Recent content by malba2366

If the LX had a unique powertrain, you could piggyback all day and no one would suspect a thing. The problem is that a lot of Tundra owners will probably run these so Toyota will wise up pretty soon.

That's because there are very few Lexus LX out there. The engine in the LX is not handmade, and it is subject to the same recall as the Tundra engine....there is something wrong in the design/manufacturing process of the engine. I don't doubt that Toyota will make the appropriate repairs, but...

The bearing failures are most likely due to oil starvation or material choice in the construction of the bearing. Having a smaller displacement, turbocharged engine should have no influence on the longevity of a main bearing,.

It should, but it will probably only run 30-45 mins on battery alone.

I understand all of that, many makes have ADM at the dealer level but the manufacturers don't encourage this. The difference is that Toyota is condoning and almost encouraging the behavior by allowing for "dealer adjustments" to be posted on their website buyatoyota.com. Take a look at this...

Most have, but seems like Toyota is encouraging it. They are allowing dealers to place additional dealer markup right below the TSRP on the dealers online inventory web page...those web sites are built and maintained by Toyota so each dealer has a similar looking website and the inventory auto...

The initial buyers are going to get hosed on these, but after the initial wave I don't think the ADMs will stick. I drive by a Ford dealer every day and over the past two months I have seen a steady buildup in the number of full size Broncos on the lot..

Works out to 27 mpg US...we don't use imperial gallons in the US.

TSRP stands for total suggested retail price, and it is the MSRP plus the destination charge for the vehicle as determined by Toyota. There are no ad ons to this amount...this is how things work in most parts of the country except for the 2 areas that have separate distributors where the...

The system in the highlander has the engine driving the front wheels and an electric motor driving the rear wheels. In the LC250 the hybrid motor will be between the transmission and transfer case so all of the power is routed through a proper transfer case. This is similar in concept to the...

Unless you are accelerating up a long pass you should be fine with just the gas engine, it has the same hp and more torque than the current 4 runner powertrain. If you plan on towing large loads up long mountain passes, this probably isn't the right vehicle for you.

The 4runner will almost certainly be a bit smaller, and probably with the 2.4 Turbo without the hybrid system . There has to be some differentiation to justify the price difference. Production will also likely move out of Tahara to free up production for the LC250, and to allow them to cut...

The electric motor will behave the way that Toyota tunes it to work in concert with the gas motors, it will not necessarily deliver 100% of available torque instantaneously. The hybrid system is largely there to improve efficiency, and not to provide maximal 0-60 performance. They also have...

It looks like the electric motor is producing somewhere around 50 hp and 150 lb ft of torque. That is the difference in system output between the 2.4 Turbo (available in the 2024 Tacoma and LC 250 in other markets) and the 2.4 Turbo Hybrid. The 2.4 Turbo makes 278hp / 317 lb ft the hybrid...

No third row because of the hybrid powertrain...battery placement makes the floor too high to allow for the third row seat. 4 runner will probably have to get smaller and more off road focused/less refined to occupy a lower price point. I would expect production will move to Mexico alongside...