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Old 06-11-19 | 10:27 AM
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Courtesy of Motor 1 (https://www.motor1.com/news/353949/t...rid-spy-shots/)
A weirdly camouflaged Toyota Tundra test mule is under development in Michigan. When leaving a traffic light, the only sound coming from the pickup until around 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour) is an electric hum, according to the spy photographers. The evidence of the noise and concealment combine to suggest that this might be our very first look at the brand's upcoming hybrid powertrain for the truck.
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This but all but confirms that more BOF framed vehicles in the pipeline are slated for some sort of HEV ssetup.
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Until we see evidence of what the spy photographer heard. It’s all just speculation.

Also, if you look at the hubs. They are 6 lugs. Not 5 like the current LC, Tundra models. This really could be anything.

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It would make sense. F150 hybrid is supposedly coming next year.
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Does this mean there's a new V8 hybrid powertrain as well?
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Until we see evidence of what the spy photographer heard. It’s all just speculation.

Also, if you look at the hubs. They are 6 lugs. Not 5 like the current LC, Tundra models. This really could be anything.
GX is the only Lexus with 6 lugs. Maybe the next one will share something with the Tundra?

Or Perhaps the Tundra will mimic the Titan and become a 1/2 ton 3/4 ton tweener
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Ford is developing and F150 hybrid also
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Originally Posted by situman
Does this mean there's a new V8 hybrid powertrain as well?
Would be great. I assume whatever makes it to the Tundra, would also make it into the LC, LX and Sequoia. I’m intrigued.......
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maybe the 3.5TT from the LS, so copying ford's ecoboom engines
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Not all that surprising. The Wrangler is rumored to have a PHEV option in 2020.
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Tundradude34 has heard that the new engine will have 450hp and over 500lbs of torque
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30 mpg too
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so LS motor with the hybrid addon but tweaked for trucks
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I don’t know if this claim has any merit, but would be very interested if this were true. I assume the engine would be for Tundra, Sequoia, LC and LX.
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Originally Posted by mbarron37
Would be great. I assume whatever makes it to the Tundra, would also make it into the LC, LX and Sequoia. I’m intrigued.......
For it's own sake and the purpose of the these trucks, I hope so. I can't imagine anyone will be happy with the V6 hybrid in this mountain of a truck.


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