KEY POINTS

World debut of new generation Lexus IS model at the Geneva Motor Show
IS follows new GS model in expressing the Lexus L-Finesse design philosophy
New car equipped with first diesel engine for a Lexus model
2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel unit is most powerful in its class, producing 175bhp, and has class-leading torque output, 400Nm from 2.000 to 2,400rpm
Power, smoothness and refinement of operation meet Lexus’s exceptional standards
New IS also to feature new direct-injection 2.5-litre V6 petrol engine
Six-speed automatic transmission with paddle-shift gearchange to be offered on V6
Superb handling and class-leading safety equipment
10 airbags as standard, including first-in-segment double knee airbag
Radar-controlled Pre-crash Safety System (PCS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Intelligent Adaptive Front Lighting System (I-AFS) available
European sales to start in late 2005