The 12-cylinder may sport a large displacement ... a need for a gas-guzzling V12 to provide the smoothness Toyota required for the Century. Replacing the V12 with a hybrid V8 unit means better ...

Toyota has sold a super-luxury sedan called the Century in Japan since 1967. Think of something beyond the Lexus brand, closer to a sort of Japanese Rolls-Royce; earlier versions even had a V-12 ...