LOL

Worse? NA Supra drivetrain isn't a bad thing, my family'* former Toyota has got that (MKII, '82-'85 Supra drivetrain)

However, a turbo-swap is NOT a bolt-in affair, unless you're slapping a turbo onto your existing motor... which is a whole different story.

The only Lexus that'* FWD right now (and ever, for that matter) is the ES, which is basically a gussied up Camry. IS, GS, LS are all RWD and have always been. Great motors in those things, they're robust and smooth... and can take a lot of mods.

In Japan, the GS, known as the Toyota Aristo, gets no 4.3L V8. Instead, they get a 3.0 I6 twin turbo (version of the IS300 motor) from the MKIV Supra. Now THAT, at 320hp, is badass.

The Lexus IS300 should beat out NA Bonnevilles... and 5-speed versions MIGHT give SSEi'* a run for their money too, with 60mph coming in the high sixes.

The motors in those cars are tough sumbitches... don't underestimate 'em

Dreams of flight eh Jen?



Nice wing :?

Nightmares is more like it.

Thats for sure...I actually saw a riced out IS300 today...huge fart can, reminded me of this post...glad its back up for us to laff at

That'll toss the salad of Any bonneville. It'* got lotsa power, and it'* lighter. It'* a 3 series Fighter, and about it'* equal.

ya i wouldn't underestimate that car....but i still crack a smirk when i see it

And here I was thinking they were all just gussied up Camries...



Shows you what I know of newer vehicles...

Haha... the ES would be a Camry...

... the IS would be a 3-series fighter, not really based on anything. The GS is like a luxuri-sized Supra with four doors. The LS, well, it won Car and Driver'* recent comparison (even on disadvantaged, non-sport package wheels/tires), good stuff

One of Lexus' SUV'*, the RX330, is also a bigged up Camry. The GX470 is a gussied up 4-Runner (but better, they're not similar at all), and the LX470 is well, like a Land Cruiser, an uber-offroad vehicle.