Could Lexus Add Turbos to Big V8s in the Future?
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Could Lexus Add Turbos to Big V8s in the Future?
Just imagine, for a moment, what kind of car the Lexus GS F would be if they slapped a turbocharger onto the 5.0-liter V8. Dare to dream, because dreams can come true.
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I would love to see a twin turbo v6 opposed to a TT V8 personally. They should be dropping a pair of cylinders on all their car to compete with pretty much every other market
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That would be great and all to have Forced Induction in the F models in the future. The issue at hand is what will the aftermarket companies be able to do with respect to tuning the engine parameters. If it's anything like the Supra or the IS-F then.....it will be a locked ECU again. Sigh...
And Darbs I agree with you if the GS-F had 600 turbo charged horses the line would be at least 2 times as long.
And Darbs I agree with you if the GS-F had 600 turbo charged horses the line would be at least 2 times as long.
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could they and will they are two different things.
with the hp war in full swing as well as the govt efficiency ***** everywhere, they will likely have to.
with the hp war in full swing as well as the govt efficiency ***** everywhere, they will likely have to.
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That would be great and all to have Forced Induction in the F models in the future. The issue at hand is what will the aftermarket companies be able to do with respect to tuning the engine parameters. If it's anything like the Supra or the IS-F then.....it will be a locked ECU again. Sigh...
And Darbs I agree with you if the GS-F had 600 turbo charged horses the line would be at least 2 times as long.
And Darbs I agree with you if the GS-F had 600 turbo charged horses the line would be at least 2 times as long.
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yup, it's no longer 1995 or even 2005. the complexities of car software make only 'authorized' tuners possible (like rousch, brabus, etc.) or just those that do 'bolt-ons' or pretty sophisticated piggybacks like dinan. a lot of it has turned to cosmetics, with mostly (imo) horrible results.
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There was the comment of natural progression of the company but I think the question more or less is does lexus even want to compete with their German counter parts. The Germans (BMW, Mercedes, Audi) have been going with turbo options and makig the HP with great driving experience but then again all those auto makers are not known for reliability or cost of maintenance. An unreliable car would really be a black eye to Lexus/Toyota. One thing I've learned about japanese automakers (especially Honda and Toyota) is that they will not transcend into another drivetrain option unless there has been extensive R&D with proven reliability.
As for tuning, I wouldn't lose any sleep hoping that Lexus/Toyota will open up their tuning options. Lexus is a luxury brand and thats the direction they are gonna go instead of power (like Dodge's current direction).
As for tuning, I wouldn't lose any sleep hoping that Lexus/Toyota will open up their tuning options. Lexus is a luxury brand and thats the direction they are gonna go instead of power (like Dodge's current direction).
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However, the main reason they switched (similar to why Porsche have), is purely due to emissions and the way they're calculated.