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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 26, 2008 6:58 am) Hopefully this is a short-term phenomenom, but who knows? We'd need a crystal ball. This column was in last month's C&D. If Csaba is right then don't expect to see too many high volume diesels anytime soon. That's not to say they won't be offered as optional engines in high volume models, but definitely not standard. The next Honda Pilot comes to mind for me.
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interesting to see it represented graphically http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/images/gallery/12/2008/03/thumb1280x1280_236417- 7540_0e30819365_o.jpg
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Replying to: freealfas (Mar 26, 2008 9:20 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 26, 2008 10:12 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 26, 2008 10:57 am) Perhaps Honda supplies a diesel engine to one of Hyundai's partners? For a while there you could have had a line from Honda to Saturn for the 3.5l V6 they supplied. And from Izusu to Honda for the Trooper and Rodeo clones. |
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Replying to: barnstormer64 (Mar 23, 2008 2:06 pm) Definitely not. This is the case for the GS and upcoming LS hybrids, but not for the RX. The RX is for fuel saving (though it doesn't do that great a job). It has the same displacement as the old Highlander. If you want performance (or what ever performance you can get in a Lexus RX) you should go for the regular V6. It makes more power than the Hybrid. And I believe it's lighter. As for the corolla, it will save fuel. But I wouldn't go near thatwith my checkbook. It's my least favorite small sedan. I'd much rather have a Civic or a Mazda 3. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 24, 2008 8:33 am) So it is coming- if this guy has any authority in the auto motive press world. I'm not sure what to say abou the article. He was a little too wrapped up in his "hipster" joke for him to really say anything. As for the Flex, sounds like it will be nice, and a step up from what they have now, but there is simply no way this could take the place of a minivan. Ford's still got a bit to do if they want a true van-replacement CUV.
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Replying to: albook (Mar 31, 2008 2:55 pm) I don't think the Journey will be a hit the way the Lambdas are, though. The manufacturers simply have a different set of priorities. The RX400H does use the old 3.3l V6 (3MZ in Toyota-speak), which is too bad. The 3.5l (2GR) is a lot more powerful and in most cases slightly more efficient. Plus, the GS hybrid has the 2GR engine, so why Toyota didn't invest in getting that more modern mill in the RX hybrid I just don't understand. To top it off, the engine is supposedly lighter and costs a lot less to build. Maybe it was a capacity limitation?  Time to retire the 3MZ engine completely.
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