Toyota torques up turbodiesel lineup for trucks - Automotive News
They are part of a new generation of fuel-sipping, but more-powerful, engines that Toyota began introducing last year. By the end of 2015, 14 models will get improved engines, including such powerplants as the 2. 0-liter turbocharged engine mounted in the Lexus NX crossover. the latest volley today in announcing a newly developed 2. 8-liter turbocharged diesel engine and a 2. 4-liter turbodiesel engine. The ultra-efficient engine on the current-generation Prius hybrid, by contrast, achieves thermal efficiency of 37 percent. Compared with the larger-displacement diesel engine they replace, the new diesel duo boost maximum torque by 25 percent and improve low-speed torque by 11 percent, while lifting fuel efficiency 15 percent, Toyota said in a statement. They are part of a wave of new engines that include downsized gasoline turbo powerplants and more efficient direct-injection traditional gasoline engines. When they come to market by the end of 2015, the new engines will cover about 30 percent of Toyota’s global nameplates. The suite of engines, which deliver at least 10 percent better fuel economy than existing ones, is a key part of Toyota’s push to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards. Source: www.autonews.com
