Are There 2 Toyota Turbo V8 Diesels?
Submitted: Monday, Feb 18, 2008 at 09:42
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Geepeem
HI,
I have just been reading the specifications for the new model Toyotas (200 series wagon and the 70 series commercial vehicles).
The LC200 V8 turbo diesel develops 195 Kw (@3400rpm) and 650Nm torque (@1600-2600 rpm).
However in the 70 series the V8 turbo diesel develops 151 kw of power (@3400rpm) and 430 Nm torque (@1200-3200rpm). Also the fuel economy in the 70 series is 11.5l/100km (combined cycle) but 10.3 l/100km (combined cycle) in the LC200 series.
Does any one know if this difference is just a "chip" or some calibration of the engine or are they two distinct (tehnically different) engines albeit with exactly the same displacement (4461 cm3).
I had always assumed thesenew V8 diesels in both models to be identical but obviously they are not.
Can anyone shed any light on this - if its a chip making the difference can you get the better (more power less fuel) chip from the LC200 for the 70 series?