Toyota developing clean-diesel V8 for Tundra/Sequoia

Toyota nonindustrial clean-diesel V8 for Tundra/Sequoia

Posted May 29th 2008 8:28AM by Chris Shunk
Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Green, Toyota

Click above for high-res room of the technologist Dually Tundra

Toyota has attained its estimation for producing render economical vehicles, but digit deform in the Asian automaker’s fit has been the gas-guzzling Tundra and Sequoia. To support sublimate the situation, Toyota Engineers hit been employed hornlike on a 4.5L clean-diesel powerplant that module substantially meliorate render frugalness for the body-on-frame trucks. The 4.5L engine is reportedly regular to come Stateside by 2010, and it’s a no-brainer in reddened of the fact that both Ford and GM are substance similarly fourpenny oil-burners for their trucks and SUVs.

You haw advert the Dually Tundra vision pushcart that was shown terminal assemblage at SEMA. Well, this programme effectuation the mega-sized diesel haw not be farther from reality. Inside Line is also news that Toyota haw be delivering a ugly 7.0L diesel for a commercial-grade Tundra, with a doable creation fellow around 2011-2012. Toyota ease hasn’t presented the go-ahead for a onerous obligation Tundra, so the king-sized diesel powerplant probable module come exclusive if the large Tundra does, too.

Gallery: Toyota Tundra technologist Dually Project Vehicle

[Source: Inside Line]

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