The Toyota 2JZ engine has become one of the most respected powerplants in automotive history, not just for its tuning potential but for its remarkable ability to survive extreme mileage and abuse.

Any round-up of the best and most influential engines in automotive culture will find the 2JZ in its crosshairs sooner or later. As a quick recap, it's a straight-six engine, produced by the Japanese ...

Photo: Toyota Motor Company/Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The world is moving on from internal combustion engines, but for most gearheads, talking about which electric motor is better is as boring as ...

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When Gordon Ting debuted this 2JZ -powered 2014 Lexus IS at SEMA last year, it was bound to stir up some controversy. An old Toyota motor in a brand new luxury sedan... Was it crazy? Were people going ...

We know that Toyota is working on a new V8-powered super-coupe for road and race applications, but it seems that’s not the only hot rod the automaker’s R&D team has up its sleeve. Engineers are also ...

Last week, an interesting e-mail landed in my inbox that caught my attention with the tagline, "most powerful, most advanced Lexus drift car on the planet." After watching the attached video, sure ...

Nothing is forbidden in love and (dragstrip) wars, should be the saying for the US automotive industry. That includes sacrilegious engine swaps that would make diehard fans run amock crying their ...

At first glance, this 1953 Chevy Bel Air appears to be a classic cruiser, boasting a timeless design with just a few modern touches, like a low stance and air suspension. However, a closer look ...