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The V8 engine has been integral in the success of Lexus as a luxury car brand. When Lexus first launched in 1989 with the LS, ...

Since establishing the luxury marque in 1989, Toyota has dropped a wide spectrum of V8 engines into Lexus engine bays. As a matter of fact, the very first Lexus model, the LS 400, came standard with a ...

Arguably, Lexus as a brand wouldn't exist without the power and reliability of its many V8 engines. Lexus developed its reputation as a fine automaker owing largely to the original LS400's V8, a ...

Lexus is not ready to drop the aging IS from its US lineup yet, so it has brought its premium compact sports sedan to the 2025 model year. The updates include the introduction of a new special limited ...

The Lexus IS 500 Ultimate Edition will be capped at 500 examples for the United States. The high-output sedan uses the 2UR-GSE, a 5.0-liter V8 that makes 472 hp and 395 lb-ft of torque. This Ultimate ...

The premium Japanese automaker is off to a strong start in America, where, alongside its parent Toyota, which is seeing early success, Lexus has posted a very positive sales performance during the ...