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The Toyota KR engine family is a straight-3 piston engine, designed by Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota. The 1KR series uses aluminium engine blocks and chain driven DOHC cylinder heads. It uses multi-point fuel injection, and has 4 valves per cylinder. Some versions have VVT-i variable valve timing. The engine is exceptionally light: 69 kg ...
The Toyota RI is a family of prototype four-stroke 2.0-litre single-turbocharged inline-4 racing engines, developed and produced by Toyota, for the Super GT series and Super Formula under the Nippon Race Engine framework. The RI engine is fully custom-built.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires the registration of all fuel additives which are commercially distributed for use in highway motor vehicles in the United States, [8] and may require testing and ban harmful additives. The EPA also regularly reviews the health and net economic benefits of Clean Air Act policies. [9]
DENSO Corporation (株式会社デンソー, Kabushiki-Gaisha Densō) is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. [4] After becoming independent from Toyota Motor, the company was founded as Nippon Denso Co. Ltd. (日本電装株式会社, Nippon Densō Kabushiki-Gaisha) in 1949.
A fuel homogenizer is a mechanical device used to improve the quality and combustion efficiency of various fuels by reducing particle size and ensuring a uniform mixture. By applying mechanical shear forces, fuel homogenizers break down larger fuel droplets into smaller, more uniform sizes, promoting better atomization during combustion.
Toyota claims they have a maximum thermal efficiency of 44 percent, "top class" at the time of introduction. [ 2 ] The GD engine series is produced in three countries: in Japan, in Bangalore, India by Toyota Industries Engine India (TIEI), and in Chonburi, Thailand by Siam Toyota Manufacturing (STM).
Appearing in November 2001, the 2KD-FTV is the 2nd generation of the KD series of engine with a smaller 2.5 L (2,494 cc) displacement and went on sale in the UK market in the 2002 Toyota HiAce producing either 66 kW (88 bhp) at 3,800rpm and 192 N⋅m (142 lb⋅ft; 20 kg⋅m) at 1,200-3,000rpm or 76 kW (102 bhp) at 3600rpm and 260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft; 27 kg⋅m) 1,600-2,400 rpm.
In 2003, the engine was paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, resulting in improved fuel economy over the previous five-speed automatic. [2] The maximum engine speed is 6,500 RPM. A 4.5 L version replaced the 3S-GTE as the engine used in Toyota's 500 hp (373 kW) Super GT race cars up to 2009 [ citation needed ] and a 5.0 L version was ...