For 1998, the V-8 was upped to 290 hp and paired with a five-speed automatic transmission in place of the previous four-speed automatic. The first-generation Lexus LS 400 featured a smooth 4.0 ...

The Lexus LS 430 resulted from parent company Toyota's relentless pursuit of perfection, a battle cry that began with the introduction of the almighty first-generation Lexus LS 400 in 1989.

1990-1994 Lexus LS 400 (UCF10) Engine 4.0-liter V8 Horsepower | Torque Creating the LS 400 wasnâ t just another project for Toyotaâ it was a statement of intent. More than 60 designers ...

18 – 1990 Lexus ... just 256 horsepower. Starting at $36,000. That's about $74,780 in 2021 dollars, which is remarkably similar to the $76,000 MSRP on the base 2022 LS 500. The LS 400 was ...

We idolize it, but ultimately, the first-generation Lexus LS 400 is pretty much just a sedan ... You've also got a 4.0-liter V8 providing 250 horsepower and it insists that really, honestly ...

The debut of the Lexus LS 400 in 1990 coincided with the first ... four-channel Anti-Lock System brakes, 270-horsepower mid-engine V6 with variable valve timing, as in VTEC. And then there was ...

When you think of power, you probably don't think of Lexus. Born from a top-secret early-1980s meeting, the brand made a splash when it launched the LS 400 in 1990. The LS 400 offered luxury and ...

Raise the hood and you'll find a super-smooth-and ULEV-clean-4.3-liter V-8 DOHC V-8 that make the same 290 horsepower ... LS 400 we tested, so the actual numbers may be quicker.) Inside, this ...

It was Lexus and they had high hopes for their LS 400 flagship. Despite an uphill battle ... 500 has a twin-turbo 3.4-liter V6 developing 416 hp (310 kW / 422 PS) and 442 lb-ft (599 Nm) of ...

A large swath of American drivers today have always known Lexus as an established ... The V-8 never raises its voice. With 250 hp, it can't and doesn't whip the LS around, and the four-speed ...