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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 ...

Even if I didn’t like how the Lexus IS 500 F Performance looks, drives, and performs, I’d have to give major props to Lexus for offering a compact luxury sedan with a naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter V8 ...

The Lexus IS 500 is the last compact V8 sedan standing in the US market, but its days are numbered. Due to be discontinued in November 2025, the Lexus IS range and the IS 500 F Sport Performance ...

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 ...

Remember when finding a snarling, naturally aspirated V8 in a small luxury sedan was the norm? It really wasn’t all that long ago. In 2009, the BMW M3, Audi S4, and Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG all came ...

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 ...