Despite erroneous reports on some fan websites, the mystery Lexus IS spied recently is not a facelifted model, but rather a race car for Gazoo Racing. The car is expected to do battle in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance race in Germany. A race car was our strongest suspicion all along, due mostly to the light-to-dark gradient of the paint scheme, and the roll cage inside the prototype.

As many Leftlane readers speculated, the camouflage on the car's body was hiding decals for Gazoo and other sponsors. The car is lowered and a stripped down interior with racing seats. The base car is a Lexus IS 250, which meets the 2.0- to 2.5-liter requirement of the SP5 category.

Some unreliable sources were calling the prototype a facelift to the IS series, but nothing about the car indicated that was likely. There have been rumors about an IS hybrid, a turbocharged model, and a more potent version of the IS-F, but this car unfortunately has nothing to do with any of those potential future models.

Modificato 13 Maggio 200817 anni fa da Touareg 2.5

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