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Toyota introduces 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup with new i-FORCE MAX hybrid option

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Toyota has introduced the new third-generation Tundra full-size pickup with two different powertrain configurations. liter V6 engine produces up to 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft (649 N·m) of torque. With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way.

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New 2023 Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV comes standard with Hybrid i-FORCE MAX Powertrain

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Toyota has unveiled the all-new third-generation 2023 Sequoia full-size SUV. 2023 Toyota Sequoia Limited. The powertrain features a motor generator within the bell housing between the twin-turbo engine and the 10-speed automatic transmission. 2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro. Earlier post.).

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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander hybrid to start at $44,670; $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX

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The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander goes on sale in the US this summer with three available powertrains across three grades: the 2.4L turbo gasoline engine, the 2.5L The gasoline engine delivers 265 horsepower and a 0-60 time of 7.5 turbo gas engine and the efficient 2.5L hybrid, and the 362 hp Hybrid MAX. Earlier post.)

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

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Our first match-up is an incredibly tough one, because these are some of the best-selling vehicles in all of North America that aren’t pickup trucks — the Honda CR-V vs the Toyota RAV4. This sixth generation of the Honda CR-V arrived in 2023, making it quite a bit fresher than the fifth-generation of the Toyota RAV4.

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Toyota unveils production version of purpose-designed battery-electric bZ4X

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In Japan, Toyota held the global premiere of the all-new bZ4X SUV, the first model in a new series of bZ—beyond Zero—battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Based on e-TNGA philosophy, this has been co-developed by Subaru and Toyota. seconds and a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). New BEV dedicated platform. seconds.

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Toyota Central R&D developing free-piston engine linear generator; envisioning multi-FPEG units for electric drive vehicles

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A team at Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc. is developing a prototype 10 kW Free Piston Engine Linear Generator (FPEG) featuring a thin and compact build, high efficiency and high fuel flexibility. Toyota envisions that a pair of such units (20 kW) would enable B/C-segment electric drive vehicles to cruise at 120 km/h (75 mph).

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Would You Rather? Toyota RAV4 vs Mazda CX-5

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Last week’s match-up between the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 was fairly close. However, readers seemed to gravitate toward the Toyota due to several factors. & However, the Mazda takes some of those desirable on-road dynamics that made the CR-V appealing without adopting the smaller engine or CVT that enthusiasts tend to loathe.

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