The snappily named Toyota 2JZ-GRE and Nissan RB26DETT are both idolized by enthusiasts, but how do the two Japanese six-cylinders stack up?

Its roots can be traced way back to the '50s.

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...