Life after the Toyota 3.5 engine?
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Life after the Toyota 3.5 engine?
I am just curious as to know if anyone knows what is going on a Toyota with the 3.5 and what is going after it ends if life cycle. This is not a knock of the 3.5 as it might very well be one of the best Toyota engines ever made. I have had some experience with it and it is outstanding
Anyone know what is next after the 3.5?
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i doubt GR is going anywhere, anytime soon ;-).
Engine is rock solid, what will happen is probably that technology from high end lexus vehicles will trickle back to rest of the range, and at the same time, IS/GS/LS are probably going to get some updated version of the direct injection and maybe even Valvetronic...
I doubt that actual engine design will change in next 5-6 years at least...
Engine is rock solid, what will happen is probably that technology from high end lexus vehicles will trickle back to rest of the range, and at the same time, IS/GS/LS are probably going to get some updated version of the direct injection and maybe even Valvetronic...
I doubt that actual engine design will change in next 5-6 years at least...
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i doubt GR is going anywhere, anytime soon ;-).
Engine is rock solid, what will happen is probably that technology from high end lexus vehicles will trickle back to rest of the range, and at the same time, IS/GS/LS are probably going to get some updated version of the direct injection and maybe even Valvetronic.....
Engine is rock solid, what will happen is probably that technology from high end lexus vehicles will trickle back to rest of the range, and at the same time, IS/GS/LS are probably going to get some updated version of the direct injection and maybe even Valvetronic.....
I doubt that actual engine design will change in next 5-6 years at least.
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The 3.5L spec may not be here for a long time, but the GR-platform will be here for a while. Everyone company updates their engine to provide more power. I don't think anyone will ever keep their engines to the same spec for more than 6-7 years, although some engines did. Updating an engine is much better than redesigning it. Once you reach the limitation of the platform, then you move onto something else.
Honda's J-series started out as a 2.7L and eventually grew throughout the years. it's now at a 3.7L. The same can be said for Infiniti's VQ-series.
Honda's J-series started out as a 2.7L and eventually grew throughout the years. it's now at a 3.7L. The same can be said for Infiniti's VQ-series.
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Toyota also spun the 1UZ into the 2UZ which lasted 11 years from 98-09
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So you think no chance of getting larger like the 3.7 Nissan or 3.8 Hyundai.
I don't think the current 3.5 power ratings in the Camry etc can live another 5-6 years. By then, the engine will be 10-11 years old. I can see it getting bigger while staying very much the similar to the current design
I don't think the current 3.5 power ratings in the Camry etc can live another 5-6 years. By then, the engine will be 10-11 years old. I can see it getting bigger while staying very much the similar to the current design
... they might enlarge it but they will probably just improve it with updated direct injection (more pressure) and Valvetronic...
As Toyota, I dont see Camry v6 being slower than competition anytime soon. Hyundai is not even planing V6 for many of its new models for instance.
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As Toyota, I dont see Camry v6 being slower than competition anytime soon. Hyundai is not even planing V6 for many of its new models for instance.
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Well, 2UZ was substantially different, and cheaper than 1UZ, if I may. It was an iron block vs aluminum block, I believe it never got VVTi, and stayed pretty much unchanged through its entire life span. The 1UZ has changed a lot, for instance if you take the LS400, 90-94 had the original 1UZ, 95-97 had much improved, more powerful version of 1UZ, in 98-00 they added VVTi, and 01+ it became 3UZ. And while the 3UZ may not have been radically more powerful than 1UZ, the amount of fine tuning, perfection and improvements that it received is incredible.
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The 1UZ has changed a lot, for instance if you take the LS400, 90-94 had the original 1UZ, 95-97 had much improved, more powerful version of 1UZ, in 98-00 they added VVTi, and 01+ it became 3UZ. And while the 3UZ may not have been radically more powerful than 1UZ, the amount of fine tuning, perfection and improvements that it received is incredible.
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That makes no sense. VVT-i or not, the 2UZ-FE was strictly a truck application V8. Related block architecture but built for a different purpose, the 4.7 2UZ was designed for more low end torque whereas the 4.0 1UZ and 4.3 3UZ were designed for more for mid to high range power and efficiency in a car application.