The idea that muscle cars are some uniquely American creation is a bunch of automotive jingoism. Taking a pleasant car, shoving a great honking engine under the hood, and not changing much else before sending it out to amuse the masses is an idea nearly as old as the car itself.

And the latest muscle car doesn’t hail from Detroit or Germany, but from Japan. Meet the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport Performance, exactly what you didn’t expect from Toyota’s luxury brand.
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