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Wald Lexus IS-F 'Black Bison' detail photos released

 
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Latest kit shows some characteristic Wald touches along with a flair unique to the IS-F

Latest kit shows some characteristic Wald touches along with a flair unique to the IS-F

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Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every Japanese-made car on the market. It's no surprise, then, the company has turned its hand to one of the most recent high-performance sedans to issue from Lexus, and the resulting restyle shows some characteristic Wald touches along with a flair unique to the IS-F.

The IS-F kit offers a significantly more aggressive look for the IS-F owner not satisfied with the reserved yet muscular look Lexus imbued the car with at the factory, while the Black Bison kit goes one step further and adds even more aggression plus carbon-fiber finishes. The newly released detail photos give an up-close look not just at the brawny additions, but the material, fit and finish of the kit - all of which appear to be superb.

Adding larger, more angular front intakes with a separate brake duct and a dual lower splitter, the front of the car looks much more purposefully fast than the stock car. A slightly wider side-sill treatment flows to the rear side skirts, which receive Wald's trademark shark-gill extractor vents behind the rear wheels.

A custom diffuser under the rear end looks like more than just a pretty piece of molding, and coupled with the rear wing, should help improve down force at speed. The IS-F's front extractor just behind the front wheel is left untouched.

Aside from the spoiler at the back of the car, the kit builds on the IS-F's basic look, adding aggressive styling to match the powerful engine under the hood.
Wald designed Lexus IS-F
Wald Black Bison IS-F

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Comments (15)

  1. By roman Posted: 6/10/2008 2:29pm PDT

    I didnt think the is-f could look any worse, i guess i was wrong
     
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  2. By Gus Posted: 6/10/2008 3:39pm PDT

    Too much plastic gimmickry. Take a look at older cars that have been modded this way, they look so much older and ridiculous because of it...
     
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  3. By Johnny Posted: 6/10/2008 3:40pm PDT

    That's somewhat disgusting.
     
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  4. By G__ Posted: 6/10/2008 4:23pm PDT

    This is an ugly photoshop,

    just look at the back vent, just so baldy made,

    the front one on the side is comming from a gtr
     
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  5. By Ayax Posted: 6/10/2008 7:14pm PDT

    :( The ISF can be made into a better looking car, but this is not the way to go. :S
     
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  6. By Turkle Posted: 6/10/2008 10:39pm PDT

    I have been physically harmed by a couple of photos. I am not sure if I will recover. This is an assault on the senses.
     
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  7. By yo yo yo Posted: 6/11/2008 9:40am PDT

    It looks like a pretty car camouflaged with slabs of plastic shit
     
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  8. ma_james avatar James Martinez Posted: 11/10/2008 11:40am PST

    first of all, the IS is just ugly. period.
    second of all, most attempts at making it look better are analogous to spraying perfume on a turd. not gonna smell any better
    third of all, lexuses are cars for people who don't like to drive
     
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  9. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 1/27/2009 9:21am PST

    Why does the gallery appear to be showing two completely different kits? One has a CF decklid with integrated lip spoiler, the other with a body-color plastic wing plus different diffusers and front brake ducts.
     
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  10. ma_WhipDaddy avatar WhipDaddy Posted: 1/27/2009 9:40am PST

    38 Real Photos of the Wald IS-F from the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009:

    http://www.madwhips.com/wald-lexus-is-f-black-bison-edition/
     
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  11. ma_Vinzer avatar Vinzer Posted: 1/27/2009 1:15pm PST

    james said...

    "first of all, the regular IS is just beautiful. period.

    second of all, most attempts at making it look better are analogous to improving the original mona lisa or the ceiling inside the sistine chapel or van gogh's starry night. an exercise in futility.

    third of all, Lexus cars are for people who appreciate resell value, reliability, and quality service"

    Alas, it has been fixed.
     
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  12. ma_mburleigh8 avatar mburleigh8 Posted: 1/27/2009 4:13pm PST

    I think it is better looking then the regular IS-F
     
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  13. ma_Rice1 avatar Rice1 Posted: 1/27/2009 7:56pm PST

    I'd prefer the looks of the older IS better than these newer models.
     
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  14. ma_danDAN avatar danDAN Posted: 1/28/2009 12:01pm PST

    Turkle you mean psychically or mentally but not physically
     
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  15. By RC1 Posted: 3/29/2010 9:28am PDT

    The ISF is designed to be the black sheep. Different from all the rest conservative designs; M3, Mercedes, Audi. Second that quote: Lexus cars are for people who appreciate resell value, reliability, and quality service".....and now performance. Quite frankly I think the back looks even better; the front though I think should have been less involved along with the side vents in the back.
     
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