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It\u2019s been over a year since Toyota announced a new family of four-cylinder combustion engines<\/a>, to be offered in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged flavors. These upcoming gas engines, planned with displacements of 1.5 liters and 2.0 liters, are said to be smaller and lighter. While efficiency is the primary goal, performance won\u2019t be overlooked. The larger of the two engines is getting the Gazoo Racing treatment, already previewed in the GR Yaris M concept.<\/p>\n The wild mid-engine hot hatch<\/a> took us by surprise when it debuted as a concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January. Sporting the new \u201cG20E\u201d engine mounted above the rear axle, the pocket rocket featured an IHI turbocharger, pushing output to around 400-450 hp. However, German magazine Auto Motor und Sport<\/em><\/a> has now learned from Toyota engineers that there\u2019s potential for much more: \u201cWith a larger turbocharger, more than 600 hp is easily possible.\u201d<\/p>\n That would be more than double what the \u201cG16E-GTS\u201d produces in the GR Yaris, GR Corolla, and Lexus LBX Morizo RR<\/a> with their turbocharged 1.6-liter three-cylinder engine. However, while 600+ hp is technically achievable with a larger turbo, Toyota will likely run into a major obstacle: stricter regulations. It may (and probably will) be forced to detune the \u201cG20E\u201d to reduce CO\u2082 emissions. However, even an output starting with a \u201c4,\u201d let alone a \u201c5,\u201d would be impressive. In race car applications, an uncorked version could fully exploit the engine\u2019s potential.<\/p>\n Expect to see the new four-cylinder engine to power many performance cars, as the 2.0-liter is being engineered for both longitudinal and transverse installations. It can sit at the front or rear, making it a possible backbone for Gazoo Racing\u2019s future lineup. Toyota has teased a potential return of the Celica<\/a> and\/or MR2, while also promising that the Supra will live on beyond the current generation. A next-gen GR86 could also be a natural fit, assuming it\u2019s in development.<\/p>\n Toyota told Auto Motor und Sport<\/em> that it\u2019s been testing the \u201cG20E\u201d in the GR Yaris M for some time. However, we recall sharing a video featuring a Lexus IS prototype over a year ago. The stripped-down sedan was fitted with one of the new engines and sounded highly promising<\/a>, possibly featuring the most exciting member of the new four-cylinder lineup. At the time, Toyota\u2019s engine boss Takashi Uehara hyped the \u201ctotally new engine\u201d as being intended for \u201ccar lovers who expect a little something extra.\u201d<\/p>\n Interestingly, one Toyota engineer strongly suggested the \u201cG20E\u201d will be highly tunable (2JZ redux?): \u201cWe left enough space between the cylinders so that the engine can be bored out considerably.\u201d Another engineer claimed the Yaris M\u2019s \u201cperformance is incredible,\u201d adding that the hot hatch\u2019s wheelbase had to be slightly extended to accommodate the engine mounted behind the driver.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth noting that Toyota\u2019s new four-cylinder family is part of a broader initiative alongside two other Japanese automakers to extend the life of combustion engines<\/a>. Mazda is developing rotary engines as range extenders, while Subaru continues refining its boxer engine. Hybridization is a shared objective, but the trio is also exploring carbon-neutral fuels like liquid hydrogen, biofuel, and synthetic fuel.<\/p>\n Beating a dead horse? Toyota doesn\u2019t think so. In early 2024, Chairman Akio Toyoda said he doesn\u2019t believe EVs will ever exceed a 30% market share. However, a recent International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/em> study<\/a> found that over 20% of new cars sold last year worldwide didn\u2019t have a combustion engine. Additionally, BloombergNEF<\/em><\/a> projects EV sales will increase by 25% in 2025. That report also predicts nearly two-thirds of global EV demand this year will come from China, followed by Europe at 17% and the United States at 7%.<\/p>\n Toyota Chairman Says a Sports Car Must Have a Gas Engine<\/a> Source: Auto Motor and Sport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s been over a year since Toyota announced a new family of four-cylinder combustion engines, to be offered in both […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1849"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1852,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1849\/revisions\/1852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Toyota Will Make Fun Cars for a ‘Long, Long Time’<\/a><\/p>\n