Home Sports Cars A New Hydrogen-Powered V8 Sports Car From Lexus Could Rattle The EV Segment
Toyota, Lexus, and Yamaha are working on making its 5.0-liter V-8 the first eco-friendly and hydrogen performance engine.
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Front 3/4 view of Red Lexus IS500 F Sport Performance
Last year, we learned of Toyota and Lexus’ latest development in terms of sustainability. Together with Yamaha, the Japanese carmaker is working on a version of the 5.0-liter, naturally-aspirated, 2UR-GSE, V-8 engine. While most car companies are still focusing on EVs, Toyota and by extension Lexus, are working on keeping the internal-combustion engine alive by taking the necessary steps to replace fossil fuels with much more eco-friendly hydrogen. More importantly for enthusiasts, the 5.0 V-8 is Lexus’ most exciting engine yet, and in an era of downsized, turbocharged…