When the Lexus IS 500 Ultimate Edition was announced, the general vibe in the room was that it was time for the last naturally aspirated V8 sports sedan on the market to take a bow, but nobody seemed ...

There aren't any changes to the IS500's 472-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine or its eight-speed automatic, and the Ultimate Edition comes only with rear-wheel drive, like all other IS500s.

It's as if they asked Durex to come up with a name. America’s IS500 Ultimate Edition is getting the JDM treatment, but with a twist. Lexus is renaming its sports sedan the Climax Edition.

Bar the unexpected name, the Lexus IS 500 – old as it may be – still has the good naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8 under the hood, and for the Climax Edition, Lexus has asked Brembo for their ...