Though they aren't oddities by default, because they feature a V12, these five models are unconventional, especially when ...

The Toyota 1GZ-FE is a V12 built for a particularly Japanese flavor of ultra-luxurious four-wheeled land barges called the Century. Skilled engineers and craftspeople spent thousands of hours and ...

The 1GZ-FE got a rebuilt bottom end and twin Garrett GT35 turbos, ... The V12 “bakkie” actually makes an appearance in the video below, a summary of the hillclimb from Cars.co.za: ...

In between is the first and only production V12 to come out of Japan. The 5.0-liter 1GZ-FE engine was only built for this single model of car, and it features dual cams, Toyota VVT-i variable ...

Toyota used the 5.0-liter 1GZ-FE V12 in its Century luxury sedan between 1997 and 2017, officially rating it at 276 horsepower and 355 lb-ft of torque.

The only problem is that the 1GZ-FE V12 engine only went into the Century starting in 1997, which means V12 Centuries won't be legal in the United States until 2022. Still, the earlier V8-powered ...

The 1GZ-FE BEAMS (Breakthrough Engine with Advanced Mechanism System) is a 5.0-liter V12 engine that Toyota developed solely for its overseas flagship luxury car, the Toyota Century. Advertisement ...

Swapping a V12 into a car not designed to fit one is as big an undertaking as it sounds. ... he’d exchange it for the 1GZ-FE, the V12 from Toyota’s range-topping JDM luxury sedan.

The minor exterior modifications hide a major surprise under the hood: a V12. V8 swaps are reasonably common; ... and chose a 5.0-liter sourced from a Toyota Century and called 1GZ-FE. ...

The V12-powered Subaru WRX You Never Knew Existed. ... 2JZGTE into his '09 Subie previously, this time around he's decided to double up on the cylinder count with Toyota's 1GZ-FE.