Japanese tuner WedsSport has been racing a specially tuned Lexus IS350 in the Japanese Super GT since early in the current season, but now the tuning shop has turned its attention to the growing world of drifting. Sticking with the Lexus IS model, WedsSport has created a special drifter complete with a custom engine and steering system that will compete in the upcoming D1GP championship.

Powered by a 2JZ-GTE engine often found in the Toyota Supra, power output was around 310hp in stock form. WedsSport has managed to tune the engine to 780hp thanks to an HKS T04Z turbocharger and extensive ECU tuning.

Since this is a drift car completing in the D1GP, the suspension has been upgraded as well as a clutch and transmission, will help the car transfer the power to the road and hopefully pull off some spectacular drifts. In addition to producing 780hp, the WedsSport Lexus IS350 drift car also features a custom widebody kit, WedSport wheels and the usual manufacturer livery found on most drift cars.

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Mark Miller Toyota celebrates its grand opening today at its new location at 730 South West Temple in
Salt Lake City. The new dealership has been designed from the ground up with environmental standards in mind and expects to earn a Gold LEED Certification in the coming weeks. The grand opening ceremony on Monday, Oct. 13, kicks off with remarks at 5:30 p.m. and a ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. …click here to read more

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Toyota along with EDF Energy is extending their European plug-in hybrid testing program to the UK. The beginning of the UK road trials marks the first introduction of a PHEV by a car manufacturer to the UK. The partnership is designed to evaluate vehicle performance within an urban environment, vehicle infrastructure requirements, and driver behaviors and expectations. Testing is expected to go on for at least one year. …click here to read more

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Just released ahead of its Paris Debut are new photos of the British-built Avensis sedan. The new car was styled at ED2, the Toyota design studio in the south of France. This third generation Avensis promises a mix of superior quality, dynamic handling and refined ride comfort. This is the first time the sedan will be offered in the U.S. …click here to read more

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Over the past year Toyota executives have kept a heavy emphasis on plans to offer every vehicle in the lineup as a hybrid, with the most recent promises highlighting the emissions savings already achieved by the Prius and other hybrids. Now reports of Toyota’s upcoming tiny city car, the iQ, also being potentially offered as a hybrid. …click here to read more

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