Pikes Peak is not for the amateur racing driver. The rigorous hill climb can be extremely dangerous even for the most experienced. To accomplish such a climb you need to have the right car. In the past Lexus has offered up its IS F CCS-R for the event, but how would the new IS 350 F Sport handle the twisty mountain course? After all, it is a production car that anyone can go and buy right now. Motor Trend's Justin Bell recently took Lexus's latest up that 12.42 mile course that has 156 turns, and climbs a total of 4,720 feet from start to finish.

And because the course has recently been paved, driving greats like Sebastian Loeb have clocked in (8:13) some blazingly fast times. How does the IS 350 F Sport handle the twists and turns of Pikes Peak? Check out J-Bell in the video ahead.