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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
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

The stock IS300 is available from the beginning of the Career mode.

It can be purchased in the Career mode from a Car Lot for 27,000 cash, and it can be selected for customisation in My Cars.

NFSMW Lexus IS300 Stock
Defeat Blacklist #6: "Ming"
Cost: 27,000
Top Speed 0.4
Acceleration 0
Handling 0.6

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.

NFSMW Lexus IS300 Taz
Defeat Blacklist #14: "Taz"
Blacklist Rival's vehicle
Top Speed 1.8
Acceleration 1.8
Handling 1

Challenge Series

A custom IS300 is offered in the Challenge Series and can be driven in two events:

It can not be unlocked for use in any events or game modes outside of its two Challenge Series events.

NFSMW Lexus IS300 ChallengeSeries
Challenge Series vehicle
Top Speed 3.6
Acceleration 3.9
Handling 4.2

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)

The custom blue IS 300 is unlocked for use in Quick Race upon the player reaching Online XP Level 1.

NFSC Lexus IS300 CustomBlue
CarbonTunerIcon Tuner Tier 1
Custom
Top Speed 2.4
Acceleration 5.4
Handling 5.0

Custom (Red)

The custom red IS 300 is unlocked for use in Quick Race upon the player reaching Online XP Level 1.

NFSC Lexus IS300 CustomRed
CarbonTunerIcon Tuner Tier 1
Custom
Top Speed 2.4
Acceleration 5.4
Handling 5.0

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.

Stock: 277 (D class) Maximum: 587 (B class)

Yellow

The Yellow style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs SpeedBoost2500. 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.

NFSW Lexus IS300 Yellow
Performance Parts
StreetBeigeEngine
StreetBeigeForcedInduction
StreetBeigeTransmission
StreetBeigeSuspension
StreetBeigeBrakes
StreetBeigeTyres
Aftermarket Parts
Standard Body
Stock Spoiler
Stock Hood
Stock Wheels
No Neon
Stock Window Tint
Default Ride Height
Default Licence Plate
Skill Mods
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
Class C Car 415
TopSpeedIcon2 388
AccelIcon2 471
HandlingIcon2 388
NFSWYellowVariantIcon
Standard
SpeedBoost2500

Blue

The Blue style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs Dollar icon169,000. It was initially released on November 28, 2012.

On June 28, 2015, its price was lowered from Dollar icon300,000 as part of the End of the World event.

NFSW Lexus IS300 Blue
Performance Parts
Stock Engine
Stock Forced Induction
Stock Transmission
Stock Suspension
Stock Brakes
Stock Tyres
Aftermarket Parts
Standard Body
Stock Spoiler
Stock Hood
Stock Wheels
No Neon
Stock Window Tint
Default Ride Height
Default Licence Plate
Skill Mods
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
None Equipped
Class D Car 277
TopSpeedIcon2 179
AccelIcon2 302
HandlingIcon2 351
NFSWBlueVariantIcon
Standard
Dollar icon169,000

Treasure Hunter

The Treasure Hunter style is a treasure hunter car that costs SpeedBoost5600. It was released on August 14, 2012.

It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and various aftermarket parts.

NFSW Lexus IS300 TreasureHunter
Performance Parts
ProBeigeEngine
ProBeigeForcedInduction
ProBeigeTransmission
ProBeigeSuspension
ProBeigeBrakes
ProBeigeTyres
Aftermarket Parts
NFSWBodykitIcon
NFSWSpoilerCFIcon
Stock Hood
NFSWManufacturer BBS
NFSWNeon GreenGold
NFSWWindowTint Black
NFSWLoweringKitStage3
NFSWStandardLicensePlate
Skill Mods
WorldSkillTreasureHunter2
WorldSkillExploreCash
WorldSkillExploreCash
WorldSkillRapidFire
WorldSkillExtendedNOS
WorldSkillNitrousPower
Class B Car 527
TopSpeedIcon2 557
AccelIcon2 606
HandlingIcon2 419
TreasureHunterEditionIcon2
Treasure Hunter
SpeedBoost2000

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.
Development - Some content may have altered during development.
  • 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[]

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