The 2002 Lexus IS 300, also known as the Toyota Altezza in Japan, is a mid-class four-door saloon/sedan from Lexus, which was offered with a 3.0L inline-six engine (2JZ-GE) and produced between 1999 and 2005 for the North American market.
The IS 300 was the fastest model of the XE10 series. For the Japanese market, the 3.0 litre inline-six was only available in Toyota branded Gita estate/wagon models.
Games[]
Need for Speed: Underground 2[]
The IS 300 appears in Need for Speed: Underground 2 and is unlocked after completing five URL events in Stage 3 of the career mode.
It has average performance and handling when compared to other cars unlocked in Stage 3.
Unlock | Complete URL Race 5 in Stage 3 | ||||
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0 - 60 mph | 0 - 100 mph | Top Speed | Torque | Power | |
Stock | 7.10 seconds | 18.13 seconds | 139.0 mph (224 km/h) | 217.1 ft-lb | 214.3 bhp |
Fully Upgraded | 3.90 seconds | 9.01 seconds | 213.0 mph (343 km/h) | 349.5 ft-lb | 480.0 bhp |
Need for Speed: Most Wanted[]
The IS300 appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted.
It has the most capable handling of all initial career cars, but lacks in terms of speed. It is still a good candidate for Junkman performance parts, due to a low weight and its consequently great handling.
Stock
Vince "Taz" Kilic's
Vince "Taz" Kilic drives a customised IS300, which is made available as a Bonus car for use in Quick Race or multiplayer after he is defeated in the Career mode. It can not be selected for customisation in My Cars.
It can be added to the player's garage in the Career mode as a possible pink slip reward from one of three mystery Bonus Markers offered after defeating Blacklist Rival #14: Vince "Taz" Kilic.
Challenge Series
A custom IS300 is offered in the Challenge Series and can be driven in two events:
- #23 - Tollbooth Time Trial: Complete "Union & Hwy 99" in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds.
- #24 - Infractions: Earn 5 infractions in a Heat Level 3 pursuit and evade.
It can not be unlocked for use in any events or game modes outside of its two Challenge Series events.
Challenge Series vehicle
Top Speed 3.6
Acceleration 3.9
Handling 4.2
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Need for Speed: Carbon[]
The IS 300 appears in the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 releases of Need for Speed: Carbon as a tier 1 tuner class car.
It can be unlocked through gameplay, but can be unlocked early through purchasing a downloadable content pack; the Custom Car Bundle 2 pack.
Custom (Blue)
Custom (Red)
Need for Speed: World[]
The IS 300 was made available in Need for Speed: World on August 14, 2012 as a tier 1 car. Since August 22, 2012, it has been featured as a D class car.
Compared to the Lexus IS 350, it has worse handling and a lower top speed, but compensates these traits with a significantly stronger nitrous boost. It also has weak acceleration, comparable to that of the Toyota Corolla GT-S, but has excellent pursuit durability.
0
E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
277587
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Stock: 277 (D class) | Maximum: 587 (B class) |
Yellow
The Yellow style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs 2500. It was initially made available on February 14, 2013 as a top-up gift, and was later made available in the car dealer on August 5, 2013.
Blue
The Blue style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs 169,000. It was initially released on November 28, 2012.
On June 28, 2015, its price was lowered from 300,000 as part of the End of the World event.
Treasure Hunter
The Treasure Hunter style is a treasure hunter car that costs 5600. It was released on August 14, 2012.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and various aftermarket parts.
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese releases of Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Need for Speed: Carbon, the IS 300 is referred to as the Toyota Altezza despite having Lexus badging and North American specification side markers.
- In the PC release of Need for Speed: Underground 2, entering the cheat code "shinestreetbright" at the start screen will unlock a "Shine Street" IS 300.
- In Need for Speed: Carbon, the custom IS 300 is fitted with a body kit overlaid on top of the stock body, and a cut body kit can be seen fitted to an IS 300 during the prologue's flashback sequence.
- In Need for Speed: World, the bonnet camera of the IS 300 showed the interior of the car before being patched.
Gallery[]
Lexus | |
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IS | 300 '02 · 350 '06 · F '08 |
LFA | Concept '07 · Coupé '10 |
Need for Speed: Underground 2 - Vehicles | |
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Cars | Acura RSX* · Audi A3 · Audi TT · Ford Focus · Ford Mustang GT · Honda Civic Si* · Hyundai Tiburon GT · Infiniti G35 · Lexus IS 300 · Mazda MX-5 · Mazda RX-7 · Mazda RX-8 · Mitsubishi 3000GT · Mitsubishi Eclipse · Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII · Nissan 240SX · Nissan 350Z · Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V · Nissan Skyline GT-R · Peugeot 106** · Peugeot 206 · Pontiac GTO · Subaru Impreza WRX · Toyota Celica · Toyota Corolla · Toyota Supra · Vauxhall Corsa 1.8** · Volkswagen Golf GTI |
SUV | Cadillac Escalade · Hummer H2 · Lincoln Navigator |
Traffic | Ambulance*** · Coach*** · Coupe · Extra-Long Wheelbase Van · Fire Truck*** · Hatchback 1 · Hatchback 2 · Minivan · Parcel Van · Pickup Truck · Sedan 1 · Sedan 2 · SUV · Taxi 1 · Taxi 2 |
*NTSC release, **PAL release, ***unused traffic |