Lexus marks its return to the SEMA Show with another selection of project cars following its official debut at the 2007 show. This year, Lexus will feature eight project vehicles at its exhibit, and while we've been delivering previews of most of them piecemeal over the last couple of weeks, Lexus was kind enough to put together a nice little press release summing up their vehicle exhibitions at the show. They include:

 Five Axis "Project GS" luxury sport sedan
 Five Axis "Project IS F" with a newly fortified engine
 F-Sport-equipped IS 350 with a new concept body kit
 Four new projects based on the IS F high-performance sport sedan
 A specially modified LX 570 luxury utility vehicle

All of the vehicles will be available for viewing at the Lexus exhibit tent, located outside between the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Project GS by Five Axis
After wowing the SEMA Show crowd in 2007 with the amazing Project IS F, Troy Sumitomo makes a return engagement with a fresh take on the Lexus GS 460. Sumitomo brings the considerable expertise of his Five Axis automotive design company to bear on this GS concept. The car will be unveiled on Tuesday, November 4 inside the Lexus SEMA Show display where Sumitomo will be on hand to discuss his latest creation with members of the media.

Highlights:
Exterior
 Five Axis widebody conversion
 PPG custom formulated Satin Titanium Pearl paint by Five Axis with onyx and papaya accents
Exhaust
 Custom fabricated exhaust with dual finishers by Five Axis
Wheels
 FIVE:AD ONYX R5:F alloy wheels
o Front: 20x8.5", ET25
o Rear: 20x10.5", ET22
Tires
 Yokohama Advan concept tires with tread design by Five Axis
o Front: 245/30- ZR20
o Rear: 295/25-ZR20
Suspension
 Sport shocks
 Performance lowering springs
Brakes
 High-Performance Big Brake Kit - Front
o 355mm x 32mm rotors
o Six-piston opposed, 2- piece fixed, bolt-in-bridge caliper
 High-Performance Big Brake Kit - Rear
o 345mm x 28mm rotors
o Four-piston opposed, fixed, bolt-in-bridge caliper

Project IS F by Five Axis
Following its debut in 2007, the Five Axis Project IS F went back to the shop for another makeover, this time in the engine compartment. With 416 horsepower on tap right out of the box, the standard IS F is no slouch. But the Project IS F concept brief included exploring the performance potential of its direct-injected 5.0-liter V8, so it now sports 5.8 liters while receiving ported and flowed cylinder heads, a new exhaust system and changes to the electronic controls. The upshot is enough power and torque to put an evil grin on even the most jaded enthusiast's face.

Highlights:
Engine
 Bored to 100 mm and stroked to 91.5 mm to yield 5.8 liters
 Forged JE Pistons
 12.8:1 compression ratio
 Titanium intake and stainless steel exhaust valves
 Nitrided crankshaft
 Dyers connecting rods
Exhaust
 Custom fabricated low restriction system with dual finishers
Exterior
 Five Axis Design 6" wide body conversion
 Five Axis custom satin black pearl paint with satin bronze accents
Interior
 Five Axis Design Sculpted Front and Rear Seats Upholstered in Alcantara with Garrett
Basket Weave Leather and Stainless Steel Woven Inserts
 Material Specifications by Zing Design
 Upholstery by Turinmodel, Inc.
 Uniquely Appointed Five Axis Design Interior Trim and Color Enhancements
 Chilewich floor mats
Wheels
 FIVE:AD S5:F Wheels with Satin Bronze Finish
o Front: 20x8.5", +25mm offset
o Rear: 20x10.5", +33mm offset
Tires
 Yokohama Advan Sport
o Front: 245/30-ZR20
o Rear: 295/25-ZR20
Suspension
 TEIN Adjustable Coil-over Suspension
Brakes
 Brembo GT Brake System
o Front: 380x32mm 2-Piece Floating Disc with 6-piston Monobloc Caliper
o Rear: 345x28mm 2-piece Floating Disc with 2-piston Caliper

IS 350 with F-Sport Accessories
The IS 250/350 is Lexus' entry point into the luxury sport sedan arena. It's a tuner-friendly and robust platform that responds well to performance upgrades. This car is fully loaded with all the offerings from the F-Sport erformance accessory catalog. It also sports a new concept ground-effects body kit designed to complement the increased performance and aggressive stance provided by F-Sport components.

