1UZ Engine: The Bulletproof V8 That Lived Through Four Decades

It was 1989 when Toyota launched Lexus and debuted the 1UZ engine—an all-aluminum 32-valve V8 that quite literally redefined what a luxury car engine could be. The duty that it served during this time is what underpinned the powertrain as one of the greatest naturally aspirated V8s ever built, first making an appearance in the new brand’s first model, the very first Lexus LS.