In the past few years, automakers have made quite a habit of asking their customers to help them design the car of their dreams. The latest request comes from Lexus->ke47, which needs your help to design the best IS350 F-Sport for the 2013 SEMA Show->ke216.

Artists interested have from now through August 12th to submit their designs for the sedan. The winning design will be brought to life and showcased at the prestigious SEMA car show in November. Along with seeing his idea brought to life, the winner will also win a one-year lease on a 2014 Lexus IS along with other prizes. The second- and third-place winners, along with 22 additional semi-finalists, will also receive prize packages for their efforts.

If you are interested you can read all the rules of the contest by going online to deviantART.com/Lexus.

Click past the jump to read more about the Lexus IS F-Sport.

Lexus IS F-Sport

The 2014 IS F-Sport was unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show->ke222. It is based on the new-generation IS sedan, but it adds the usual F-Sport styling kit that includes a special grille and front bumper design, an enhanced three-dimensional mesh grille, larger cooling openings, a black grille surround and, of course, an exclusive set of wheels.

Under the hood, the model gets a 2.5-liter V-6 gas engine for the IS 250 and a 3.5-liter V-6 gas engine for the IS 350 that produce 204 horsepower and 306 horsepower, respectively.