The core Lexus character has always been
refinement over excitement, but this sedan can still deliver a thrill or two in the right circumstances, especially with the 306 - hp V6 engine in the IS 350.
Over the decades, you can feel Freilicher move from
excitement («Flowers in Armchair,» 1956) to triumph («Still Life with Yellow Flowers,» 1968) to
refinement («The Teardrop Vase,» 2005) as she ages and hones her domestic ideals with still - lifes and landscapes.