Another 'V8 era' retro review...

smokinjoe64 · 07-25-2026, 12:06 PM

25 V8 IS · 07-25-2026, 01:42 PM

It's really quite entertaining that my IS 500 has what is basically the same engine that debuted in the IS F. Talk about engine longevity.

smokinjoe64 · 07-25-2026, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 25 V8 IS

It's really quite entertaining that my IS 500 has what is basically the same engine that debuted in the IS F. Talk about engine longevity.

Yup...to-date 5.0 engine continues to perform competitively, winning IMSA races consistently.

25 V8 IS · 07-25-2026, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by smokinjoe64

Yup...to-date 5.0 engine continues to perform competitively, winning IMSA races consistently.

That's right! Good stuff! Bored out to 5.4L (drool).

ShocknAwe · 07-30-2026, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 25 V8 IS

It's really quite entertaining that my IS 500 has what is basically the same engine that debuted in the IS F. Talk about engine longevity.

Automotive journalists have criticized it repeatedly for being old tech, ridiculed toyota for being lazy yadda yadda. I'm in the why fix what isn't broken camp. It's a great powerplant why change it. GM has been doing the same thing with their LS/LT blocks. Basically the same engine for decades.

What they NEED is a manual trans.

If they'd just release the IS500/RCF and similar with their lovely V8 and a third pedal I'd be all over it.

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