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Toyota sought to enhance the drivability pattern of the engine (over the 3VZ) at exactly 3000 rpm, since that was the typical engine speed for motors cruising on the highway. The result was less cylinder distortion coupled with the decreased weight of rotating assemblies, smoother operation at that engine speed, and increased engine efficiency.
Toyota marketed the front-drive Avalon as a replacement for its rear-drive Cressida, a model discontinued for the American market in 1992. The Cressida was an upper-level, mid-size, rear-wheel drive sedan. The Avalon has at times overlapped Toyota's models using the same platform, including the Camry V6 and the Lexus ES.
The Toyota GR engine family is a gasoline, open-deck, piston V6 engine series. The GR series has a 60° die-cast aluminium block and aluminium DOHC cylinder heads.This engine series also features 4 valves per cylinder, forged steel connecting rods and crankshaft, one-piece cast camshafts, a timing chain, [1] and a cast aluminium lower intake manifold.
Toyota Avalon (XX50 ) ... and engine displacement capacity. ... The oil crises of 1973/4 and 1979/80 had led the government to impose a 60 percent sales tax on larger ...
1991–2006 Toyota Aristo; 1988.5–2004 Toyota Crown Athlete; 1989–1999 Toyota Crown Royal; 1993–2005 Lexus GS300; UZS Platform (1UZ, 3UZ engines) 1989.5–1999, 2001–2012 Toyota Crown Majesta; 1991.5–2006 Toyota Crown Royal; 1991–2006 Toyota Aristo 4.0i/V40/iFour; 1998–2000 Lexus GS400; 2001–2008 Lexus GS430; URS Platform (1UR ...
There was a widespread engine oil gelling issue which could block oil from parts of the engine. After a US class action lawsuit, Toyota notified US owners that engines would be overhauled or replaced for free if damaged by the buildup of gelled oil. [37] MY2000–2001 Lexus ES 300 (MCV20; US)
On October 21, 2010, Toyota announced a recall of 1.53 million vehicles (740,000 in the U.S., 599,000 in Japan, and 191,000 in Europe and other markets) worldwide; the recall affected MY 2005 and 2006 Avalon, MY 2004 to 2006 Highlander (non-hybrid) and Lexus RX330 and MY 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350; the models affected in Japan and ...
Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD), also known as Toyota Hybrid System II, is the brand name of Toyota Motor Corporation for the hybrid car drive train technology used in vehicles with the Toyota and Lexus marques.