Lexus V8 engines to spearhead performance car revival

Hot new Lexus ‘F’ models target BMW M and Mercedes-AMG with outrageous horsepower

Lexus is putting the final touches on a trio of new high-performance models under its rejuvenated ‘F’ sub-brand, and two of them will be armed with a twin-turbocharged V8 producing more than 500kW – or 670hp.

That’s the word from Japan’s Best Car Web, which claims that Lexus will unleash three new F-branded models – LC F, LS F and IS F – around November, all packing in eight cylinders under the bonnet.

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