Does anyone have any info on what types of changes are in store for the 2005 model GX?

 

My dealer read something he received from Lexus. I remember he said Horsepower will increase to 270.

 

270 hp would be nice. Hopefully a larger v8 is coming down the pipe.

 

270...Oh yeah,

 

270 from a salesman, OK

 

I also heard that from lexus corporate. 270 hp is true. They have a test mule and it's very fast. The LX will also get that change.

 

Man I knew as soon as I bought mine that they would bump the horse power the GX does need the HP for highway cruising and acceleration in the mid range. I bet the gas mileage will be the same or better than the current ones to.

 

270, next up the ES and V6 Camrys are gonna have 250hp engines and Toyotas gonna get into the Horse Power game

 

I'd rather see a Hybrid Powered GX. Use the same powertrain that is going into the Tundra. That's my vote. When they do that, it will force me to change, but not until then.

 

HP changes are right, but the engine's not getting bigger, it's getting VVTi. Usually, VVTi gets better HP with the same fuel econ. One cool difference is a Sport Package with the usual cosmetic changes, as well as KDSS!

 

Is this change on the Toyota Press Room site or anything from Toyota/Lexus saying this, the only 270 I could find was the RX400h, 330hp gas engine and 40hp hybrid motor, faster and better gas mileage then the 330

edit:
I also read that the hybrid motor would be 70hp, the 400 minus 330 is so then if that is true then the 370 is

 

It's not on the pressroom site, but it's from an accurate Lexus source.

 

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/ftx.html

This link has the new truck with a V8 hybrid engine. Even though it is a concept vehicle it demonstates the existence of the engine. So I really wouldn't be surprised to see this engine in a Lexus any day now. The 400h is ready to debut; on the same toyota site, check out the Hybrid Highlander which is in the works (release the Lexus before the Toyota..marketing sense).

As for the VVT-i, that doesn't surprise me. One way to tweak an engine for horsepower without too much modification is to do a cam-shaft overhaul..no biggie. In true Lexus style, incremental changes my boy...Kaizen style.

Now if they would friggin hurry up and redesign the LX470 w/ KDSS, hybrid big block V8 WITH TOWING CAPACITY and HID then I'd be in nirvana.

 

Good news on the LX too. "Facelift" with just a couple of changes. No KDSS that I've heard of, but towing is going up from the current 5K it's at right now.

 

The announcer in the video (VP?) said it is under "Serious consideration" but he said it won't be available in the next release of vehicles.