Highlights:
Exterior
 Four-piece ground-effects body kit and grille by Five Axis
 Lexus Genuine Accessory rear spoiler
 PPG Vibrance Orange Glow 3-stage paint with satin accents
Interior
 Custom leather interior appointments by Five Axis and Turinmodel, Inc.
 F-Sport floor mats
Engine
 F-Sport Performance Air Intake
 F-Sport Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
Exhaust
 F-Sport Performance Exhaust
Suspension
 F-Sport Bilstein Shocks
 F-Sport Lowering Spring Set
 F-Sport Sway Bar Set
 F-Sport Under Chassis Brace
Wheels
 F-Sport 19" Forged Aluminum Wheels
o Front: 19"x8"
o Rear: 19"x9"
Tires
 Yokohama Advan Sport Ultra-high Performance Tires
o Front: 225/35-ZR19 88Y
o Rear: 255/35-ZR19 96Y
Brakes
 F-Sport Performance Brake Upgrade Kit (Fr)
o 355mm x 32mm Rotor
o Six-piston opposed, 2 piece fixed, bolt-inbridge caliper
 F-Sport Performance Brake Upgrade Kit (Rr)
o 345mm x 28mm Rotor
o Four-piston opposed, fixed, bolt-in-bridge caliper

IS F by Fox Marketing/Artisan Performance
Fox Marketing and Artisan Performance teamed to create this subtle yet aggressive makeover of the already potent IS F. The subtle part involves the numerous bodywork changes, which enhance rather than rethink the lines of the IS F, making it look even more muscular in the process. "Aggressive" can be applied to the engine, which gets the full twin-turbo treatment. Fox expects the changes will yield something north of 600 horsepower.

Highlights:
Exterior
 BASF Glasurit Sunset Orange Pearl paint
 Webasto Hollandia 9001 sunroof
 BodyKits.com Licensed Fox Marketing front bumper
 BodyKits.com Licensed Fox Marketing side skirts
 BodyKits.com Licensed Fox Marketing rear valance
 Custom fender flares
 Lightwurkz BASF Black painted HID headlights
 Lightwurkz BASF Black tinted taillights
 Impressive Signs graphics
 Meguiar's Car Care Products
 Paint & body by Powell Customs
Interior
 Black leather seats with blue stitching
 Callaway golf clubs in the trunk
Engine
 Artisan Twin-Turbo kit
 Artisan air intake with AMSOIL filter
 Artisan front mount intercooler
 Brian Crower connecting rods
 JE Pistons
 Mishimoto radiator
 AMSOIL 0w-30 synthetic engine oil
 AMSOIL transmission fluid
 Tuned by Kenny Strickler - TurboChargers.com
Exhaust
 Artisan cat-back exhaust
Suspension
 Eibach Pro Kit
Wheels
 Front: 20x9.5 iForged FS Imola
 Rear: 20x11.5 iForged FS Imola
Tires
 Front: 255/35-20 Toyo T1R
 Rear: 305/30-20 Toyo T1R

IS F by Import Tuner Magazine/TEIN
Import Tuner Magazine and TEIN suspension company put their collective heads and expertise together to create an IS F that's focused on track performance, while still remaining practical for the street. Weight reduction, added chassis stiffness, special suspension and big sticky tires take care of the corners, while a comprehensive nitrous system boosts the engine for bursts of overtaking power. Coming soon to a track near you.

