700-WHP Lexus IS 300 Beats Corvette Z06 So Bad It Shakes Kentucky to the Core
Ask any Lexus aficionado about the first-generation IS, and they’ll surely bring up the 3.0-liter 2JZ-GE straight-six unit found under the hood of the IS 300 variant. Lexus felt this was the one that could challenge the E46 BMW 3-Series, and it was all because of that engine.The 2JZ-GE is a Toyota Supra engine, albeit without turbocharging, plus various internal changes. That meant that it could only produce 215 hp (218 PS) and...Full Post Here - 700-WHP Lexus IS 300 Beats Corvette Z06 So Bad It Shakes Kentucky to the Core
