T he 1990s saw American manufacturers returning to the roots of muscle car performance with powerful V8s and a focus on ...

Then 1997 rolled around, and we saw the third generation of what these small block engines could be. These were now to be known as LS engines, importantly taking the name of the parent company ...

More clues arise as you twist the igni­tion key and the 370-cube LS1 shudders to life with an unexpectedly throaty rumble. At idle, the engine rocks the Corvette gently, an ever-present reminder ...

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.