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Rod Millen to assemble IS430... #39643 Aug 26, 3:46pm
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 955 San Diego, CA Blue Batmobile ECelica Staff
Blue Batmobile ECelica Staff Joined: May 2002 Posts: 955 San Diego, CA	From Autoweek Magazine: Lexus has tapped Rod Millen to assemble it's IS430 muscle car, which should be completed by this Fall. The v8 will not be supercharged or turbocharged but will get enough to put out 350-360hp! The power will run through a Getrag 6 speed manual to a drivetrain upgraded to handle the extra power. Bat-

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39644 Aug 26, 3:49pm
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,154 Guam, U.S.A. Street Prototype ECelica Staff 2002 Toyota Celica GT
Street Prototype ECelica Staff 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,154 Guam, U.S.A.	impressive!

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Street Prototype #39645 Aug 26, 6:16pm
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,365 Likes: 1 New Orleans, LA Speed4TheNeed Caleb 2000 Toyota Celica
Speed4TheNeed Caleb 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,365 Likes: 1 New Orleans, LA	sweet..just wait till they DO supercharge/turbocharge it...i think i'll try to avoid late stoplight meetings with those things

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Speed4TheNeed #39646 Aug 26, 6:39pm
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 634 CA, Nor*cal RacerX225 Senior Member 1989 GMC 1500 pickup
RacerX225 Senior Member 1989 GMC 1500 pickup Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 634 CA, Nor*cal	cool "Champions train, losers complain."

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... RacerX225 #39647 Aug 26, 6:50pm
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica
spaztikid dikitzaps 1974 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2003 Posts: 5,342 Redondo Beach, CA	those getrag tranny's are like 20k.

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... RacerX225 #39648 Aug 26, 7:14pm
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Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington	yummy

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39649 Aug 30, 1:58pm
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 955 San Diego, CA Blue Batmobile ECelica Staff
Blue Batmobile ECelica Staff Joined: May 2002 Posts: 955 San Diego, CA	AFInsider- It was TTE, Team Toyota Europe, that put together the conceptual IS 430 that gained the interest of many Lexus enthusiasts. Since then, the anticipation of a V8 powered IS has been great amongst the Lexus community. Probably as a teaser, Lexus is asking Rod Millen to put together an IS 430 pushing out near 350 horses without any forced induction. Power will be pushed through a Getrag 6-speed manual with an upgraded drivetrain to handle the extra power. Bigger brakes and even 18" wheels will also be an addition to the sporty look of the IS 430. Is Lexus teasing us right now before the production version of the IS 430 becomes available? Bat-

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39650 Aug 30, 2:02pm
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 371 near Philly, PA Heat Member 2003 Toyota Celica
Heat Member 2003 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 371 near Philly, PA	Are those stock rims, or option, or none of the above... Who cares, its still SWEET!

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39651 Aug 30, 2:23pm
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VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ	I have seen the car...looks awesome! SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39652 Aug 30, 7:18pm
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31 Sarasota, Florida, USA ST0RMSHADOW Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT
ST0RMSHADOW Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 31 Sarasota, Florida, USA	can you say ...swwweeettt..

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... Blue Batmobile #39653 Dec 14, 5:33am
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 799 CT fastceli2001 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT
fastceli2001 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 799 CT	a kid told me that celicas handle like crap... i laughed

Re: Rod Millen to assemble IS430... csulbkid #39654 Dec 14, 6:30am
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,365 Likes: 1 New Orleans, LA Speed4TheNeed Caleb 2000 Toyota Celica
Speed4TheNeed Caleb 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 6,365 Likes: 1 New Orleans, LA	Originally Posted by csulbkid Originally Posted by sPeEd4tHeNeEd Originally Posted by VSGTS14 coo definately..it would be any cooler if lexus actually decided to make it. not many imports like to use v-8's..i guess its a heritage thing. ya it is heritage or tradition or even stereotype. but damn . . . once you feel torque (like i did when i rode in an '03 cobra), you will forever be wanting more! yeah, one of my friends just bought one of the older 5.0 'stangs...it left me feelin slow in my celica and wishin i had rwd!

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