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Old 10-21-08, 06:18 PM
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SEMA 2008: New Toyota Venza Sportlux by Street Image

The new 2009 Toyota Venza underwent a unique transformation by Street Image resulting in the creation of the SportLux Venza performance show car. The Venza SportLux will be displayed at the Toyota exhibit throughout the 2008 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas from November 4-7.

The conceptual vision of the Toyota SportLux Venza by the Street Image design team was centered on a vehicle which could be offered as a factory tuned model. Taking cues from European tuners, Street Image added an assortment of subtle, yet aggressive, body kit modifications including a six-piece lip kit enhancement, rear hatch spoiler, custom grille and integrated hood scoop.

Its performance driven stance reflects the Toyota SportLux Venza's substantial boost in power output. Among its many performance modifications are several components from Toyota Racing Development (TRD) including a supercharger kit. The SportLux Venza's power surge is complemented with a height adjustable coil over tuned suspension and rides on Chrome Cognac No 20 Wheels measuring 24-inches and Toyo Proxy 4 performance tires. The massive wheels are controlled by 15-inch front and 13.6-inch rear TRD Big Brakes with forged calipers.

Street Image added appropriate interior comfort and convenience modifications to the SportLux Venza including special Black & Burgundy leather seating. A state-of-the-art Eclipse entertainment system features a premium navigation system and includes front and rear video and high-powered audio. The overall effect gives passengers a refined sports car feel without sacrificing the utilitarian appeal of the Venza.

TOYOTA VENZA SPORTLUX Designed by Street Image
Exterior Modifications:


•Six piece lip kit enhancement
•Rear hatch spoiler
•Integrated hood scoop
•Flash window film
•Custom grille
•Mirror turn signals
•Chrome Cognac No 20 wheels
-Front 24" x 9.5"
-Rear 24" x 10.0"
•Toyo Proxy 4 performance tires
-Front 255/30ZR24
-Rear 275/30ZR20
•Dual center exiting stainless steel exhaust

Interior Modifications:

•Seating in black and burgundy leather upholstery
•Accent upholstery in black suede
-Headliner and sun visors
-Pillars
•Steering wheel upholstered in black leather
•Accent lighting
•Color matched accents

Engine and Bay Modifications:

•TRD supercharger, oil filler cap and high pressure radiator cap
•Cold air intake system
•Hose Techniques silicone vacuum hose, couplers and t-bolt clamps
•Color match accents
•Polished accents pieces and hard lines
•Optima D34/78 Yellow Top deep cycle battery
•Counter sunk stainless steel metric hardware

Suspension Modifications:

•Height adjustable coil over suspension

Brake Modifications:

•TRD Big Brakes
-Front 15" diameter
-Rear 13.6" diameter
•TRD forged calipers
-Front 6 piston
-Rear 4 piston
•Braided stainless steel brake lines
•Motul RBF 600 brake fluid

In Car Entertainment:

•Eclipse AVN6620 - In-dash navigation with 7" wide TFT display and dual DVD multi-source receiver x 1; SIR-ECL1 - Sirius Satellite Radio tuner x 1; MRE-700W - 7" wide screen monitors x 2; XA4200 - 1000 watt 4 channel class D amplifier with channel flex crossover x 1; ZA1200 - 1500 watt 1 channel class D subwoofer amplifier x 2; SC8355 5 ?" component 3-way speaker system x 1; SC6500 6 ?" component 2-way speaker system x 1; and SW8000 10" dual coil subwoofer x 2

•Cascade APS90 continuous power supply

•Headrest mounted monitors for rear passenger entertainment

•Custom false floor subwoofer enclosure

•Black suede trunk area upholstery
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http://www.tuningnews.net/article/08...enza-sportlux/



Looks pretty cool
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Pic of the engine bay

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Why not just use the 3.5 V6?
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Not bad, I like the odd dash.

However, answer to question no one asked. Its quite ungainly.
 
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Something is off about the car..too big of wheels or style? Other than that, I'd rock it as a daily driver
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wow 24" rims dont look too bad on that car. they almost dont look like 24s
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Wow, I must admit I'm shocked. Not at the final product itself, but certain items on this car.

First off, Toyota needs to offer that grill and that piano-black dash treatment as options on the Venza. Those additions look great! Make it a Venza SE trim if you have to.

Secondly, I'm shocked to see a TRD supercharger for the brand-new 2.7L 4 cyl. The engine is not even on the market yet, and already a TRD supercharger has been developed?

Is Toyota finally getting serious about TRD USA and the problems they've had in the past? Will we finally see a nice selection of TRD products for Toyota's lineup?

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Why not just use the 3.5 V6?
Weight and handling I would assume.
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Yeah....

Uh, no.
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That thing is bad ***. Toyota is coming out with some nice products
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Well I like the interior... not sure about the 24s
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i think the mod company did a poor job
the leather doesnt look nice
the exhaust arent really straight
the squarish exhaust shroud doesnt flow with the rest of the vehicle design

dont like the whole hood being black, if they made just the hood scoop part black then it would be better IMO

also does anyone see volvo style lights in the rear lights of the car?
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that leather looks very plush and soft.

and the 24" doesn't look big because the wheel wells are big. i think cars should have big wheel wells like that.
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
i think the mod company did a poor job
the leather doesnt look nice
the exhaust arent really straight
the squarish exhaust shroud doesnt flow with the rest of the vehicle design

dont like the whole hood being black, if they made just the hood scoop part black then it would be better IMO

also does anyone see volvo style lights in the rear lights of the car?
I agree. Street Image did a sloppy job.
But design wise, pretty nice

Kind of like a camry wagon on steroid.
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should I be ashamed that I kind of like this car?
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