Over-engineering

T he ’90s saw Toyota produce some of its finest engine work — it spawned the 1JZ and 2JZ, Beams 3S-GE, 20-valve 4A-GE silver- and black-top … the list can go on forever. The R36V was based on a previously built 3.2-litre version (R32V) that was introduced by Toyota in 1990 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, World Sports Prototype Car Championship (WSPC), and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship ( JSPC). While Toyota had previously campaigned a 3S-GE, restrictions on race fuels meant it wanted to look towards larger-displacement hearts.

If the R36V has yet to hit your radar, head to themotorhood.com and search ‘R36V’ to discover more.