Lexus IS 300 in Underground 2

Unlock and published figures

The NFS Fandom article for the Lexus IS 300 says the unlock is: Complete URL Race 5 in Stage 3. I use that sentence as the obtain line. The car article does not print an in-game price, so I leave that cell empty. Stock numbers on the same article: 0-60 in 7.1 seconds, top speed 139.0 mph, 214.3 bhp, 217.1 lb-ft. The upgraded row reads 3.9 seconds, 213.0 mph and 480.0 bhp. Drivetrain RWD. The article ties the model to a 2002 3.0 L I6 (2JZ-GE) 4-door sedan. Region on the roster: All regions. Stage label: 3.

How I use this article

For the Lexus IS 300 the model article supplies the numerical specification; the roster supplies availability. Both belong to NFS Fandom and count as one publisher source. The job I will defend is Balanced / drift. A different car's article does not get to overwrite that.

The article files it as balanced and usable for drift. Reddit threads show the name in search, but I only keep claims that the car article itself prints. I do not promote a forum consensus that the article does not state.

Buying the IS 300 or unlocking a sponsor car

The standard Lexus IS 300 and the ShineStreet sponsor car appear in different unlock discussions. A title-screen sponsor code concerns a quick-race reward, whereas the standard career car follows the dealership progression printed above. Keep those paths separate when troubleshooting an apparently missing Lexus. Its rear-wheel-drive layout makes the standard IS 300 a more relevant comparison with the 240SX, Supra and 350Z than with a front-wheel-drive starter. The published specification row is useful for identifying the model and one upgrade endpoint. It cannot settle a drift ranking by itself, because gearing, tire choice and the route all change how a car behaves. The source status belongs to the model article’s numbers, not to every opinion about the Lexus.

Evidence for the figures

Video

Underground 2 car roster

Public roster video. Playback starts after a click.