I owned an '02 Lincoln LS8, all years, 2000-2006 v8's were 3.9L, v6's were 3.0L. The 2000-2002's only had 252 or so crank HP, the '03s got the 280. For what they are, cruisers, and great ones at that they are alright. I enjoyed mine, for being a very heavy car it handled awesomely and had plenty of pep for its size. I did an intake on it, made it alil louder and gave it some more power but nothing great. This car would get beat by a basically stock balt and many other cars, not really worth braggin about personally after have owned one, whether it be the 1st gen or 2nd. When moving the car can hang in with some but after a point it falls off were as a F/I car well still pull.

 

it was c and d car of the year in 05, so its obviously a great car, but this guy was telling me im not even worth racing because he'll smoke me, he also said it has 375 at the crank lol, after i beat him the first time, he modified it and said there will be a world of difference, so naturally i had to race him again. nice car though

 

Yea, he is full of it unless he is running some spray, its a tough business getting things for them for power and just easy stuff we take for granted. That is one of the biggest reason I said bye bye to it, just a pain to get power out of them. Yea if you have money anything is possible but I'd rather be in something that entertains me everytime I drive it and has tons of things you can do. I do miss the LS but no way would I go back and do it again lol. Nice cars though for cruising, very comfy.

 

he told me ford made special 375 hp editions, i called bullshit but he insisted, i knew he was full of it.

 

what a douche haha. I still frequent an LS forum, I am sure by now one of those guys would have mentioned something about this special LS. Ahahaha, reminds me of the douches who put the LS's on craigslist and ebay stating its some other than a sport, premium, LSE. Like saying its an LS GT and LS S.E, tards lol