Posts with Keyword “toyota”

The Toyota–Aisin 10-speed automatic transmission combines lessons from the Aisin 8-speed and ZF 8HP into one of the more compelling, elegant designs. Today, let us analyze its advantages and trade-offs and delve into how its gear train works.

The Toyota–Aisin AA80E remains the most robust and reliable 8- and higher-speed transmission. Today, I analyze the advantages and trade-offs of its design and delve into how its gear train works.

Today, I go over the evolution of six Toyota / Lexus V8s over two generations in terms of construction, performance, reliability, and applications. In the end, I rank them into three tiers.

Today, I compare the designs of the BMW S58B30 and of the Toyota 2JZ-GTE in eight aspects from the bottom up, including block, bearing, oil pump, stroke ratio, piston and conrod, fuelling, air flow, and valve timing.