However, we need to consider that the IS300's 3-liter 2JZ-GE engine is a different animal than the Altezza's 1G-FE 6-cylinder or 3S-GE 4-cylinder options. That said, the 2-liter engines aren't ...

Lexus' decision still hampers the IS300 today, and the most valuable IS models are ones equipped with the manual. Reportedly, the 2JZ-GE's 218 pound-feet of torque was too much for early models to ...