The 1GZ-FE is a 4,996 cc (5.0 L) 48- valve DOHC V12 engine with variable valve timing (VVT-i). Bore is 81 mm and stroke is 80.8 mm, with a compression ratio of 10.5:1.

2024年2月4日 · Back in the late 1990s, Toyota made a single V12 car that was to be the absolute pinnacle of luxury and comfort. Here's everything we know about it.

2022年8月29日 · Since its one of the best sounding engines, the Toyota V12 is one of the most commonly used ones in different industries. One reason for the V12's longevity is its notorious balance. Like its counterparts, the Toyota V12 engine's banks each perform the same basic tasks as a straight-six engine.

2024年2月7日 · A 5.0-liter V-12, the 1GZ-FE is the only V-12 engine ever produced by Toyota. The official power figures of the engine are 276 horsepower and 355 pound-feet of torque.

2021年8月13日 · The Toyota 1GZ-FE engine is a quad-cam, naturally-aspirated, water-cooled, V-type, twelve-cylinder gasoline engine produced by the Toyota Motor Corporation from 1997 until 2016.

2024年11月7日 · In essence, Toyota held onto this powerful V-12 engine long after enthusiast models like the MR2 and Mark IV Supra had disappeared, replaced by the Prius and a focus on fuel efficiency. By all accounts, this V-12 should have been an outlier in Toyota’s shift toward eco-friendly production.

2017年11月14日 · Toyota's 1GZ is a 5.0 liter V-12 that powers the Japanese-market Century. In that application, it's meant to be smooth and whisper quiet.

2020年5月12日 · It only makes 280 hp and 335 lb-ft, The Drive reports. That’s only 43 hp more than the 3.0-liter V12 in the Ferrari 250 put out 30 years prior. However, as Demuro explains, the Century isn’t about speed and performance. Its goal is serene, refined luxury.

2023年10月9日 · While all these cars are 2/4 door, sports model, and have a small yet powerful engine, one engine that’s often forgotten is the 1GZ-FE; a monstrous 5.0 liter V12, which is the only V12 from Japan to date. The massive engine was fitted to the JDM Toyota Century, a car that debuted in 1967.

After a 20-year run, the V12 Century was killed off in favor of a 5.0-liter V8 from the Toyota UR engine family. Toyota's decision to do so was spurred on by a few factors, but mainly due...