Although there is said to be internal debate at Toyota about continuing the GS line, its lineage can be traced back to the 1990s, where it amassed quite a following. The Toyota Aristo, as it was domestically known in Toyota form, was a technology-packed BMW 5 Series combatant with the […]
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ADV.1 Datsun 280Z gets mean 2JZ engine conversion (video)
Here at PerformanceDrive we are unashamed fans of the Datsun Z car range. So, if you’re a Zed head like us, this little number from ADV.1 will leave you weak at the knees. Starting out as an L28 2.8-litre Nissan straight-six-equipped iteration of the cult classic, this particular version now […]
Video: 2JZ-powered Toyota 86 runs 9.1sec, world’s fastest?
Have you ever wondered what is the fastest Toyota 86 in the world? Wonder no more. This is it. Apparently. It features a monster 2JZ engine conversion. Clearly the project car is off to a great start by going for the famed 2JZ 3.0-litre straight-six Toyota engine, lifted from the […]
Mazda MX-5 gets a monster 2JZ engine conversion
Here’s an interesting creation. We all know the MX-5 is a great driver’s car but it could do with a bit more power. How about a Toyota 2JZ engine under the bonnet? Oh boy. Yep, this little lightweight sports roadster has undergone some surgery, and now it has a 2JZ-GTE […]
Video: Quickest Toyota Supra in the world runs 6.15 seconds
Have you ever wondered what the most ultimate expression of the Toyota 2JZ-GTE engine is? Wonder no more. This is quite simply the world’s quickest and fastest quarter-mile-running Toyota Supra in the world. And it has just beaten its own world record. We won’t go on too much about the […]
Custom Lexus IS show cars headed to SEMA, 2JZ conversion
Lexus has plans to exhibit up to nine show cars at next week’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. One of the cars will be the winner of the IS design challenge which was set up earlier this year. Robert Evans was the winner of the contest, with a design proposal […]
Video: 2JZ-powered Toyota 86 passing like a boss
A video showing Formula Drift ace Fredric Aasbo steering a 2JZ-powered Toyota 86 has hit the web, giving us all a lesson in how to overtake when out on the track. When it comes to picking out a car to modify for drifting, the Toyota 86 is probably at the […]
Daigo Saito wins Formula Drift Asia round in 2JZ-powered Lexus IS C (video)
Daigo Saito has won the opening round of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season at Calder Park, in Melbourne. Saito was driving a highly modified Lexus IS C during the smoked-filled drift-off. The event was the first time Saito had driven on the Melbourne circuit. Even so, he managed to […]