It’s not called the IS F this time around, though.

All new for 2022, it’s now called the IS 500 F Sport.

It’s weird but you’d think Lexus would’ve put more effort into engineering model-specific performance goodies for the IS500 instead of having them shared with a more basic model.

This model kind of solidifies that F as a standalone performance brand really isn’t a thing with Lexus.

The brand has since been an all-show no-go trim for every model in the Lexus line.

This new name on the IS implies that there is a standard IS500 and that this model is an F Sport version of that model.

“This new name on the IS implies that there is a standard IS500 and that this model is an F Sport version of that model.”.

No, it indicates it’s an IS500 that carries the F Sport Trim.

It doesn’t follow that there is an IS500 wihout the F Sport trim, just that other IS models might.