As we know now, you should always bet on Toyota because this mission ended with introducing the 1JZ engine in 1990—an advanced 2.5-liter, 24-valve, dual overhead cam (DOHC) inline-six.

Obviously, we're not pointing fingers at the 1JZ or 2JZ here. If you were to ask anyone who has even slight familiarity with automotive facts to name a Toyota engine, you're likely going to get ...