Toyota is known for building some of the most reliable engines in automotive history, and it’s not unusual for some of them to spend decades in active duty, serving various models across the manufacturer’s range. One of its most famous four-cylinder creations was a 2.0-liter turbo engine that spent more than 20 years hauling Celicas, MR2s, and even a humble wagon into serious performance territory. The 3S-GTE four-cylinder came into service in the mid-1980s and delivered the goods all the way through to 2007. And it pays to take a closer look at this well-put-together engine, to see what it would actually feel like to live with.
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