LexusGXFan

Sad news - Wish Toyota wouldn't follow the rest of the industry.....Even more reason to keep our V8s in the best of health !!!

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5411573/toyota-v-8-going-away

WRD4chano

double check that linkI was able to find the thread or bring up anytthing on google from this year.

also I have no issue with this. hybrid/electric is the future. theyre actually more fun with that instant power.

coolsaber

V8s are only above the 90k range now for Toyota Brand.

Thats fine, I assume the next gen GX, if there is one, would be receiving some kind of hi output hybrid turbo. Imagine a million mile turbo motor lol.

nuclearn8

The GX's midsize & V8 combo will be a unicorn in about 5 years.
If any company can build a reliable hybrid powertrain it's Toyota. They've been doing it in volume for 20 years with the Prius so the Tundra Sequioa and Land Cruiser are in good hands.

All that being said the future is not V8 ICE engines and that's ok.

I have a reservation in on a Rivian, which will likely be my next vehicle (the GX is my wifes dd).

GB2011GX

hmmmm, battery operated vehicles...
I may be buying your old GXs when you go for the plug-in vehicles.
(btw- about to turn 300,000 on my '05 F150 Crew Cab w/ Triton V8... IKR... A FORD????!!?!??!?!?!?! )

hadokenuh

Well that has been speculated and expected for a while now right?

Although Toyota V8s are bullet proof engines, they are ancient and have bad gas mileage. I just hope the new V6 TT are as 80% reliable in the first few years, and become 99% reliable after that.

csrpenfab

This is why I'll be holding on to my pair of Lexus V8's (GX460 and LS460) for many years to come!

hzhao

Same here. Long live V8s!

nuclearn8

Just cause I'm planning on an EV doesn't mean we're selling the GX. If I had to guess the wife will inherit/ takeover the Rivian as soon as she drives it. I'll get the GX for my daily... I'll be really happy either way.

ASE

With complexity driving the ever increasing cost of vehicles while making it close to impossible for the mechanically inclined to do their own maintenance ... with the majority of manufacturers now viewing repair manual information as proprietary (so require a license for access) ... my future strategy is pushing in the direction of reluctantly going electric for my close-to-home miles, and purchasing an original classic V8 Ford Bronco (or similar) where a factory replacement long-block can be had for not much more than the cost of many typical modern car repairs ... with the added benefit (in WA State) where classic cars (30+ Years) have "forever tabs".

While the V6 Twin-Turbo's have the numbers ... the added complexity for me is going in the wrong direction. I just bought a new 2019 GX460 for this very reason ... and would almost buy another before the V6 Twin Turbo is imposed.

LexusGXFan

I guess it was inevitable that Toyota has to go this way, but agree on the complexity of the newer vehicles.

At least our 2 GX should be good for 20-25 years and by that time in my life, I do think I will be working on my own cars.

Reminds me of coworkers who lease their BMW or Mercedes to avoid any mechanical repair expenses.

coolsaber

I think even if they designed a new NA V8 motor specifically purpose built to drop into the GX, it would be far more complex then our current 1UR. Its just the nature of the stringent standards that companies must adhere to. Thats before the introduction of the new ground up electrical foundation that any replacement GX (in this case) would have ( I assume here, who knows they might reuse the current systems).

In my view if Lexus is going the V6 TT or hybrid, bring it on. Hybrid tech is toyotas bread and butter so no issues there, TT or even the I4 from the NX so far has had no significant issues that make me question Toyota group engineering.

I would assume that most accessories would transition to an electrical setup rather then being mechanically driven.

ASE

Given the math on a typical BMW or Mercedes lease ... they are paying ... maybe not "repair expenses" in a literal sense, but they are paying either way ... so if it makes them feel better ... all semantics.

ASE

Agree that a (continued) V8 would be a more complex replacement design. On Hybrid's ... my attitude is Gas or Electric ... with Hybrid being an intermediate conglomeration that only adds (additional systems) complexity. Once Electric becomes viable ... meaning has real-world distance, with the charging station infrastructure to support ... Hybrid's will vaporize from a market standpoint. Yes, these overlapping time-frames will continue for many years ... but ...