Lexus took full advantage of the 2JZ, using it in most of their earlier vehicles including the SC300, ... While the SC300 was a Japan-ified grand touring car, the Lexus GS300, ...

The Forgotten Lexus Wagon Powered By The Famous 2JZ Straight-Six Engine. By Nigel Evans. Published Jun 25, 2025. Follow ... but Lexus had other ideas in the early 2000s.

Many know that the 2JZ was also the powerplant for Lexus models like the GS300, IS300, and SC300. However, strictly sticking to vehicles with a Toyota badge, there are still quite a few 2JZ ...

You or I might know it better as the Lexus GS300, and while the old luxury sedan did indeed come with a Supra-like engine over 20 years ago, it's not quite a 2JZ-GTE, at least not out of the box.

Lexus took full advantage of the 2JZ, using it in most of their earlier vehicles including the SC300, GS300, and IS300. Read more: The Most Reliable Honda Models Ever Built, Ranked Lexus SC300 ...

In theory, this Lexus now has around 325 hp. ... We are talking about a first-generation Lexus IS, a vehicle that was factory-equipped with the 2JZ straight six also powering the Toyota Supra.

We admit to not being familiar with the fabricator and drifter Chairslayer, aka Rob Parsons, but running across his Lexus GS300 build we were instantly drawn in. After all, we don’t see too many ...

I bought a 1998 Lexus GS300 because I wanted something different to most people nowadays. ... I would love to have a manual and hear the revs of the 2JZ, it would be music to my ears.

624hp 2JZ Lexus GS300 Drift Car – NorCal Redemption. Saying NO to the ugly NorCal missile trend and drifting clean. Yuta Akaishi Writer Jul 17, 2015. See All 41 Photos.

1998 Lexus GS300. OwnerZeb Magsi ... EngineAristo 2JZ-GTE VVTI engine with Brian Crower rods; CP Pistons; Supertech valves, valve springs, valve stem seals; HKS Valcon Plus V Cam Pro kit, ...