Next Corolla SEDAN unveiled at Beijing auto show (update pg. 2)
11-20-06 | 04:45 PM
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The upcoming replacement for the Toyota Corolla Altis here in Malaysia might see the introduction of a CVT transmission, thanks to a new pair of engine and transmission announced last month by Toyota as part of it’s efforts to revamp it’s gasoline engine and transmission line-up by the year 2010.
The new engine is the 1.8 liter 2ZR-FE, which replaces the 1ZZ-FE in Toyota’s line-up. The 2ZR-FE has a few enhancements over the 1ZZ-FE found in our current Toyota Corolla Altis. For one, the new 2ZR-FE has Dual VVT-i which varies valve timing optimally for various engine speeds and loads on both the intake and exhaust valves. The previous 1ZZ-FE only has variable valve timing on the exhaust valves. Maximum torque has increased from 170Nm at 4,200 rpm to 175Nm at 4,400 rpm. Horsepower has increased from 132hp at 6,000 rpm to 136hp at 6,600 rpm. Fuel efficiency is supposed to be 5% higher compared to conventional engines.
The new engine is the 1.8 liter 2ZR-FE, which replaces the 1ZZ-FE in Toyota’s line-up. The 2ZR-FE has a few enhancements over the 1ZZ-FE found in our current Toyota Corolla Altis. For one, the new 2ZR-FE has Dual VVT-i which varies valve timing optimally for various engine speeds and loads on both the intake and exhaust valves. The previous 1ZZ-FE only has variable valve timing on the exhaust valves. Maximum torque has increased from 170Nm at 4,200 rpm to 175Nm at 4,400 rpm. Horsepower has increased from 132hp at 6,000 rpm to 136hp at 6,600 rpm. Fuel efficiency is supposed to be 5% higher compared to conventional engines.
11-20-06 | 05:03 PM
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^^Thanks! Here are the links to the two pic sources:
http://paultan.org/archives/2006/11/...-beijing-2006/
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2006/11...aby-camry.html
Overall I think Toyota has done an excellent job at keeping Corolla what it is while giving it a new but familiar look.
Some more pics embedded below:
http://paultan.org/archives/2006/11/...-beijing-2006/
http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2006/11...aby-camry.html
Overall I think Toyota has done an excellent job at keeping Corolla what it is while giving it a new but familiar look.
Some more pics embedded below:
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11-21-06 | 06:32 AM
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Its great that BMW's look the same... and its great that MB's look the same... it is only that Toyota's shouldnt look them same, so we can criticize them for .... not looking similar.
:-).
If someone has problems with determening if car is Yaris or Camry, theres got to be something wrong with their eyes.
Most important thing is that new styling works, and new cars look great. Camry's (especially SE) look awesome.
And this Corolla is going in right direction, plus interior is going to be masterful.
11-21-06 | 09:54 AM
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12-02-06 | 07:29 PM
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New Images of Next Corolla
While I was surfing the net, i saw that someone had posted new images, well new to me at least, of the corolla, europen specs.
http://www.carphotosite.com/modelpag...sion/index.php
looks a hell lot like the camry now that theres more pictures
http://www.carphotosite.com/modelpag...sion/index.php
looks a hell lot like the camry now that theres more pictures
12-02-06 | 08:00 PM
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I like the current American-market version much more. This one, outside, looks too much like a Camry, and the interior looks too much like current Volvos with their big center-stack silver panels.
