The original Lexus IS 300 came with the legendary 2JZ-GE inline-six, rear-wheel drive, and an available manual transmission – the perfect formula for an enthusiast’s sedan.
Nov 6th 2022 at 8:00AM
The Lexus IS is still around today, but other than a brief flirtation with V8s in the mid-2000s IS F and the most recent IS 500, the car’s performance potential has gone untapped. After the first two generations, the IS got clunkier and heavier and struggled to compete against the heavy artillery from Germany and elsewhere.
Interestingly, that 2JZ engine was specific to the U.S.-market IS. In Japan, the Altezza was also available with a four-cylinder. It wasthat made 207 horsepower at a seriously high 7,600 rpm, just shy of the 215 horsepower of the American-market 2JZ. For more intrepid engine swappers, this is another popular choice.
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