Check it out here: Lexus IS200 With V12 Swap

The first gen IS has seen a ton of different engine swaps in it's day, but there's nothing quite like a V12. By some miracle of engineering, this guy managed to shoehorn an 1GZ-FE beneath the hood of this otherwise nondescript IS. Awesome.

 

Bragging rights. The only V12 in any Lexus.

 

Thats the same engine Top Secret threw into a Supra a few years ago, right? Doesn't it only make less than 300hp?

 

Shiiit! this is too sick!

I'm going to have to show my tuner this. He ordered a 1gz years ago and it never came. It is possible!

 

Wow that's crazy! That's a lot of hard work put into an engine bay!

Makes 310hp/355lb-ft torque
The Supra that Top Secret built had a twin turbo 1GZ-FE so it made a lot more power

 

Yah I remember it was TT... I was just talking about stock form...

 

Looks heavy and cumbersome, but interesting swap nonetheless.

 

dang thats pretty cool and unique, but no engine will take the place of a good ol 2j

 

really unique, but.... some times thats not a good thing. I dunno, too much weight, not enough room, pointless imo.

 

Jeeze what can't you put in an IS. I've seen everything from v8's to v12's now.

 

weird, but credit for thinking out of the box

 

Imagine v12 2jz. Dayumm thats gonna purr hard lol