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Born in the late-1980s, the EJ was a flat-four that powered the vast majority of the Japanese carmaker’s vehicles for more than three decades. The most capable versions were fitted under the hoods of the WRX-badged Imprezas, the legendary road and rally cars that helped transform Subaru into a global brand.
If you’re not from Japan, you probably never heard about the Toyota Century. Since the late-1960s, the luxury sedan has been the manufacturer’s flagship car for the domestic market, and from 1997 to 2007, it was powered by the company’s only series-production V12.
Produced by Nissan from 1989 to 2002, the unit at the heart of three Skyline GT-R generations is among the greatest straight sixes ever created.
Allegedly capable of much more than that, the M12/13 was a race-bred turbocharged straight-four that holds the title of Formula One’s most powerful engine.
Still in production today, the 30-year-old VR6 is one of the most innovative engine designs of all time. During its lifespan, it powered a huge list of VW Group vehicles, including the van-based VW Caravelle, Porsche’s first SUV, the Cayenne, as well as pocket rockets such as the Golf R32, or the New Beetle RSi.