Auto Designations
Auto Designations
As we know, "SC" stands for "Sport Coupe"; however where do manufacturers/engineers get the following designations from?
Does the designer simply give the car a name he feels is befitting, or does the designation really mean something in regards to the vehicle?
In other words, where does the "300" come from (besides Sparta). I mean, there's an ES300, and IS300, and SC300, but what do they mean?
I thought of this because with the 400 being the upgrade ("supposedly"; I think the 300 w/ a 2JZ is way better), the evolution of our cars was the SC430. Then I thought to myself, "Why 430? Why not 330, or 500?" Then I thought that if they design a new generation of SC's, it should be the "SC333" ('cus I think it sounds cooler than "330".
Where do these numbers come from? What do they really mean?
Does the designer simply give the car a name he feels is befitting, or does the designation really mean something in regards to the vehicle?
In other words, where does the "300" come from (besides Sparta). I mean, there's an ES300, and IS300, and SC300, but what do they mean?
I thought of this because with the 400 being the upgrade ("supposedly"; I think the 300 w/ a 2JZ is way better), the evolution of our cars was the SC430. Then I thought to myself, "Why 430? Why not 330, or 500?" Then I thought that if they design a new generation of SC's, it should be the "SC333" ('cus I think it sounds cooler than "330".
Where do these numbers come from? What do they really mean?
Not to be as ***, but you should really be using google to figure these questions out.. I mean alot of the question you ask are pretty common knowledge in the car community...
Try searching before posting questions... Just make yourself look more like a noob everytime!!
Try searching before posting questions... Just make yourself look more like a noob everytime!!
lol
but yea the numbers are tied in to the engine size ,sc400 = 4.0 ltre sc300 = 3.0 litre and the list goes on es 330 = 3.3 litre
benz , bmw, and most other cars all use this same system
but yea the numbers are tied in to the engine size ,sc400 = 4.0 ltre sc300 = 3.0 litre and the list goes on es 330 = 3.3 litre
benz , bmw, and most other cars all use this same system
But not anymore... The new GS450h have a 3.5 liter V6 engine, so does that stand for +100 for the electric engine?
But yeah, the numbers on luxury vehicles usually stand for the displacement of the engines.
But yeah, the numbers on luxury vehicles usually stand for the displacement of the engines.
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i didnt know the sports coupe thing till a few moths ago... i still dnt believe it till i see it in writing from lexus direct lol.
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