This might look like a mild mannered Lexus but it’s actually a 416 HP road rocket engineered to do battle against the likes of BMW M and Mercedes AMG divisions. It is tastefully distinguished from the base IS sedan with unique 10-spoke forged aluminum BBS wheels and pronounced breathing vents aft of the front fenders.
[...] stuff a behemoth powerplant into the engine bay of an everyday passenger car. And they certainly won’t be the last. But their skunkworks AMG division has learned a thing or two over the years about transforming [...]