Lexus IS (XE20) Aspirational Luxury Cars, referring to the vehicle owners most desired in the luxury segment, and a finalist for "Wheels" magazine's Car of the Year (COTY) awards and the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award in 2006. In November 2009, the Lexus IS F was named Best New Sports / Performance Car over CDN$50,000 for the year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). In October 2008, the IS F received a Good Design Award from the Japanese Industrial Design organization. In April 2008, "Evo" magazine's test of the IS F awarded the vehicle the publication's highest rating of
Vehicle registration plates of Brazil flag and the Mercosur logo. The typeface used is FE-Schrift. From September 1, 2018, the Mercosur standard license plate will be adopted in Brazil. By the end of 2023, all vehicles will be carrying these new plates. Vehicle registration plates of Brazil Brazilian vehicle registration plates are issued by the states. Each state has a "Departamento de Trânsito" (DETRAN) that is charged with vehicle registration and car tax collection, but plates are standardized across the country and form a national vehicle registration database. The current system, being phased out in favor of Mercosul standard plates, was created in 1990 and