Bryce Cleveland 
Among the long list of performance engines that Nissan produced, one stood out and rose above. These engines are the most widespread choice in their own engine family choices and encompass their naturally aspirated and turbocharged siblings. Released in early 1990 in the United States, it gave a glimpse of the actual capability and potential … Read more
Nissan’s V6 engine powered the most iconic cars we know today, and they make one of the best in that category. It is because the V6 configuration that allowed Nissan to achieve high-performance engines. When VQ engines were introduced in 1994, the VG family was sidelined and retired in 2004. After years of sitting in … Read more
When Nissan launched and introduced the VQ engine in 1994, the Nissan VG engine slowly went down to the ground from the Nissan vehicles. After the year 2000, VG30s became available only in the Nissan Xterra and Nissan Frontier. They halted the production in 2004 and retired it in the same year, by which all … Read more
Arriving in the early ’90s and departing so early in late 2004, this engine served as one, if not the, of the best and most reliable engines to ever power the trucks for the Toyota. It has little to no engine issues, if not for its age. Integrated with some of the advanced automotive systems … Read more
To heed the indirect call of one of their fiercest competitor in the late 80s and 90s, Toyota did not hold back to answer such queries, and they are up to the challenge hence the creation of the VZ engines. VZ engines are designed for truck and SUV applications, but Toyota took the risk and … Read more
Since the rise of the inline-fours, Mitsubishi continues to develop its arsenal by releasing multiple machines that can compete with the worldwide demand of such a vast automotive arena. This necessity led them to produce the Astron, Sirius, Saturn, and Orion Family series, also known as 4G1 engines. And with that, we will take a … Read more
In the late 80s, the hype that surrounded its bigger brother, the Nissan VH45DE, was unmatchable, especially for V8s during that time. This was when Japan was using the 4-cylinder engine for high fuel efficiency. So Nissan decided to make a V8 that can conquer the V6s. It is incredibly reliable, can handle high temperatures … Read more
In the early 2000s, the trend of a larger displacement is not expected due to the rise of the mid-level engines, as we have seen in movies and media during that era. While others are busy tuning their V6s, Nissan created a V8 that is loaded with power, balancing it with a better fuel economy, … Read more
In search of a larger but more fuel-efficient, lesser emissions engine for big trucks, Nissan responded with their innovations coming through the hoods of those heavy trucks. Inspired by their own VQ V6 engine family, Nissan moved to greater heights by creating a larger one in a V8 category. It was named and released under … Read more
Toyota made the last engine in the GR family lineup to power their Lexus vehicles. These engines are the collective effort of the previous models before it; they combined some elements and features from those early versions and integrated them here. And that engine is the Toyota 8GR. So, today, let’s talk about the engine’s design, … Read more