New TRD Hilux info

[jcarter]

need to find out if they are sneakily away building a new v6 Diesel.

surely a spruced up v6 will keep the diesel 6 line going for another dozen years, as i said early im sure the existing inline 6's are over 10years old now.

would give the Prado/Hilux a new life engine wise, and the old D4D 4c can filter down to the Camry/Aurion/Rav4
etc


http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/10/sema07_tundradiesel---04.jpg
ENGINE Hino JO8E-TB Medium Duty 6 cylinder Turbo Diesel (intended for 35K lb truck)

hey, if it can fit in a tundra =], it can fit in a hilux hopefully lol. one could dream.

8L
194 kW @ 2500rpm
793 Nm 1,500 rpm

Given the fact the US Hilux equiv is getting there first diesel in 09/10
maybee we will get an updates diesel at the same time,
id say USA diesel market would want 6 at a bare min, going on v8, going right past the 4

[TOMUCH]

GHG, I think the V8 would fit.. not the one they currently use, but there must be some narrow block V8s getting about.. or they could manufacture their own... would make sense... after all the V6 fits, and the V8 should only be longer not wider... or maybe I'm just too pissed to think straight...lol.. and its a school day... oh my... Cheers TOMUCH

[BlackLux06]

it's on the grapevine that the new prado expected end of this year has a v6 diesel, so you'd expect that the hilux will get the same engine a year or 2 later. But the TRD hilux, i'd like to see that succeed but I doubt the 4000S will sell that much

[Shrek]

How bout a little lexus V8 :-)

One of the most common conversions to the older hiluxs.

[GreenHilux Guy]

specs and prices came out today in the cars guide of the courier mail

55000 without leather and single cd (slack)
64990 with leather and 6 stacker.

Must be awesome leather (its not)

a v6 diesel sounds sweet, but what about the d4d, its new and a blockbuster sellor