equipped than the Lexus and save the $200 a month on a 3 year lease. That's $7,200 over the lease term.

I am so glad that you really liked this one.

I totally agree with you!

Probably a Twin turbo V8

I'll say the isf might get the tt v6 from ls 500 can tune that to make over 500hp. Or they can go v6 plus electric motor

If... if they make an ISF, it would be V6tt or I6tt with a mild hybrid. Their partnership with Mazda could produce the I6 if it meets Lexus' performance specs

@@timw2083 there is no “if” it’s been confirmed there’s new F products coming. But we know nothing else. Also lexus high performance vehicles will be and always have been strictly Toyota lexus products.

This is a very good point!

Nah it’s a knock off for people who can’t afford a f car.. same with bmw

@@storm-shadow1237 F cars are very unforgiving. After test-driving the GS-F, I was like: it is definitely NOT a daily driver. Phenomenal but way too loud and stiff. Fantastic for the track though.

This is not a ISF dude. There’s a new ISF coming out that will be way faster and better then this so chill out and listen to what Lexus is saying. The original ISF is much more raw and better driving then this IS500.

@@is2jzge Sounds like you drove a modified GSF because a stock GSF is one of the most quiet sports cars around lol can't say the same about the suspension though. They are made to be a bit more stiff than the normal Lexus but that's what you get when you want sporty. The BMW M4 for example is even more stiff than the GSF from what I heard so its like that with most sports cars.

Thanks for going On throttle with me!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.

Nissan's have short term reliability so have him sell it now while used prices are high and get a Tundra.

@@thisismagacountry1318 he will eventually trade it in for another truck Idk what he'll go for next but it doesn't seem like he's interested in Tundra's plus Idk about the TTV6 on the Truck Yet we'll have to wait and see how they hold up since they axed it from 2022 model

This is so very true. Drive me nuts to even think about it!

Here's the thing... If you want typical, V8 noise, torque (sort-of) then the Lexus might be the route to take. The C63 will be faster period, this is not an ISF just a Sporty model over the standard car. MBZ would not use both a 2L turbocharged engine with a electric assist unless it was on the same level or better than the current C63. Be disappointed, nothing wrong with that but science/facts trump emotion. Loving V8 noises is emotional and emotion doesn't win races, technology does.

@@dj4monie I agree with you Anthony!

I can see you driving this one Luis!

Will you do a video on the new Mercedes-benz EQS please?

@@luiselapostolfeliz2421 I will be getting one soon.

Back seats are for golf clubs anyways

If you do one, can you do a shout-out to me?

That is very sad!

The last forever and hold their value really well.

I love the freaking color.

You have good taste!

the g70 is even faster lol

I am glad that i can make this tough for you Larry! We are so glad that we can bring it to you!

Not a tough one at all. Joe drove both cars and picked the lexus. Conversation over.

Trust me Lucas so do I!

Which one drives better?

@@abusambinsammy good question. I've not driven the is500 so I couldn't give a proper comparison. However, I have driven the new IS350 F Sport quite a bit and I found the G70 chassis was more composed. I will say this though, the Genesis even with AWD has a tendency to let the rear end step out easier in comparison to the Lexus.

Joe only tells ppl what’s inside the car that’s all he does not do vs this is why I stop watching him he not honest the g70 looks better and it’s cheaper and u get more for the money even if it was the same price what just faster that’s all

That’s why dough is better he would say don’t buy it u can get better for the money he lets ppl know …..this guy does not he just review and tells you what’s inside and then drive it and that’s all and then nothing he does not tell you why is this a better choice for you then th g70 or Kia stinger or anything it’s pointless watching this guy

This is an amazing car!

@@RaitisRides definitely! I think the price sucks but definitely a gem!

The Launch Edition is 11k more and the markup are typically 10k in my area. Sure each car has a numbered plaque but what else does it have to make it a better performer than the Premium model.

It’s a Lexus what do u expect? Not everyone can afford one

I am so glad that we could bring this to you.

@@RaitisRides We would love for you to do a video with the guys of TFL in Colorado to do an on Throttle challenge with the new 2022 Toyota Tundra with Twin-Turbo V6

is a v8 and what? is slower than most of his competition which are v6tt

Agreed. More expensive than an BMW M340i which isn't even a "special" car in the BMW line and is slower, less tech, more outdated interior, and less connected to the driver in comparison. You can't have a cheaper car and lower model of a competitor be better than your more expensive car in every way. If you're buying the IS 500 over BMW, Mercedes, etc. it's simply because it's a Lexus. The car is beautiful on the outside. Everything else is lacking. Also, for a V8 the exhaust sounds so weak. As for reliability: the new BMWs have proven to be very reliable having being ranked up across pretty much every car analyst so that doesn't even come into the equation when looking at the IS 500 vs BMWs.

I’m sorry I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about but nothing else is more sporty than this with a V-8 engine especially not Genesis or the BMW which are both boring in comparison

@@jonathannavarro6679 M340i is no doubt a better overall vehicle but the IS500 is something special in its own right and that itself will hold a legacy. People will forget about the M340i like every other BMW out there (except for the E90 M3).

@@JJS432 💯 well said James. 🙌🏼

@@Toyota4Life dang you going for the jugular! 🤣 Never could stomach the Genesis. They’re so basic.

Thanks for letting me take you ON THROTTLE an share some laughs!