Aside from the legendary LFA, all of Lexus’s high-performance offerings have had one thing in common: the 2UR engine, a naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V8. First introduced in the IS F sedan, the venerable 90-degree V8 has survived the rise of smaller-displacement, turbocharged alternatives and carries on today in the RC F and the recently introduced IS 500 F-Performance. But for how long?
“I think the 2UR in its current form is on its last legs,” Lexus General Manager Andrew Gilleland told Motor1.com during an interview at the 2022 Rolex 24 At Daytona last weekend. That doesn’t mean the brand boss isn’t a fan of the engine. “It’s just bulletproof. The thing ain’t gonna break, and you don’t really need to do much other than change the oil and maintain it,” Gilleland said.
