Paper cuts are a thingWell Ford has a habit of paper launch these days...
Paper cuts are a thingWell Ford has a habit of paper launch these days...
Depends on whether they can convince HQ with a business case while simultaneously convincing their BOF loyalists that the Turbo Generation is dependable. Right now the 1st should be easy, the second is proving to be difficult with the Tundra Wastegate issues.Toyota needs to fire back and put the 389 horsepower V6 and make it rev happy, and get rid of the turbo lag.
As @ssun30 said elsewhere, Toyota's TNGA Dynamic Force engines are very undersquare engines (i.e. very long stroke compared to cylinder bore) so they are NOT rev-happy engines. If you want a rev-happy engine, you will have to hope for a completely new, oversquare engine.Toyota needs to fire back and put the 389 horsepower V6 and make it rev happy, and get rid of the turbo lag.
You're right about the V35A-FTS being an undersquare engine and I'm completely aware, I was only saying that Toyota could encourage better throttle response from the V35A-FTS. I worded my initial comment incorrectly.As @ssun30 said elsewhere, Toyota's TNGA Dynamic Force engines are very undersquare engines (i.e. very long stroke compared to cylinder bore) so they are NOT rev-happy engines. If you want a rev-happy engine, you will have to hope for a completely new, oversquare engine.
How the times have changed.Depends on whether they can convince HQ with a business case while simultaneously convincing their BOF loyalists that the Turbo Generation is dependable. Right now the 1st should be easy, the second is proving to be difficult with the Tundra Wastegate issues.
If Blue Nexus numbers are to be believed, the 550h system can have up to 650N.m of torque and 550N.m minimum.
Toyota is determined to play the torque war not power war against it's competitors.
If the I4 is getting dropped into the GX, folks will be migrating away.I guess it would depend on if the "550h" (GX 550h trademarked) would be V6-based or I4-based, but if it's V6-based, 650nm/480lb-ft of torque is what it would need to be competitive, so I'm not sure 405-480lb-ft is particularly impressive to me for the ~2025 model year. 405-480lb-ft out of an I4 hybrid would be impressive to me though.
If RX and TX are going to get 2.4L I4T hybrid "500h," I guess "550h" could be the same system but with a stronger battery. My only question there would be if the 3GX will be engineered to accommodate a 4 cylinder engine? Perhaps with TNGA scalability, it might.
GX is a Prado. Prado has petrol and diesel I4.My only question there would be if the 3GX will be engineered to accommodate a 4 cylinder engine?
920B Tacoma is indeed being developed with both I4s and a Dynamic Force V6 engine. The threat of our P703N with its twin-turbo V6 range, has Toyota not handicapping their best seller. It's gonna be a big batttttle between the two! Toyota is going all out on the next Tacoma, as expected. Tundra just seems to be more a preview of that vehicle, more than anything.
Carmaker's take on the next Taco:
2024 Toyota Tacoma Revealed: 270hp/310 lb-ft Turbo 4...
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