They put a minivan engine in the car and suddenly it's supposed to be a hot vehicle?

You can get better looking, just as reliable if not better, and faster cars for 10k.

Doesn't matter what engine.

Ew. Why. It's early 2000s GM.

Probably FA25.

It's a track pad with a click function. It sort of replicates the space of the screen. So if you tap the upper left corner it will select whatever is in the upper left corner of the screen. You can press down on it to make confirm selections or use the buttons above the pad. It takes some time to learn but it is easy…

Most manufacturers block out a lot of the grill...

The controls work very well from the driver's position and that's what should matter. That silver strip is a touch control for the temperature and it works really well. The only strange thing is the touchpad to control the screen. It takes some work to get used to.

Current IS is based on the GS platform so maybe that's why.

I see you are blind. The black thing with the Lexus logo is the screen. What you are referencing are preset buttons and HVAC controls.

This car is based on the same platform as the IS-C.

There is almost no difference between a DCT and a torque converter AT nowadays except the torque converter offers more comfort and skip shift.

Also, it has less than 500 HP for sure.

That looks worse.

I guess you've never heard of torque converter lockup?

It's an Aisin gearbox not a ZF.

For everyone who doesn't do any research:

The cab and bed most likely.

That's why parts are designed with a factor of safety. Additionally, if a steel part is subjected to a stress past its tensile strength it deforms plastically and if a steel is that ductile, it's really weak.

I'm waiting to see what Porsche says as well. That will be key. I'm curious how much data the ECU saves...