Berserk comes from Old Norse berserkr, which combines ber- (bear) and serkr (shirt). According to Norse legend, berserkrs were warriors who wore bearskin coverings and worked themselves into such frenzies during combat that they became immune to the effects of steel and fire.
Toyota started production of the first generation series Camry in March 1982 at the Tsutsumi plant. Designated the model code V10, when fitted with S-series gasoline engines it was known as the SV10, SV11, or SV12 depending on the exact version.
In 1998, the Priusâ first full year of sales, Toyota managed to shift more than 17,000 models in Japan alone. The original Toyota Prius was reminiscent of the compact Camry, offering improved fuel economy by using an electric engine to assist a gasoline motor.