Toyota status report: 2.0 AR 4cly turbo coming in 2014 and more...
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Toyota status report: 2.0 AR 4cly turbo coming in 2014 and more...
Gasoline engines
An enhanced engine for use in hybrid vehicles, based on the 2.5-liter AR gasoline
engine, adopts the Atkinson cycle and D-4S system. The enhanced engine
achieves the world's highest maximum thermal efficiency of 38.5 percent, realizing
both high fuel efficiency and high output. Hybrid vehicle models equipped with the
engine will be launched starting 2013.
Starting 2014, TMC plans to launch a vehicle with a new 2.0-liter, turbo-charged AR
engine, also based on the 2.5-liter AR gasoline engine. The new engine’s smaller
displacement will provide higher fuel efficiency while the turbocharger will improve
output.
An enhanced engine for use in hybrid vehicles, based on the 2.5-liter AR gasoline
engine, adopts the Atkinson cycle and D-4S system. The enhanced engine
achieves the world's highest maximum thermal efficiency of 38.5 percent, realizing
both high fuel efficiency and high output. Hybrid vehicle models equipped with the
engine will be launched starting 2013.
Starting 2014, TMC plans to launch a vehicle with a new 2.0-liter, turbo-charged AR
engine, also based on the 2.5-liter AR gasoline engine. The new engine’s smaller
displacement will provide higher fuel efficiency while the turbocharger will improve
output.
Fuel Cell Vehicles
After steady advances in development, TMC's proprietary FC stack—for use in the
sedan-type FCV scheduled for launch around 2015—boasts the world's highest FC
power output density of 3 kW/L, which is more than twice the density of the FC stack
currently used in the "FCHV-adv" fuel-cell hybrid prototype, but is approximately half
the size and weight
After steady advances in development, TMC's proprietary FC stack—for use in the
sedan-type FCV scheduled for launch around 2015—boasts the world's highest FC
power output density of 3 kW/L, which is more than twice the density of the FC stack
currently used in the "FCHV-adv" fuel-cell hybrid prototype, but is approximately half
the size and weight
Future Electrification Technologies
—Next-Generation Batteries
In the area of all-solid batteries, TMC has developed a new solid electrolyte with the
world's highest performance level. Through this, TMC succeeded in improving ion
flow, boosting output density by a factor of five (compared to TMC's existing batteries).
Wireless Battery Charging
TMC is developing wireless battery charging technology that transmits electric power
using resonance resulting from changes in magnetic field intensity between two coils.
TMC will conduct a verification test in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture in 2013 to evaluate
performance in a real world environment.
—Next-Generation Batteries
In the area of all-solid batteries, TMC has developed a new solid electrolyte with the
world's highest performance level. Through this, TMC succeeded in improving ion
flow, boosting output density by a factor of five (compared to TMC's existing batteries).
Wireless Battery Charging
TMC is developing wireless battery charging technology that transmits electric power
using resonance resulting from changes in magnetic field intensity between two coils.
TMC will conduct a verification test in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture in 2013 to evaluate
performance in a real world environment.
cherry picked things out of their status report for 2012... Hybrid with D4S is coming in IS300h... but 2.0 AR Turbo is new thing - expect more than 200hp.
New development of batteries with 5x power density, and FC ("engine") being twice the powerful at half the size/cost...
Other things to note:
- 2012 Hybrids sales expected to exceed 1.2 million, and at least 1 million in every year until 2015
- 21 new hybrid models launched by the end of 2015 (all new or major redesigns).
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The advances in battery tech is exciting expecially the lighter,smaller yet more power dense batteries. Imagine a GS hybrid with less weight in the rear yet more instant electric power.
That could be the basis for the future GS-F and future full fledged F performance cars.
That could be the basis for the future GS-F and future full fledged F performance cars.
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The advances in battery tech is exciting expecially the lighter,smaller yet more power dense batteries. Imagine a GS hybrid with less weight in the rear yet more instant electric power.
That could be the basis for the future GS-F and future full fledged F performance cars.
That could be the basis for the future GS-F and future full fledged F performance cars.
Most people dont know that for the past 3 years Toyota has been buying lithium ore mines ownerships to secure lithium ore for their battery production.
Only other company that I have seen doing that is Hyundai, at much lower pace.
Rest of them just talk the talk and buy technology from outside suppliers, which means little if any profits.
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It will certainly be there - it is already in ES300h.... this new updated version with D4S will be in IS300h, for RWD application.
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I wonder if the new turbo AR will replace existing the existing base 2AR-FE or the 2GR V6? If it is the former, it will be interesting if it is going to be used on the base Camry or Rav4 (or both). If the latter, I wonder if the V6's will now be the premium model (albeit with DI)....
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I wonder if the new turbo AR will replace existing the existing base 2AR-FE or the 2GR V6? If it is the former, it will be interesting if it is going to be used on the base Camry or Rav4 (or both). If the latter, I wonder if the V6's will now be the premium model (albeit with DI)....
It might become base engine for heavier cars...
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i would guess that D4S hybrid will be in RWD Lexus vehicles... So Rav4/CTh will get 200hp engine as in ES/Camry
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