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Toyota is developing new gasoline engines

Toyota is currently working on two new gasoline engines, showing its commitment to keep traditional power units alive, despite many automakers switching to EVs. These are the 1.5-L and 2.0-L engines that will power the future cars of the Japanese manufacturer.

A few months ago, Toyota officially announced that it will develop new engines in cooperation with Subaru and Mazda. These engines will be efficient, powerful and ready for hybrid technology, and will be able to use alternative fuels. Toyota also mentioned that the new 2.0-L engine will be more powerful than the current 2.4-L turbocharged engine. It will be smaller and with lower fuel consumption, and will meet strict gas emissions. In addition, it will be able to use carbon neutral fuels, which will keep it alive even after the ban of traditional ICEs.

The 2.0-L engine will be produced in different versions, and the most powerful of them will deliver almost 600 hp without electric assistance, which is really impressive for a small engine. According to some rumors, Toyota could use these engines for some cars that are almost forgotten like the MR2 Roadster. There is also a high-performance GRMN model, which could use a 2.0-liter engine combined with Toyota’s GR-Four all-wheel drive. However, that version could only be sold in Japan in a limited number of copies with a price tag of around $70,000.

For standard road cars, Toyota plans two versions of the 2.0-L engine. The high-performance version will develop 400 hp (298 kW) and 405 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, while the weaker version will come with 300 hp (224 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque.

Source: Toyota

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New EV battery plant for Lexus cars

Toyota has big plans when it comes to selling EVs with a focus on hybrids but also improving the production of Lexus cars. That is why the Japanese manufacturer announced the construction of a special factory for the production of batteries for cars of this luxury brand.

The world’s second largest car manufacturer plans to build a factory in the Fukuoka region, making the island of Kyushu a central part of the electric vehicle supply chain and an export base for the Asian market. On that island, Toyota owns a factory where Lexus cars are produced, and it is through this brand that Toyota strives to achieve a larger share of the world electric car market.

Toyota aims to sell 3.5 million electric cars each year by 2030, of which just under half will be produced locally by the BEV Factory. It would sound very ambitious, but since Toyota sold only 104,000 EVs last year, they are aware that this is not enough to catch up with the competition. This refers primarily to the largest Asian and world producer of electric vehicles, China.

It was previously known that the Japanese manufacturer will introduce next-generation battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 2026, and the new factory will be operated by Primeearth EV Energy, a company specializing in the production of batteries for EVs.

Source: Reuters

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Toyota Supra with 4-cylinder engine is dead

A month ago, there were rumors that Toyota might stop offering its sports car, the Supra. Now it’s official. According to information from the company, the Supra powered by a four-cylinder engine will no longer be on offer from 2025.

The Supra first appeared on the market in 1978, and by 2002, four generations of this grand tourer had been produced. In 2019, the fifth generation developed in cooperation with BMW arrived on the market. It shares the platform and many parts with the BMW Z4 (G29), which will also soon be discontinued. It was offered in options with 4- and 6-cylinder turbocharged engines.

There are several reasons for the shutdown of this model, and one of them is the poor sales results in the first three months of 2024 when Toyota managed to sell only 484 units of this model, which is a drop of 44.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023 (871 units).

Thus, the Toyota Supra remains only with a turbocharged 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine with 382 hp (285 kW) and 368 lb-ft (499 Nm) of torque, paired with an automatic or manual transmission. That is enough for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). The version with manual transmission reaches 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds.

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Toyota Supra with 4-cylinder engine is dead