Aiming to create a performance-oriented engine that would be smaller, lighter, and efficient enough to be relevant in the era of downsizing, Toyota enlisted Yamaha's help to create the iconic 2ZZ-GE.

With its lightweight design and high-revving engine, this British icon offers a pure, analog driving feel that rivals the best Japanese roadsters.

WHY YOU WANT ONE:The 4A-GE's 112 hp might not sound like a lot, but those ponies matter less than this engine's history. One of the first fuel-injected, four-cylinder powerplants to feature a twin-cam ...

Wed Jul 8, 2015 12:00 AM Last update on: Wed Jul 8, 2015 02:03 PM If you are looking at post-2000 Toyota engine that is reliable, economical with some performance aspirations, chances are you are ...

The Toyota 2ZZ-GE VVTLi four cylinder engine has reached the end of it production cycle and Lotus, who also uses the unit, has offered the Japanese company a special Elise R using the last 2ZZ-GE ...

Car companies often integrate engines from other manufacturers to leverage specialized expertise, cut costs, and meet stringent regulatory standards, and it usually works out for the best. One example ...

We've all seen the way the 1.6 4AGE 4 cylinder, in blacktop and silvertop forms, and the B16A as well as the B20B have dominated the local tuning scene. When it comes to new cars, though, performance ...

Kyle has written professionally across the motorsport and motoring world since graduating from Plymouth University in 2018, and has acted as the MotoGP editor for Motorsport Week and as a Features ...

While the popular opinion says that Miata is always the answer, people in the know always said that the last Toyota MR2 Roadster was actually the more exciting sports car. The mid-engined layout along ...