hey whats up everyone? i found something on the net that interested me. it was a toyota century engine. said to be a V12. 290 horsepower stock. what tha heezy? out of curiousity would that even fit in a LS? just wondering. still doing research on this piece. :eek:

 

thats cool to hear. no i'm not that kind of baller...but the engine is accessible. if i had the funds maybe. but why wouldn't it be efficient? because of the weight of engine and car? or cost efficiency?

 

Is the Century's V12 only 280HP because of the Japanese voluntary HP restriction? It seems like it should put out more than that if the later 1UZ-FE with VVT-i put out 290+HP in the LS400. Does the 1GZ-FE feature VVT-i?
Is the 1GZ-FE used in any other JDM Toyota vehicles?

 

The 1GZ-FE is used only in the Century. The engine is restricted to 276hp(280ps) because of the gentleman's agreement but could easily make 400+ if not restricted. I personally like the Hybrid engines in the Crown series.

 

Are those Toyota Century just a concept car at the moment?

 

The Century is a production car, a flagship sedan above the Celsior (LS). Perhaps somebody here can post a pic of one.

 

i tried finding the price for that car but no luck whatsoever....but here's some information about it oh yeah its in english too.

http://www.jnc.farpost.com/data/tnews/century.html

 

a toyota V12 would be awesome in a LS, put a less restrictive intake and exhuast and you can make lots of HP and LOTS of torque.

The gas mileage and weight would be a different issue though!

 

The top Century model sells for $80,742(USD)

That's why Toyota would probably make the engine a hybrid(gas/ electric) like the one they are using in the Crown and some other models. That would give the car performance(tuned V-12) and good emissions/ fuel economy(electric charger).

 

is that a 1997 model??? it looks like an old style vehicle. like what tha president would ride in.

 

That's a current pic, I agree it does "look like an old style vehicle" .

 

Wow...that does NOT look like a Toyota....more like 70-80's American sedans.

 

Well it is ment to look like that because it is supposed to look high priced, classy and sophisticated.

 

hahaha i cant find any body kits for it...wonder what it'll look like with a body kit and 19 inch rims.

 

Did somebody swap a pic of a 1987 Town Car?

That thing looks like a luxury car Detroit would have put out in the 1980's, with the chrome bumpers.