Highlights:
Exterior
 Five Axis dry carbon front lip
 Black chrome dipped emblems and front grill
 Smoked headlights
 S&A Design vinyl
Interior
 Bride racing seats (Brix II for driver, Xax II for passenger)
 Custom tinted interior trim
 TEIN Dampachi mascot
Engine
 NOS 12.8 lbs composite bottle
 Nitrous bottle opener
 Single fogger wet nitrous system
 Quick release bottle bracket
 Ntimidator dual LED purge kit
 Nitrous bottle heater
 P.O.D. system
 Nitrous pressure gauges
 K&N intake
 Tom's Linear Throttle Controller
Exhaust
 Fujitsubo custom full titanium dual exhaust
Suspension/Chassis
 TEIN re-valved Comfort Sport monotube coilovers with Electronic Damping Force Control (EDFC)
 SPD Metal Works adjustable fr. upper cont. arms
 M1 Fabrication stitch-welded body seams (strategic locations)
 Tom's upper performance rod
 Tom's front and rear suspension member braces
 Tom's rear body strengthening brace
Wheels
 Volk RE30s
o Front: 19x9"; +38 offset
o Rear: 19x10"; +38 offset
Tires
 Yokohama Advan Sports
o Front: 255/35-19
o Rear: 275/35-19
Brakes
 Brembo GT Big Brake kit
o Front: 6-piston calipers and two-piece rotors
o Rear: two-piece rotors
 Baker custom rear stainless steel brake lines

IS F by 0-60 Magazine
With track performance a common theme among IS F builders, 0-60 Magazine ups the ante on their IS F project with a supercharger to tease out another load of horses from the big V8. Carbon fiber body components reduce weight while lowering the center of gravity and a custom roll cage adds stiffness and protection. A beefy brake upgrade kit was added to balance the performance equation.

Highlights:
Exterior
 Seibon Carbon Panels: Hood, Fenders, Trunk, Spoiler
Interior
 Design Craft Fabrication custom roll cage
 Sparco Chrono Road Seats wrapped with interior-matching leather
Engine
 Greddy MP92 Supercharger w/ custom aluminum intake manifold
 Greddy Intelligent Informeter Touch
 Greddy Intake and filter
 Braille Carbon Battery
Exhaust
 Custom system using Greddy Spectrum Elite components
Suspension
 Tein Super Street Coilovers w/ EDFC Kit
Wheels
 Yokohama Advan Racing RZ Wheels
o Front: 19x9"
o Rear: 19x10"
Tires
 Hankook Ventus EVO V12:
o Front: 245/35-19
o Rear: 275/30-19
Brakes
 Performance Friction Lexus IS F Z-Rated brake upgrade kits (front and rear):
o Forged 4-piston monobloc calipers
o Radial mount caliper brackets
o 2-piece rotor/hat assemblies (372mm front; 355mm rear)
o Z-rated Carbon Metallic (r) multi-pads specifically for IS-F chassis
o Stainless steel braided brake lines

IS F by MotorworldHype.com
MotorworldHype has taken another path that is a bit less aggressive, yet more easily accessible for the average consumer. Lots of carbon to reduce some unwanted mass and a well-rounded package of suspension, brake, engine and cosmetic changes provide sharper responses in all directions.

Highlights:
Exterior
 Carbon fiber aero package featuring carbon front chin/splitter and rear diffuser
 Weight reduction package featuring carbon fiber replacement trunk lid
 Lexus Starfire White paint
 Gloss black emblems
 Gloss black window sills and roof
 Matte black tips
Interior
 Blue Alcantara seat inserts
Engine
 Custom air intake system
Exhaust
 Borla high performance exhaust system
Suspension
 Tein Full Suspension System w/ EDFC
Wheels
 Rays Engineering Volk Racing TE 37 in matte black
o Front: 19x8.5"
o Rear: 19x9.5"
Tires
 Michelin Pilot Sport 2
o Front: 235/35-19
o Rear: 265/30-19
Brakes
 Brembo GT Big Brake Kit w/ 6 piston front calipers and floating rotors