indeed bill. good engines.


also, dont be fooled into thinking that the lexus es motors put out more than the toyota version. years ago we tried to pinpoint the exact changes between the 1mz-fe in the es300 and the camry v6, most people said it was the muffler/exhaust design and /or intake design. after some dynoes, and factoring in automatic transmission losses (the rarer 5 speed v6's were a moot point in this comparison), it was decided they were the same, and the 97-01 motors were rated at 192 for the toyota and 200 for the lexus. most people just figure the companies raised the numbers on paper for the lexus to distinguish it from the toyota numbers and to keep the "superior seperation" there.

but yeah, theyre stout.