According to a report from Japan, the next generation Lexus IS sports sedan could make use of what is arguably BMW’s best engine. The B58 is a 3.0 liter six-cylinder straight engine which can produce different power outputs. The B58 is currently used in a wide range of new BMWs, from the M340i to the 540i and 740i.
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The current Lexus IS produces 350 horsepower from a 3.5 liter V6 engine. As you probably already know, the B58 in the M340i has two different power outputs, depending on the market. European customers will get their models with an Otto particulate filter installed, which means their cars will develop 374 HP and 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque. US-bound models get a bit more power, rated at 382 HP and the same amount of torque.
Both specs would provide a decent bump in power for the new IS.
The Japanese Best Car magazine goes on to say that the IS F will be making a comeback with the help of the in-house twin-turbo V-6 found under the hood of the LS 500. The last IS F was based on the second-generation IS, went out of production in 2013, and used the fans’ darling 5.0 liter V8 unit.
The rumormill churns out that BMW inline-six engine, would be one of four engines for the Lexus sedan — a 2.0L turbo, 2.4L turbo, and 2.5L hybrid engine would also be available based on region.
[Source: Lexus Enthusiast | Best Car]
why can’t lexus make their own engine? what do they need bmw for????
Good enough for Lincoln, McLaren, Morgan, Range Rover. Rolls-Royce, Bentley? Good enough for Lexus.
This is the automotive world of the future, car manufactures will all share engines, technologies and platforms.
“Lexus IS May Be Getting BMW’s B8 6-cyl engine”
Lexus IS May Be Getting a Version of BMW’s B58 I6 Engine.
There, that is probably a more accurate speculative statement for the headline.
Good news if BMW can get all hybrid technologies from Toyota instead.
Why? What’s wrong with BMW’s?
1) Nothing wrong because they already use Toyota’s hybrid techs 2) Toyota has much more experience in building hybrid powertrains.
1) That agreement was in 2014.
2) Unaware of Toyota’s 3 cyl. hybrid, a la i8 & also used in volume BMW & MINI models. BMW graft Toyota hybrid tech. onto their I6?
The IS350 has 311hp, not 350, and if BMW shares an engine with Lexus it’ll be the 335hp version of the B58 they already let Toyota use in the Supra (keeping the 382hp version for themselves in the Z4).
I’m going to get some Hate here. But whenever I want to purchase a performance Lexus I pay for the reliability as well as the performance. If I just wanted to get the performance and reliability out of purchase to BMW. Having own several of them I will never go back to them because they always kept breaking down and letting me down especially.
More auto companies helping each other out.