Toyota news roundup: Week of 5/10

It’s a new week at Toyota of Orlando and we’ve got the scoop on the freshest news in the automotive industry. Check out the latest headlines and call us with any questions you may have (or to set up your test drive).

Toyota patents new twin-turbo V8 engine

This one is still kind of up in the air. After all, Toyota has largely removed the V8 engine from its lineup and replaced it with more fuel-efficient options, especially in the wake of how popular hybrid and electric cars are becoming. However, last Thursday it was revealed that they just filed a patent for a new twin-turbo V8 engine. The application details a new engine with two turbochargers (also known as superchargers) that are placed on the top of the engine block. This could mean that Toyota is planning a “hot v” engine, one that has very little lag and is actually more efficient for it. It’s also going to be more compact, which means it can fit in more passenger cars. We’ll keep you posted!

New Toyota hydrogen engine in the works 

Toyota’s latest endeavor in the world of green cars is a new internal combustion engine that actually uses hydrogen as fuel. This results in a car that feels and sounds like a traditional gasoline-powered car but one that emits far fewer emissions into the air and is significantly more efficient. Toyota has placed this innovative engine in a Toyota Corolla Hatchback and will be entering said vehicle into the 2021 Super Taikyu 24 Hour Endurance Series from May 21 to 23, 2021 to see how it fares when it comes to the track.

Is an electric Toyota Land Cruiser coming?

The Orlando Toyota Land Cruiser will officially be retired after this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s fading from existence – after all, it’s an icon of the brand. It’s going to be available in other parts of the world and rumor has it that there’s a chance it could be all-electric in the coming years. Toyota recently entered into a partnership with BHP, an Australian mining company, and retrofitted a Toyota Land Cruiser with a battery-electric powertrain to see how it fared and whether or not it should be pushed into the consumer market and so far, so good.

New Toyota electrified SUVs to be produced in Indiana 

We mentioned earlier this month that two new Toyota electrified models were headed our way in the upcoming year – two new SUVs, to be exact. However, we weren’t given any specifics on what TYPE of vehicles they would be (hybrids, plug-ins, all-electric, etc.). More news has been tacked onto this initial story; Toyota announced that it’s investing $803 million into the Indiana plant and adding 1,400 new jobs in order to produce the aforementioned SUVs right here in the states.

That’s the roundup for this week – if you have questions or want to schedule a test drive for ANY of our new or used cars, call us! We’re open seven days a week until 10pm at (407) 298-4500.

 

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