Lexus IS 2012
Based on the Japanese-market Toyota Altezza, the Lexus IS 300 was not originally designed to be a luxury car. When the automaker decided to sell a version of this compact, rear-drive sedan in the U.S., it was retrofitted with additional luxury content and a larger engine — the 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder already used in the midsize Lexus GS 300 sedan.