Final power numbers for the IS250?
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Final power numbers for the IS250?
I wonder what the final power numbers for the IS250 will be. Could it be substantially more than 200 hp/180 torque?
Its chief competitor in Japan will be the Skyline 250GT sedan with the 2.5L VQ, and that car makes 215 hp/201 torque.
Its chief competitor in Japan will be the Skyline 250GT sedan with the 2.5L VQ, and that car makes 215 hp/201 torque.
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Originally Posted by jrock65
I wonder what the final power numbers for the IS250 will be. Could it be substantially more than 200 hp/180 torque?
Its chief competitor in Japan will be the Skyline 250GT sedan with the 2.5L VQ, and that car makes 215 hp/201 torque.
Its chief competitor in Japan will be the Skyline 250GT sedan with the 2.5L VQ, and that car makes 215 hp/201 torque.
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Originally Posted by TED_FR
I've got the New IS brochure from Lexus Europe and it is WRITTEN that the power will be 204 HP@6400 rpm. If you go and visit www.lexus.jp web site, you 'll get the same figures. I see no reason why Lexus would change it.
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Originally Posted by TED_FR
I've got the New IS brochure from Lexus Europe and it is WRITTEN that the power will be 204 HP@6400 rpm. If you go and visit www.lexus.jp web site, you 'll get the same figures. I see no reason why Lexus would change it.
I can't read this website, what does it say for HP for the IS350?
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Originally Posted by XanaduSC
I can't read this website, what does it say for HP for the IS350?
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Actually, that same 2.5L GR engine in MarkX and Crown in Japan is already making 215ps.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
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I can't read this website, what does it say for HP for the IS350?
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According to the japanese website www.lexus.jp, the IS350 will have 221kW or 300,56 Hp and 373 Nm (275 Lbft)
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Originally Posted by spwolf
Actually, that same 2.5L GR engine in MarkX and Crown in Japan is already making 215ps.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
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Originally Posted by spwolf
Actually, that same 2.5L GR engine in MarkX and Crown in Japan is already making 215ps.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
I dont know if chief competitor will be Skyline actually, since Toyota has 2 other RWD sedans comparable, which are currently best sellers. IS will probably be priced a lot higher and hence wont compete directly.
Another reason IS350 might be so powerful could be the fact that 3.5l GR engine is not available in Japan, so competing Crown and Mark X sedans will be powered by significantly slower 3.0l GR with 256ps, and there will be an clear advantage to IS350.
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Originally Posted by TED_FR
Not quite true, in Japan, the GS comes with the 3.5l, the V6 3.0 l is not an available option.
GS and IS will go on sale at the same time in Japan...
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Originally Posted by spwolf
does it really now? You know you are talking about the future, right? Currently, 3.5L is NOT sold in Japan, and will probably be reserved for Lexus to present an advantage as compared to 3.0 GR in Toyota vehicles.
GS and IS will go on sale at the same time in Japan...
GS and IS will go on sale at the same time in Japan...
GS350 and IS350 will have differently tuned versions of the same GR 3.5L V6.
You will eventually see that GR in some form in a lot of vehicles. As I said before - Toiyota/Lexus version of the Nissan VQ.
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Originally Posted by biker
I thought everything in here is about future.
GS350 and IS350 will have differently tuned versions of the same GR 3.5L V6.
You will eventually see that GR in some form in a lot of vehicles. As I said before - Toiyota/Lexus version of the Nissan VQ.
GS350 and IS350 will have differently tuned versions of the same GR 3.5L V6.
You will eventually see that GR in some form in a lot of vehicles. As I said before - Toiyota/Lexus version of the Nissan VQ.
Toyota's goal is to have 6-7 different platforms and 6-7 different engine series to optimize costs. Even now, ZZ series engines probably sell in some +2,000,000 copies per year.
Nothing really new there, Toyota has been doing that for a long time now.
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Originally Posted by biker
I thought everything in here is about future.
GS350 and IS350 will have differently tuned versions of the same GR 3.5L V6.
You will eventually see that GR in some form in a lot of vehicles. As I said before - Toiyota/Lexus version of the Nissan VQ.
GS350 and IS350 will have differently tuned versions of the same GR 3.5L V6.
You will eventually see that GR in some form in a lot of vehicles. As I said before - Toiyota/Lexus version of the Nissan VQ.