Introduction Toyota’s 1MZ-FE was a 3.0-litre petrol engine with a 60-degree ‘V’ angle. With its aluminium alloy cylinder block, the 1MZ-FE engine had a service weight of 151 kg and replaced Toyota’s 3VZ-FE engine. The 1MZ-FE was a non-interference engine. In Australia, the 1MZ-FE engine was first introduced in the Lexus XV20 ES 300 and […]
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1KD-FTV Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1KD-FTV was a 3.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel engine. A member of Toyota’s ‘KD’ engine family, which included the related 2KD-FTV, key features of the 1KD-FTV included its: Cast iron block; Aluminium alloy cylinder head; Variable nozzle vane type turbocharger; Intercooler; Double overhead camshafts; Four valves per cylinder; and, Compression ratio of 17.9:1. In […]
1KZ-TE Toyota engine
Introduction First introduced in 1993, Toyota’s 1KZ-TE was a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine. Key features of the 1KZ-TE included its alloy cast iron block, aluminium alloy cylinder head, single overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder, drive-by-wire electronic throttle control and indirect injection. Furthermore, the 1KZ-TE engine had a 4400 rpm redline. For Australia, the 1KZ-TE […]
1LR-GUE Lexus LFA engine
Introduction The 1LR-GUE was a 4.8-litre V10 petrol engine that powered the Lexus LFA. Co-developed with Yamaha, the 1LR-GUE produced peak outputs of 412 kW at 8700 rpm and 480 Nm at 7000 rpm. Furthermore, maximum engine speed was 9000 rpm and 90 per cent of peak torque was available from 3700 rpm to 9000 […]
1HZ Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1HZ was a 4.2-litre diesel engine that was offered in Toyota LandCruiser vehicles . Key features of the 1HZ engine included its cast iron cylinder block and head, single overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder and indirect injection. Although there are aftermarket examples of turbocharged 1HZ engines, Toyota did not offer a turbocharged […]
1GR-FE Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1GR-FE was a 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine that was first available in Australia in the 2003 Toyota 120-Series LandCruiser Prado, but subsequently offered in the Toyota Mk.7 Hilux. For these vehicles, key features for the 1GR-FE engine included its aluminium alloy cylinder block and head, variable intake valve timing (VVT-i), Acoustic Control Induction […]
1HD-FTE Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1HD-FTE was a 4.2-litre inline six-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with cast iron construction, direct injection, a single overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder. Manufactured at Toyota’s hermetically sealed Hekkinen engine plant near Nagoya, the 1HD-FTE was based on the 1HD-FT engine, but introduced an electronically-controlled injection pump and intercooler. For the Toyota 100-Series […]
1FZ-FE Toyota engine
Introduction The 1FZ-FE was a 4.5-litre inline six-cylinder petrol engine that replaced Toyota’s 3F-E engine. The 1FZ-FE engine had a cast iron block with 100.0 mm bores and a 95.0 mm stroke for a capacity of 4477 cc. The 1FZ-FE engine had a cast iron cylinder head and double overhead camshafts. The intake camshaft was […]
1AR-FE Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1AR-FE was a 2.7-litre inline four-cylinder petrol engine. For Australia, the 1AR-FE engine has only been offered in the Lexus AL10 RX 270. In international markets, however, it has powered the Toyota Venza, Highlander and Sienna. Features of the 1AR-FE included its: Die-cast aluminium block and crankcase; Offset crankshaft; Double overhead camshafts with […]
1AZ-FE Toyota engine
Introduction Toyota’s 1AZ-FE was a 2.0-litre inline four-cylinder petrol engine. A member of Toyota’s AZ engine family, key features of the 1AZ-FE included its aluminium alloy block and cylinder head, double overhead camshafts, variable intake valve timing and 9.8:1 compression ratio. For Australia, the 1AZ-FE was offered in the XA20 RAV4 and T250 Avensis Verso […]