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The 2020 Lexus IS F 350 Sport goes dark with the Blackline Edition. The blackout were limited to other Lexus edition but this time, the company is expanding it darkness to the IS 350 F Sport to give buyers more options for the entry-level luxury sedan.

In contrast to last year’s IS 300 F Sport Black Line Edition, the 2020 Blackline Edition (now one word) can be had as either an IS 300 or an IS 350. Once again, the package contains dark-finish split-spoke 18-inch wheels, a similar dark-chrome grille surround, and black mirror caps. This year’s color choices are Obsidian (black), Ultra White, or Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 — the latter replacing last year’s silver.

The 2020 Lexus NX 300 Black Line Special Edition model goes on sale in November with a limited run of 2,000 models. Prices start at $45,735 (all prices include a $1,025 destination) for front-wheel-drive models and $47,135 for all-wheel-drive models. Base NX models start at $37,745.

The interior features black and gray Nuluxe (synthetic leather), this time with Indigo Blue accents rather than red. Lexus also tosses in triple-beam LED headlights, navigation, blind-spot monitoring, a heated wood-rimmed steering wheel, and a SmartAccess card key.

Powertrains are the same as in the standard IS F Sports. The IS 300 with rear-wheel drive uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four making 241 horsepower, while the all-wheel-drive IS 300 gets a 260-hp 3.5-liter V6. The IS 350 models, both FWD and AWD, have a more potent, 311-hp version of the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter six. Prices range from $46,225 to $52,010 (with destination fee).

The 2020 IS F Sport Blackline Edition joins the recently announced NX 300 Black Line Edition in a darkened corner of the showroom, where the two models can argue about the spelling of their name.