The Lexus is a progression of passage level extravagance autos sold by Lexus since 1998. The IS was presented as a passage level game model opened underneath the ES in the Lexus lineup (and outside of North America, thAguration in 2006. The Altezza name is still utilized on occasion to allude to chrome plated auto taillights like those fitted to the original model, known as 'Altezza lights'
The original Altezza (codename XE10) was dispatched in Japan in October 1998, while the Lexus IS 200 (GXE10) made its introduction in Europe in 1999 and in North America as the IS 300 (JCE10) in 2000. The original, inline-6-fueled IS included vehicle and wagon variations. The second-era IS (codename XE20) was dispatched comprehensively in 2005 with V6-controlled IS 250 (GSE20) and IS 350 (GSE21) vehicle models, trailed by a superior V8 car form, the IS F, in 2007, and hardtop convertible forms, the IS 250 C and IS 350 C, in 2008. The third-era Lexus IS debuted in January 2013 and incorporates the V6-fueled IS 350 and IS 250, half and half IS 300h, and execution tuned F Sport variations. The IS assignment remains for Intelligent Sport