In the six years before the Lexus brand debuted, Toyota spent nearly $1 billion on something called "Circle F" or Project F1 — also known as "Flagship 1." Over 900 experimental engines were produced, ...

Many car enthusiasts are familiar with the legendary 2JZ engine. This engine powered the equally mythical Toyota Supra A90 and several other Toyota models. However, it's not the only engine Toyota ...

The Toyota 1UZ-FE is an engine that needs no introduction. And while we've already gone in depth about the history of this landmark engine for both Toyota and Lexus. We'd like to take the last day of ...

Ask any car enthusiast which company makes the most reliable cars, and you’ll get the same answer: Toyota. A huge number of vehicles built by the Japanese automaker two or three decades ago are still ...

Originally from Britain, Dave is no stranger to a little rain. So he swapped the UK for France and then Spain. When he's not busy driving much larger commercial vehicles or pretending to be a musician ...

Toyota's 1UZ-FE V-8 engine is famous for its stout reliability and relative cheapness. Found in the first-gen Lexus LS400, you often see them powering drift cars or road racers. This one's been ...

Theo has dedicated his life to cars. He has studied the only Automotive Journalism course in the world located at Coventry University and describes this passion as a clinical obsession. Give Theo four ...

The diesel engine that came in the 1992 Toyota HiAce is an icon. The torquey, stout mill was perfect for a commercial van. Its reliability is a key part of why HiAces stick around for so long. There's ...

Coventry based THOR Racing has launched a superb, cost-effective belt delete kit for owners of Lexus V8 engined cars, With many enthusiasts now fitting the torquey 1UZ-FE lump into many other types of ...

John has a BCom Degree with a background in corporate Marketing. He has been in automotive journalism since 2014 and has worked at CarBuzz since Feb 2024. John has written for Magneto, the BMW Car ...